Beneath the thousand-year-old Dragon God Tree, a newlywed couple exchanged their vows.
Mu Tong: “For all eternity, I will never leave you.”
Leng Qingling: “For all eternity, I will never leave you, until death.”
Leng Qingling had added four words. So many strange things had happened lately, and Mu Tong’s sudden love had left her overwhelmed. She cherished being the only one he doted on, but deep down, she knew it might not be real. She couldn’t let herself be bound by these vows without understanding what was going on.
“Qingling, why did you add those four words?”
Mu Tong’s tone was accusatory.
Clearly, Mu Tong was unhappy. The smile on his face vanished at once.
Leng Qingling searched for an excuse. “Mu Tong, I’m an ill-omened person. I’m lucky to be with you while I’m alive, but I don’t want to bind you after I die. You should be free to live your own life.”
What a perfect opportunity, wasted just because of those four extra words.
Mu Tong wasn’t having it. He wanted them to renew their vows while the auspicious hour still lasted.
“Qingling, our vows don’t match. Our hearts aren’t in accord. Can we do it again?”
Unfortunately, the auspicious hour had already passed.
Mu Tong forced down his anger. Why had they missed it by just a little? If only he’d been a little faster, he could have been with Leng Qingling. He couldn’t accept it.
As Leng Qingling felt Mu Tong’s care and everyone’s well wishes, she drifted into a daze. Was this person before her really the shadow from her dreams? Was he truly the fated love of her past life? When had Mu Tong changed from the way he used to be?
A man who believed in freedom had suddenly become a slave to love.
Leng Qingling wanted to lose herself in Mu Tong’s love, but one strange thing after another had happened. She had no choice but to pull her heart back and find the truth for herself.
