The instant Yao Xian entered Flora City, countless fragments flashed through her mind. The most frequent were those of her and a man planting peach blossoms together. The man's face was initially blurred, but as more and more fragments of memory surfaced, his features became clearer and clearer, until they merged with Gu Changsheng's face.
Yao Xian's eyes regained clarity, though tears lingered at the corners. Gu Changsheng, noticing this, quickly asked, "What happened?"
Yao Xian shook her head, her eyes filled with emotion, and said, "Changsheng, I remember now. I remember everything."
"You remember?" Gu Changsheng asked in surprise. He never expected Yao Xian to recall her past life at this moment. He had only intended to bring her here to see the peach blossoms she had planted back then.
"Yes!" Yao Xian nodded emphatically, then threw herself into Gu Changsheng's arms, saying, "Changsheng, thank you. Thank you for always remembering me."
Gu Changsheng's eyes were filled with tenderness. He gently patted Yao Xian's back and said, "You silly girl, you're my wife. I could never forget you, no matter who else I might forget."
"Come, I specifically instructed Peach Blossom to maintain its appearance from back then. Oh, right, Peach Blossom is the spirit of our peach blossom garden, whom I later awakened. She has always been the guardian, protecting this city and our peach blossom garden."
Gu Changsheng took Yao Xian's hand and walked along the familiar streets, introducing her to Peach Blossom, the spirit who guarded the peach blossom garden.
"Oh, I remember that. There was an old woman there selling peach blossom cakes. Her peach blossom cakes were so delicious," Yao Xian said happily, pointing to a spot.
Gu Changsheng chuckled. "That old woman's recipe has been passed down."
"Really? Where is it? I want to eat some," Yao Xian said.
"Come, I'll take you!" Gu Changsheng said with a smile.
Soon, Yao Xian was holding a bag of peach blossom cakes, eating them as she strolled alongside Gu Changsheng.
"Delicious, still the same taste," Yao Xian said nostalgically, with crumbs of peach blossom cake lingering at the corners of her mouth. Gu Changsheng reached out and gently wiped them away for her, just like in the old days.
Soon, they passed a tavern, and Gu Changsheng's wine pot was filled with peach blossom wine.
Yao Xian looked at Gu Changsheng's wine pot and chuckled, then said, "You actually kept the one I gave you back then."
"Of course, this is the token of our love," Gu Changsheng said proudly.
"You're so good to me," Yao Xian said, holding Gu Changsheng's arm even tighter.
"Yes, yes, although not as big as Yun Wuyue's, it's still just as soft," Gu Changsheng chuckled.
"Hmph, I'm ignoring you," Yao Xian naturally felt which part of her body was touching Gu Changsheng's arm, but she didn't let go. She was his now anyway, so what was wrong with being a little intimate?
Thinking this, Yao Xian shook Gu Changsheng's arm and rubbed against it.
"Hiss!"
Gu Changsheng gasped. He didn't expect Yao Xian to become so bold. Fortunately, they were gradually approaching the peach blossom garden. Peach Blossom, who was also the city lord of Flora City, had forbidden anyone unrelated from approaching the peach blossom garden. Naturally, there was no one else here.
"You little minx, aren't you afraid I'll eat you?" Gu Changsheng glared at Yao Xian.
Yao Xian said with a smile, "Your concubine also wants her husband to eat her, but your concubine's cultivation is weak and her body is frail, so she can't withstand her husband's heroic body."
"Then why are you deliberately teasing me?" Gu Changsheng said helplessly.
"You started it," Yao Xian replied triumphantly.
"..." Gu Changsheng.
Gu Changsheng was speechless because it was indeed he who had "spoken wildly" first.
Now he had really set a fire that he couldn't extinguish.
Calm down, calm down. When this girl's cultivation is successful, he will immediately devour her, and then there will be Hou Tu and Yun Wuyue. He wouldn't let a single one go, hmph.
But for now, he could only imagine it.
Gu Changsheng felt for the first time that being so strong was also a burden. He was even hindered from doing what he loved to do.
"Sigh!" Gu Changsheng sighed deeply.
"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?" Yao Xian asked.
"No," Gu Changsheng shook his head.
Yao Xian naturally didn't believe him, otherwise why would he sigh?
She rolled her eyes, then looked around. Seeing that there was no one else around, she blushed and said something to Gu Changsheng.
Gu Changsheng was stunned when he heard it. He stared at Yao Xian and said, "Where did you learn all this? You didn't know this in your previous life."
Yao Xian said shyly, "On my coming-of-age ceremony, my mother told me a lot about things after I grew up..."
"Hiss!"
Gu Changsheng gasped again.
He suddenly remembered some legends in the Yao family. It was rumored that Yao Tianchen often walked out of the room supporting the wall with his hands on his waist. Now it seemed that the rumors were true.
"So our Yao Xian knows more than I do. I was blind," Gu Changsheng teased.
Yao Xian lowered her head shyly after being teased by Gu Changsheng.
Seeing this, Gu Changsheng couldn't help but smile and said, "But I'm really not angry. I'm just lamenting that sometimes being strong is also a burden. But..."
"But what?" Yao Xian asked softly.
Gu Changsheng smiled and whispered something into her ear.
"Ah... no, no, what if Sister Hou Tu and Sister Wuyue are unhappy?" Yao Xian shook her head repeatedly after hearing it. It was too embarrassing to let herself teach the two sisters those shameful things.
"No, trust yourself, you can definitely do it. Okay, it's settled then," Gu Changsheng said with a smile.
"What's settled?" Yao Xian didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
But Gu Changsheng didn't say anything else. Instead, he took her hand and, with a flash, entered the peach blossom garden.
Peach Blossom seemed to have been waiting in the peach blossom garden for a long time. When she saw the two of them, she immediately greeted them warmly.
"Master, Mistress, welcome back to the peach blossom garden."
