"But everything is alright." Jieyuhua listened as the person in front of her said again, "Fortunately, it was just Brother Xiaohua's illusion."

"Aren't you afraid that you might also be part of the illusion?" Jieyuhua's tense state relaxed slightly.

"Oh, what should we do? If it's an illusion, I'll really miss Brother Xiaohua. But if it really is an illusion, how can I bear to leave Brother Xiaohua here? It's such a difficult choice. Why don't you just take me with you, Brother Xiaohua? I don't want to be separated from Brother Xiaohua." Ling Xiao suddenly hugged Jieyuhua and comforted her, "You must have been terrified after running through so many illusions and not finding me. Thank you for your hard work, Brother Xiaohua."

Perhaps it was the lingering sense of helplessness, or perhaps it was the joy of regaining what was lost, but Jieyuhua silently embraced Lingxiao and shed tears.

The embrace tightened, and Ling Xiao pretended to be out of breath, saying, "Brother Xiaohua, do you think you can tell if it's an illusion by strangling me?"

"Don't talk nonsense." Xie Yuhua quickly let go of her hand and said with a serious expression, then remembered something and said, "What if this isn't an illusion, and the contents of the book aren't what they seem?"

"Since Brother Xiaohua already has a sixth sense, why bother me to take a second look? Why think so much? Didn't you eat enough? I knew it. Come on, let's go eat something delicious, but you have to add an extra serving of stir-fried hawthorn tonight." After being released, Ling Xiao walked directly behind Xie Yuhua and pushed her towards the parking spot.

"Okay." Xie Yuhua smiled and shook his head, then added, "But I think I've learned it. Why don't you try my cooking?"

Ling Xiao's eyes flashed with surprise and admiration as he exclaimed, "Really! The illusionary realm has such a function! Let's go, let's go home now, I want to eat, I want to eat! As a reward, I'll cook tonight! Let's go!"

Ling Xiao was beaming with joy, which brought tears to Xie Yuhua's eyes again. As Ling Xiao drove, he comforted Xie Yuhua, handing him tissues and laughing at him for acting like a sentimental old man, promising to punish him by making him eat two bowls of rice later.

While Ling Xiao was making stir-fried hawthorn berries, he quietly watched Xie Yuhua from behind, his eyes filled with affection but also with regret. He didn't know what he was regretting.

While he was cooking, Xie Yuhua helped out. Ling Xiao teased them, saying they looked like an old married couple. Upon hearing this, Xie Yuhua hugged him from behind and placed a light kiss on his neck.

"We're not even newlyweds yet, and you're already acting like an old married couple?" Before Ling Xiao could speak, Xie Yuhua continued, "Ling Xiao, I don't want to wander aimlessly in this illusion anymore, so please help me find the real you, okay?"

Ling Xiao stopped what he was doing. He didn't turn around, but his breath hitched for a moment before he asked somewhat nervously, "What if I never existed in this world? What if it was all just your illusion from beginning to end? Would you still leave?"

Jieyuhua's hand loosened slightly. His recent experiences had almost given him PTSD, and without thinking, a feeling of discomfort welled up in his heart.

"Just kidding. I didn't say that even if it were fake, I wouldn't want you to stay here. So, Little Flower Brother, welcome back." Ling Xiao turned off the engine, turned around, and kissed Xie Yuhua back.

The world seemed to freeze in that instant. The gentle touch of lips brought a long-lost warmth. Like the first rays of spring sunshine, soft and warm, it quietly seeped into the skin of the man who understood words, awakening some emotion deep within his heart.

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