Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 1200 - 1200 1186 The Past

Chapter 1200: Chapter 1186: The Past Chapter 1200: Chapter 1186: The Past Suddenly, a boat sailed past them, a man was embracing a woman on board, giggling and laughing, in an extremely flirtatious manner.

“You see, I told you it’s pure self-torture coming here, and you didn’t believe me. Now you understand what I mean, right?” Ye Chen said, drinking his strong tea.

“It’s just you overthinking it,” Nangong Yan replied.

“Me overthinking, what romance. In reality, when you strip it down, it’s all about taking advantage of the darkness to do bad things,” Ye Chen said.

Thinking of what dad had said, that they would take action in three days, still felt a bit soon. It seemed like a month had passed very quickly, and the days spent with him felt like they were constantly dwindling. Of course, she was very moved and wanted to cling to it.

“What are you thinking about? Do you also need a bit of warmth? That’s fine, just tell me,” Ye Chen offered.

“You definitely have a lot of unhealthy thoughts.”

“What! We are all adults here, ‘unhealthy thoughts?’ It’s a need, okay, I get it,” he was about to lean over.

“If you want to sneak into the reeds, just come over, I definitely won’t disappoint you,” Nangong Yan said.

Ye Chen still moved a bit closer.

The guy rowing the boat at the stern seemed curious too, wondering if he would really get kicked into the lake. He had actually asked if the boat would leak, clearly not having a good impression of that young man.

“Look, that boatman, he’s watching us,” Ye Chen remarked.

Nangong Yan pushed away his mischievous hand and said curiously, “Monkey, why don’t we have a nice talk, okay?”

“We’ve been talking all day, I’m all talked out. There’s nothing left to say, warming each other up seems more enviable,” he retorted.

“Looks like you really want to try how cold the lake water is,” Nangong Yan said, pushing away his wandering hand again.

“Good grief, you’re just like that female monkey, always loving to torment people.”

Nangong Yan became curious and envious. At this moment, “Monkey” was still thinking about that girl, and how could she not be envious? She asked, “What do you mean, she likes to torment you?”

Ye Chen took a deep breath and fell into memories, saying, “Yes, she also liked bringing me to these self-torture spots, watching others show off their affection, just to make me suffer.”

“She loves you so much, yet she doesn’t allow you to touch her?”

Ye Chen laughed and answered, “That one time, she did it on purpose. I’m very clear about it; she actually wanted me to touch her, but I knew why she just wouldn’t let me get my way easily.” He reminisced.

“Why?”

Ye Chen explained, “She thought if she gave in too easily, she wouldn’t be able to control me in the future. She wanted me to completely fall under her pomegranate skirt, to listen to her for the rest of my life, but I stubbornly refused to promise, refusing to yield, which made her anxious. Matters between two people are like confessions; whoever confesses first ends up in a passive position, and the one who can hold out will have the initiative. She wanted me to say I liked her and that I would be with her regardless of anything, but I wasn’t that foolish.

Because I knew if I did that, and something happened in the future, she could use it against me, pointing at my nose and saying, ‘You were the one who wanted to be with me.’ Then I would feel guilty. That’s why I couldn’t let her have the upper hand.”

Nangong Yan’s face was full of envy, especially as he vividly described his feelings as if that girl was right in front of him. “You sure think a lot,” she said.

“It’s not me overthinking, it really is like that. There were other girls who liked me and tried to attract me. She was anxious for me to confess, but I just didn’t do it,” he elaborated.

“So, in the end, who couldn’t handle it? Who gave up the initiative?”

“Of course, it was her. She gave everything up just to be with me, afraid that if she didn’t let go of her initiative soon, I might end up with someone else.”

“You’re really bad,” she said.

“No, actually, I also wanted to be with her. But both of us are so stubborn, neither of us wanted to yield. I deliberately created the illusion of romance with others, just to make her collapse, unable to bear it,” Ye Chen boasted proudly.

“Heh, you’re too bad. She didn’t castrate you,” she teased.

Listening to her say something like that, it really made Ye Chen feel like she was the shadow of that girl, saying, “It’s not bad. Life is very long, and if you’re passive, you’ll be passive forever. Having the initiative is also a lifetime matter. In the future, if there are problems, the one with the initiative has more freedom, more to say.”

“Why did you end up wanting to be with her? Weren’t you deeply in love with her sister?” she asked.

Ye Chen replied, “My relationship with her sister was impossible, it will remain buried deep in my heart forever. Whether it’s love or not for Guo Yuyun, I don’t know, but I do know that she really treated me well, and her actions conquered me. She’s not like others; when she likes someone, she doesn’t think about much else.

What follows is action, expressing her feelings through actions, extremely manly. In this regard, I am not as good as her. My hesitation with her sister led to regrets. If I had been like her at the time, perhaps I could’ve been with her sister, so I respect her. But it’s meaningless to talk about it now.”

“So you’re with her out of respect?”

Ye Chen shook his head and said, “Of course it’s not admiration that made me stay with her; I analysed everyone around me, and the Red Demonic Spirit helped me in that analysis. In the end, I felt that she was the most suitable for me. I knew she genuinely cared for me. When she found out I was alone again, she even brought a maid with her to enter the Wastelands with the Red Demonic Spirit. Back then, the Wastelands were extremely dangerous, yet she disregarded her own safety to come.”

Nangong Yan said, “What’s so great about that? I could do the same.”

Ye Chen glanced at Nangong Yan.

“Really, I could also disregard life and death.”

“Please don’t, just take good care of yourself. Don’t be reckless, it’s not worth it.”

It was clear that Nangong Yan, who was tinged with envy, continued to ask, “Is that why you chose to be with her?”

Ye Chen replied, “The Red Demonic Spirit was right; it’s hard to have everything perfect in life. To find someone who quite literally risks her life to do good by you, that’s a rare fortune to cultivate. I feared I would regret it if I missed out. After she showed her vulnerability, I decided to be with her, but unfortunately… ”

Upon hearing the word ‘unfortunately,’ Nangong Yan interjected, “Unfortunately, you also didn’t anticipate the incident at Bell and Drum City; otherwise, you two would probably be married by now.”

Ye Chen sighed, “Yes, so human plans can’t match the heavens; God is truly the most formidable.”

You could distinctly hear a hint of defeat in his voice.

Curiosity arose in Nangong Yan, who asked, “Let’s say, if you can make it through this time and she’s married when you return, would you consider me?”

Ye Chen did not give a straight answer, and simply let out a laugh with a “Heh.”

Nangong Yan was puzzled and asked, “What does that laugh mean? Do you think I’m particularly ridiculous?” she said with a hint of anger.

“I’m really not as good as you think; I’m no different from that lousy man.”

Nangong Yan received an answer she didn’t want to hear and pinched him hard, causing Ye Chen to almost cry out in pain.

“Can’t you just lie to me, say you’ll consider it, just to make me happy for a while?”

Ye Chen said, “I know you too well; if I casually humored you, you would take it seriously.”

Nangong Yan poured herself a cup of tea as the small boat followed the river through the busy streets aglow with fireworks. The boat passed under an arch bridge and continued forward like an adventurer on a quest.

She had to admit, he was right about that. Nangong Yan asked, “So if she really is married, what will you do? Become a monk?”

Ye Chen didn’t know how to answer and said, “I don’t want to think about these things anymore. As for what the future holds, who can really say?”

“You’re not actually going to become a monk, are you?”

“Would you become a nun?”

“I certainly wouldn’t.”

“Well, that’s a relief.”

Unknowingly, it had become midnight, and Nangong Yan felt that the food she had eaten that night had almost been digested. She called out, “Boatman, stop here.”

Ye Chen didn’t expect that he would ramble on so much, and said, “Ah, how could I forget about going to Jinye Pavilion for a drink.”

“Are you coming up or not? Otherwise, I’m really going to throw you into the water,” Nangong Yan was still angry, especially after hearing him talk about his past with Guo Yuyun, a jealousy that inexplicably turned into emotion.

Ye Chen jumped off the boat and said, “What a pity, I was too busy talking to remember to make a move.”

The streets were not as crowded as before, but there were still quite a few people, and most of the shops were reluctant to close up for the night.

Nangong Yan asked, “What do you want to eat?”

“Anything, this is your turf.”

Walking beside her, Ye Chen said, “Don’t be envious; as long as you can let go, it’s easy to start a new romance.”

Hearing Ye Chen say this, Nangong Yan felt a sting, as if provoked, she said, “Just like Guo Yuyun, letting go of you and starting a new life with someone else, right?”

This girl was truly jealous; otherwise, why would she say such a thing to provoke him.

“Two bowls of beef noodles,” Nangong Yan went to two other stalls, ordered dumplings, and some barbecue as well.