There was innocence and genuine curiosity in Xiao Longnu's words. She really didn't have any special thoughts. She just simply felt that Xue Li and Zi Lan looked very close, so she made a childish judgment. It was the so-called children's words are without restraint.
But Xiao Longnu's words made the two already shy people freeze in place.
Xue Li thought her thoughts were discovered and she almost blushed on the spot.
Zi Lan also seemed uneasy. Although he and Xue Li had expressed their feelings to each other, they were still a long way from getting married... Of course, it wasn't that he didn't want to marry Xue Li. If possible, he would do it now. It all depended on Xue Li.
But Zi Lan pretended to be calm and asked, "Why do you think we are an engaged couple?"
Xiao Longnu blinked her eyes and felt that this matter was easy to understand.
She hugged the little tiger and explained, "Because you come here every day, Young Master Zilan. Fairy Xueli is not a member of the Snow Wolf royal family, nor is she a wolf officer working in the Wolf Palace. The Queen of Wolves said that she is a 'guest' of the Wolf Palace, but Fairy Xueli has been living in the Wolf Palace for such a long time, and lives so close to you, Young Master. She lives directly in the side hall of the Young Master's Fairy Palace. The attitude of the wolf officers towards her is obviously more tolerant than that of ordinary guests. She must have a very close relationship with the Young Master."
After Xiao Long Nu finished talking about Xue Li, she started talking about Zi Lan: "And Master Zi Lan, you obviously don't have to come here every day, but you come earlier than me every day. It seems that you don't have anything special here, just talking to Sister Xue Li and so on, and you won't leave in the short term... My brothers and their fiancées are all like this. Master Zi Lan, your expression and reaction to Sister Xue Li's words are exactly the same as my brothers' to their future sisters-in-law, so I feel that you look like this too."
As a little girl, Xiao Longnu could not see the details and did not know what would be embarrassing. She just told the facts truthfully. But even so, it was enough to make Zi Lan and Xue Li fidget and blush.
Xueli had noticed that Xiao Longnu was very smart and had a keen ability to observe. As long as she was taught a herb once, she would never forget it. But Xueli had never expected that Xiao Longnu's innocent ability to observe would be put to good use in such a place.
Zi Lan was still trying to explain: "A lot of the things you said... have reasons. Xue Li stayed in the Wolf Palace because I was also sick, and she wanted to treat my illness."
Zi Lan didn't say this with much confidence. In fact, if it was just for treatment, the Wolf King and the Wolf Queen could have arranged another place for Xue Li to live. The guest hall or the medical hall would be very suitable. There was no need to let Xue Li live next to his fairy palace.
Before he knew the truth, Zi Lan was just secretly happy that Xue Li lived so close to him. But after learning that the Wolf King, Wolf Queen and the wolf officers had all read his letter a long time ago, Zi Lan realized what their attitude was during this period and understood the good intentions behind their actions.
Xiao Long Nu didn't quite understand Zi Lan's explanation, so she just asked, "So are you an engaged couple?"
Zi Lan: “…No.”
But Zi Lan was unwilling to give up after saying these two words. He paused and quietly held Xue Li's hand under the table.
He added: “But later it will be.”
This small and calm sentence immediately made Xue Li's heart beat like a drum!
However, Xiao Long Nu did not notice anything unusual. Instead, she felt very happy that she had guessed correctly and said in surprise, "It is indeed the case!"
She awkwardly expressed her feelings: "Sister Xueli and Young Master Zilan, you two look like a perfect match!"
"… Thanks."
Xue Li and Zi Lan were both at a loss for what to do, but they looked at each other and quietly thanked Xiao Long Nu for her compliment.
At the same time, where Xiaolongnu couldn't see, the two of them held their hands tighter under their sleeves, exchanging the warmth of their palms with each other.
Xiao Long Nu's illness required the use of a large number of herbs. All day, Xue Li had been selecting herbs that might be able to nourish the fairy pond and using fairy magic to simulate the effect, but the results were minimal. Although there seemed to be some effect after mixing several spiritual herbs, it was almost fleeting and could not be used on Xiao Long Nu.
Everyone knew that curing Xiaolongnu's illness would not happen overnight, so they were not discouraged.
At dusk, Little Dragon Girl reluctantly bid farewell to the little tiger and returned to the Dragon King and the Dragon Queen.
After Xiaolongnu left, only Xueli and Zilan were left.
Because of Xiao Longnu's unintentional words, both of them undoubtedly felt somewhat ambiguous and uncomfortable when facing each other.
As soon as Xiaolongnu left, Xueli couldn't help but take out the mirror, look at herself in the mirror, and pat her face.
Obviously, she and Zi Lan were more restrained than usual in front of a little girl like Xiao Long Nu, and didn't even say a few words, but even a child seemed to be able to easily see her different emotions recently...
Is she really that obvious
Xue Li looked left and right in the mirror, and even let out her fox ears, shook them, and then looked in the other direction.
But she herself couldn't see anything. Xue Li clearly felt that she was no different from usual.
And Zi Lan's words "It will be in the future" also made Xue Li stunned.
She knelt behind the small table and said after a long while, "Wuwu, are you serious about what you just said to Xiaolongnu...?"
"Um."
Zi Lan responded in a low voice, without any hint of carelessness or joking in his tone, nor did he think he could just fool around just because he was talking to a child.
On the contrary, he was so serious that it made people's heart palpitate.
Zi Lan said: "Seriously, very seriously."
The room was so quiet that even the sound of a pin drop could be heard clearly.
After a while, Zi Lan asked, "...Are you too anxious?"
He really wanted to marry Xue Li, wanted to spend the rest of his life with her, spend every day and night of the rest of his life together, wanted to share every sunrise and sunset with her, wanted to appreciate every ray of moonlight with her, wanted to see all the romantic moments with her.
The Snow Wolf Clan is a very loyal tribe. Once they have decided on someone, they are unlikely to let go. Moreover, Xue Li has already said that she likes him. For Zi Lan, thinking about getting married is a completely natural thing. He has already decided on Xue Li and will not fall in love with anyone else.
However, he also knew that the speed of this train of thought might be a bit too exaggerated for Xue Li. The Nine-tailed Fox Clan was in charge of love and romance, and their nature was more free and romantic. They usually would not make a commitment to marriage so quickly. So in order not to scare the little Nine-tailed Fox, Zi Lan deliberately restrained himself from showing it too obviously.
As expected, Xue Li didn't think so far ahead for a while. She was a little stunned when she learned that Zi Lan had already thought about getting married in one go.
Xueli's mind was in a mess for a long time, and finally she said: "I, I don't know..."
She didn't know when people normally got married in the fairy world.
Is it that fast
Xueli thought for a moment and said, "I don't have anyone to discuss this with right now. I need to discuss this with Xiaolu and the others. Besides, I think we should at least wait until my aunt comes back before we discuss marriage..."
"Of course, we have to wait until Fairy Shaoyin returns to heaven."
Zi Lan nodded firmly.
When he gets married to Xue Li, it must be a complete and grand wedding, with all the necessary ceremonies, including the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words.
There is currently no elder on Xue Li's side who can be discussed with, the only one who is her master, Fairy Shao Yin. Although it is not clear what the situation will be like when Fairy Shao Yin returns to heaven, and whether she will recognize Xue Li as her disciple, since he plans to marry Xue Li, he will definitely win the approval of Fairy Shao Yin.
At this point, Zi Lan looked at Xue Li, who was very confused when he brought up the topic of marriage, calmed himself down, and held Xue Li's hand tightly.
Then he lowered his head and gently and restrainedly kissed Xueli's fox ears.
He said, "It doesn't matter, you can take it at your own pace, I will wait for your answer."
Xueli's ears were kissed, causing them to tremble sensitively.
But when Zi Lan said it was a kiss, it was really just a light kiss.
He straightened up and didn't do anything extra. He just stared at her with his focused wolf eyes.
Xue Li liked his eyes, but was easily flustered by his look.
Xue Li felt her little heart beating wildly in her chest.
She slowly moved closer, and imitating Zi Lan's example, she raised her head and quickly placed a light kiss on his chin.
Zi Lan was stunned by the kiss, and when he looked at Xue Li again, it was too late. Xue Li had already shrunk back and was hurriedly hiding away to collect the books and herbs on the table.
Zi Lan couldn't help but raise her hand and touch the place where Xue Li had just kissed with her fingertips, as if the warmth of her lips was still there.
…
Two days later, Zi Lan confirmed that the remaining symptoms of the cold had completely disappeared, and the physical damage caused by expelling the cold evil energy had also completely healed.
Accompanied by the medical immortals of the Wolf Palace, Xue Li checked and confirmed three times, and was sure that there was no longer any problem.
This means that Zi Lan is a normal person from now on.
He could sense the temperature normally, no longer felt the cold, no longer had to stay in a room with a fire all day, and no longer fell ill without warning from time to time.
He is completely normal now, a normal person inside and out.
Now that the Star Holding Conference is about to begin, Zi Lan can participate in the Star Holding Conference as an ordinary person and as the young master of the Wolf Realm.
Xue Li stopped taking all the herbs that Zi Lan was still using and asked him to change into clean, ordinary clothes.
The Wolf King and the Wolf Queen were both extremely excited. The Wolf Queen even lost control of her emotions and shed tears as she leaned on the Wolf King. She wiped her eyes with a handkerchief unconsciously.
Zi Lan also had a strange feeling when she changed out of her recuperation clothes and put on normal clothes.
He moved and said, "I want to go outside for a walk."
"go quickly!"
The Wolf Queen said impatiently that she had been waiting for this day for who knows how many years.
Zi Lan pushed open the door and walked outside. It was still deep winter, and the yard was covered with thick snow. Everything was silvery white, and there was a winter breeze.
Zi Lan knew what season it was, but he was wearing a white fur coat and didn't feel much colder than before.
He took a few steps in the garden.
Zi Lan has never been a normal person since he was born. At this moment, he actually had a strong sense of unreality, as if all this was not real. Everything he currently perceived made him feel strange.
Xue Li couldn't help but smile as she watched Zi Lan walking clumsily back and forth in the snow in her white fur coat.
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