Douluo Continent, Reborn: Yuhao and the Silver Dragon Keep Their Appointment

No sooner had she finished speaking than Na'er was tapped on the head.

The force was light, but the tap made Na'er's face turn pale instantly. Her little mouth pouted, and tears quickly welled up in her large purple eyes. She blinked her big eyes, looking at Huo Yuhao's hand that had tapped her, and said aggrievedly, "Brother, you hit me. You never used to hit Na'er. After all this time, you really have changed."

Huo Yuhao didn't know whether to be speechless or soft-hearted. How could Na'er be so aggrieved after just a light tap?

However, Na'er's words quickly caught Huo Yuhao's attention. He looked at Na'er and asked seriously, "What do you mean by 'before'? What do you mean by 'so long ago'? We just met, didn't we? What are you talking about, Na'er?"

Na'er pursed her lips, and mumbled, whether out of guilt or something else, "Brother used to love Na'er the most... Brother used to hold me while I slept, he would kiss Na'er, and he would bring Na'er delicious food..."

As she spoke, her face flushed. She wasn't good at lying, and she didn't know if she was lying at all. The things she spoke of belonged to Gu Yuena, not to her. Even if she was a split off from Gu Yuena's body, it was merely a deep-seated obsession. To be precise, only Sister Gu Yuena could truly be called Gu Yuena, while she herself was only a small part of Gu Yuena…

Seeing her looking down guiltily, Huo Yuhao immediately assumed the girl was lying. He then pretended to be a little angry and said, "Lying is not a good habit. Lying will make your nose grow longer. I hate people like that the most."

Upon hearing this, Na'er's face turned deathly pale, her body tensed instantly, and disbelief filled her purple eyes. She gently loosened her grip on Huo Yuhao's waist, her body going limp and involuntarily taking a few steps back. She barely managed to lift her head, her face filled with utter despair.

She laughed self-deprecatingly, "So you really are going to leave me after all... I don't care! This time, I'll tie you to my side even if it means binding you!"

After she finished speaking, she smiled charmingly. This smile, which should have been breathtakingly beautiful on Na'er's stunning face, was terrifying in Huo Yuhao's eyes! Moreover, Na'er's eyes were gleaming!

At this moment, Huo Yuhao felt an overwhelming sense of regret. His casual joke had frightened Na'er to this extent. Looking at her pale face and desperate eyes, and even her loosening of her grip on him, he panicked instantly and wanted to comfort her. But then he heard what Na'er said.

At this moment, Na'er grabbed his wrist again with her small hand, but this time she gripped it much harder, so much so that Huo Yuhao felt pain and his expression changed slightly. He instantly realized that something was wrong with Na'er and quickly hugged her.

Her previously stiff and soft body softened even more under his tight embrace, and the milky scent slowly wafted into Huo Yuhao's nostrils, gradually calming his restless heart. He gently stroked Na'er's long silver hair, his other hand stroking her back, as if coaxing a child: "Na'er, what's wrong? Brother was just joking, why are you like this? If you're angry, you can hit brother, scold brother, whatever you want, no matter what, I won't hate Na'er."

Na'er's temper instantly vanished upon being hugged by him, leaving only a heart full of grievances. She gently rested her chin on Huo Yuhao's shoulder, her small hands clinging to him again. The purple light in her eyes gradually faded, and her voice was still nasal: "I can't bear to part with you... Brother... I was wrong. I shouldn't have helped you change your clothes without permission. Please don't be disgusted with me. I shouldn't have lied to you. Please don't hate Na'er, okay? Na'er really didn't know if what I said was true just now. Na'er was so scared, I'm so scared that I have nightmares every night. I don't want you to leave..."

After saying that, she burst into uncontrollable tears, her sobs filled with grief, grievance, and resentment.

Huo Yuhao felt as if his heart had been stabbed. He seemed to sense Na'er's unreserved love for him, as well as the fear hidden deep within her.

But what exactly did he do to win Na'er's heart? Was it just because he risked his life to save her? Was it really as Na'er said? But Na'er herself admitted that she had lied... He couldn't accept it. How could someone in the world suddenly give so much to you without reservation, especially someone you'd only known for a short time, let alone Na'er who had been clinging to him since the first meeting?

He banished all the questions from his mind at once, and after a moment, he saw that Na'er had stopped crying and was burying her face in his chest, refusing to speak. He then gently patted Na'er's little head.

Na'er slumped down after being slapped, leaning her body down and tilting her head up. Her purple eyes held a hint of probing as she looked at Huo Yuhao's guilty expression before she slowly spoke, "Brother, don't be angry with Na'er. If you don't like Na'er changing your clothes, I won't change them anymore. If it's really necessary, brother, you can change my clothes for me, then we'll be even."

Huo Yuhao's lips twitched. Is this logic correct?

Seeing his reaction, Na'er pouted slightly, then said aggrievedly, "Brother, it's true that you never used to hit me. I've regained my memories. You knew me before, and you never laid a finger on me."

Looking at Na'er's adorable yet incredibly earnest face, Huo Yuhao felt the questions he had barely suppressed resurface. He asked curiously, "Na'er, have you regained your memories? Why are you connected to me? Were we childhood sweethearts? Have you remembered your parents?"

Seeing his serious expression, Na'er immediately became infatuated and said in a childish voice, "I don't have a mom or dad, but I have an older sister. My brother is an orphan. He wasn't exactly my childhood sweetheart; he was more like a boyfriend to both my sister and me. Later, he lost his memory and forgot about us. He left our 'home' and never came back. He later married someone else and didn't want my sister and me anymore. My sister and I cried so much back then, but now that my brother is back, everything is alright."

Na'er immediately reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, pressing her entire body against him: "So, brother's only family is Na'er and sister. Sister isn't here now, so why don't you come with Na'er? We'll go to Shrek Academy, that's where brother used to live."

After saying that, she turned her head slightly, wanting to kiss Huo Yuhao's cheek.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao was pondering Na'er's words, finding them utterly incomprehensible. How could something so strange be? He was only six years old; how could he possibly marry someone else? However, the Shrek Academy that Na'er mentioned did seem to have a vague recollection in his mind. After frantically calculating in his mind, he concluded that Na'er was mostly talking nonsense, but she might actually know him; it was just that those emotional questions were nothing more than childish ramblings.

Suddenly, he sensed Na'er's movement and quickly dodged his head, causing Na'er to miss her kiss.

Seeing him avoid her, Na'er's purple eyes instantly welled up with tears. Her little face was filled with anxiety, and tears were about to spill over. Her voice was urgent: "Brother really dislikes Na'er! Brother promised Na'er that he would marry me someday, but now he won't even let me kiss him. He broke his promise!"

Seeing Na'er's unreasonable behavior, Huo Yuhao put her down from his arms, stopped holding her, and turned his head away, refusing to look at her.

Sure enough, in less than half a minute, Na'er stopped being difficult. She gently tugged at his clothes with her little hand, remaining quiet and not daring to speak, but the fear in her eyes was impossible to hide.

Huo Yuhao glanced at her, and Na'er immediately looked up at him, her eyes filled with flattery.

Huo Yuhao said softly, "Men and women shouldn't touch each other. I haven't promised to marry you in the future. My little princess Na'er will have her own prince charming in the future. Right now, you can only be my little sister. You can't do anything inappropriate. Besides, I'm just an ordinary person. What do I have that's worth your liking? Also, if you continue to be unreasonable and act like a spoiled child, I'll ignore you for ten minutes after you start acting like a spoiled child."

Na'er listened obediently to him finish speaking, and then said in a huff, "Brother, you are not ordinary at all. Brother, you are kind-hearted, brave, and exceptionally talented. And most importantly, you are the prince charming in my heart."

Looking into her burning gaze, a gentle breeze ruffled the blue hair at his temples, and images flashed through his eyes. He shook his head, smiled slightly, and then patted Na'er's little head, saying with a smile, "Na'er understands her brother even better than he does..."

But the next moment, his lips began to twitch again, because Na'er's childish voice asked, "But Na'er and brother aren't blood siblings, so why does brother dislike me and won't let Na'er kiss him? And it's normal for a cute little sister to kiss his cheek, it's not like kissing. Of course, if brother wants to kiss Na'er, that's fine too!"