Qing's words were actually very sincere. He also sincerely hoped that Candle Dragon could let go of the past like him.
Forget the past without a trace of hatred.
This way, he could not carry a burden.
Everything would be much simpler.
Just like he was now, starting a new life.
But this new life naturally had nothing to do with each other.
From his point of view.
In fact, he could not understand why Candle Dragon was so obsessed with him.
After coming back, he saw this again and knew this.
His first reaction was surprise.
Because in his experience, it was very difficult to realize that Candle Dragon really liked him.
Because when they were together, there was really no atmosphere of mutual love.
The two of them just missed each other on the line of love.
One ended here.
The other was connected here.
So, according to Qing's understanding,
Candle Dragon should be more guilty in his heart, and there was some disbelief that he had failed.
After all, the reason at that time was that he did not guard that pass well. For Candle Dragon,
Such a mistake was indeed a bit unexpected.
Qing thought that it was all kinds of complicated emotions that caused Candle Dragon's psychological state.
The so-called "love" did not account for much of it.
Maybe a little, but it was just a thin layer of shell. The shell just happened to be shown and seen by others. Maybe Candle Dragon's heart was also blinded by this illusion, and he mistook guilt and regret for love.
If he expressed his understanding and said that in fact, that matter was really not important and was in the past, Candle Dragon's knot in his heart would be much better, right?
This was what Qing planned in his heart, but the reality seemed to be a little different from what he imagined.
"Treat it as … never, ever, knowing each other?"
Candle Dragon repeated his sentence word by word. He felt the feeling of Qing's hand touching his face. His fingertips were very warm, but Candle Dragon felt his heart turn cold.
Although he was already prepared, knowing that Qing would never treat him like before, this attitude of wanting them to be strangers still made him feel like he was stabbed in the heart.
"Isn't it good?" Qing was a little confused. "I really don't blame you."
Qing looked into his eyes and felt that Candle Dragon looked even sadder than before.
"I think you've changed a lot." Qing looked at him and added, "Well, you have to learn to respect others in the future. Don't treat me like you used to."
Zhu Long looked at him and forced a smile, but Qing felt a chill on his fingertips.
"Don't cry." Qing was also shocked. She hurriedly wiped away Candle Dragon's tears. "You, you, you … Didn't I say it's okay?"
Candle Dragon could not move. He did not speak for a long time. Finally, he said in a hoarse voice, "I want to hug you. Can I?"
Qing was a little hesitant. He retracted his hand almost instantly and took a few steps back.
Candle Dragon felt his resistance. He opened his mouth, but in the end, he could only smile bitterly.
"I said we'll pretend that we don't know each other. Can't we just say goodbye?" Candle Dragon smiled bitterly. "Just for a while."
Qing looked at him. Then, he gave in under Candle Dragon's sad eyes and reached out to hug him.
It was really just for a while.
Candle Dragon raised his head and tried to kiss Qing on the cheek, but he did not manage to. His lips only touched Qing's earlobe, and then Qing retreated. He covered the place where he was kissed and lowered his head without saying anything.
Qing was actually a little absent-minded. He forgot when was the last time they hugged and kissed, but it should not be a good memory.
"You …" Qing spoke again, "You should be fine. Well, as long as you don't cause trouble, Phoenix and the others won't keep you locked up like this."
Candle Dragon did not care much about being locked up. He stared at Qin and asked, "If I don't cause trouble, will you come to see me again?"
"Uh …" Qing paused for a moment, and there was obvious rejection in his eyes. "I have my own things to do. Very important things."
This was a tactful rejection.
"If … if everything you said, I'm willing to change. Everything you want me to do, I'll try my best to help you. Can we start over?"
Candle Dragon looked at him and said word by word. As he spoke, he could not stop his tears from flowing down. "I … don't want us to be strangers. I love you. I'm really sorry …"
Qing hesitated for a moment, and then raised his hand to wipe his tears. The words he said were still heartless. "Well, maybe, maybe we can be friends in the future. But starting over is impossible."
In the end, Zhulong used his hand to touch the corner of Qing's clothes. After being rejected, he reluctantly squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying and said, "I won't force you. Ah Qing, you can do whatever you want.
I … I'll do what you want. "
Lin Shao waited outside. Qing and Candle Dragon talked for a long time. When Qing came out, Lin Shao was almost asleep waiting outside.
"How was it?"
Lin Shao heard the voice and stood up in a daze. He asked Qing, "He didn't make things difficult for you, right?"
"No," Qing smiled. "He changed a lot. Well, he changed in a good direction."
But the hatred was over, and so was the love.
After Qing shared his thoughts with Zhulong, Zhulong begged him to chat a lot more. In his heart, Qing treated this as the last time they would meet, so he maintained his patience.
"We talked a lot about the past," Qing smiled. "In fact, we also have happy memories. It's good to recall them. Keep the happy ones and forget the unhappy ones. I think it's good."
"Good attitude," Lin Shao commented.
"Well," Qing stretched. "I'm going back.
Candle Dragon … he needs time. "
Qing showed Lin Shao that he had really talked to Candle Dragon and asked him to let go. At least, that seemed to be the case. However, Lin Shao, as a bystander, still had doubts about this matter.
The difference between Qing's carefree attitude and Torch Dragon's was like heaven and earth. With Torch Dragon's desperate look, how could he really let it go?
After Qing left, Lin Shao went to see Candle Dragon. He was sitting under the tree with a smile on his face. However, Lin Shao found that the smile was very stiff.
"Are you okay?"
Lin Shao asked aloud. He sighed and said, "Let go. If you really love him, then live according to his wishes. Don't disturb him."
Candle Dragon did not speak. He maintained his posture. Lin Shao followed his gaze and saw that it was the direction Qing left.
However, when Qing left, he did not look back at him once. He just walked away naturally, not caring about Candle Dragon's gaze.
Lin Shao felt that it was not the right time for him to say anything. It was better to leave Candle Dragon alone.
He took one last look at Candle Dragon and then informed Phoenix to come up and guard him. He did not know if Qing would suddenly go crazy after seeing him. However, when Phoenix came over, Lin Shao did not see any changes in Candle Dragon's movements.
"How long are you going to guard him like this?" Lin Shao asked. "Is it always like this?
This is not a good idea. "
"I know," Phoenix said helplessly. "Our chains are getting more and more useless as time goes on. We can't lock him up for a long time. It's useless no matter how many layers we stack on top of him. He's a torch dragon after all.
What can I do?
I can only rely on Qing to enlighten him. "
Lin Shao's mouth twitched. He sighed and said, "Enlightening him is not going to work …"
This was an unsolvable problem. Lin Shao did not have any direction to work on. He went home and hugged his boyfriend.
His boyfriend was the best. He did not make any mistakes. He was perfect. Thinking of this, Lin Shao could not help but stretch his neck and kiss Bai Ze a few times.
"What's wrong?"
Bai Ze was peeling chestnuts for him. He reached out and stuffed a hot chestnut into Lin Shao's hands. He asked, "Is Candle Dragon okay?"
Lin Shao shook his head. He did not know how to comment on the current situation. After thinking for a while, he finally said, "He's relying on his luck."
However, when Lin Shao went to see Candle Dragon the next day, there were some very obvious changes in him.
He leaned against the tree with his eyes closed. He did not move at all. It seemed like he was asleep.
"He has been like this since yesterday evening," Phoenix said. "He really didn't move at all. At first glance, I thought he was dead. I even went to touch him. He's still breathing."
Lin Shao did not know whether to laugh or cry. No matter what, Candle Dragon would not seek death. However, he really did not move. He had been in this state for several days.
Phoenix hoped that he would continue sleeping like this. However, she knew that it was not that simple.
Qing, who was in the sea, also heard about this. He frowned but did not take it to heart. He had more important things to do.