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His eyelids twitched when his head was about to fall. He lifted it back as soon as he regained his consciousness. Although still dizzy, Xianyu massaged his forehead and slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was the water. 

He slowly turned his head and saw the long river in front of his eyes. He remained quiet, feeling his surroundings. Xianyu leaned back and felt the hard surface. He was leaning on a tree. 

"Yuan," He mumbled as soon as he realized his situation. They left Yi-Lin in the chamber while he lost his consciousness after Yuan tapped his forehead. There was a possibility inside his head that the male carried him to help him escape. 

His shoulder touched another hard surface beside him. Xianyu lifted and spun his head to the right. There he saw a handsome face, with such fine facial features. High bridge nose and thin lips and long eyelashes. Some of his hair strands lightly littered on his forehead and cheeks.

Yuan slowly turned his head and meet Xianyu's gaze. They remained like that for a couple of minutes. The place they're in turned into a different place.

As the place lit up, pink and white petals slowly showered them. Xianyu was taken aback. He pushed himself and felt a soft and fluffy thing under his palms. When he looked down, he saw the fresh green grasses covered with the falling petals.

The tree a while ago turned into a big and beautiful magnolia tree. The sweet and balmy fragrance of it reached Xianyu's nose. "Where are we?" he asked unconsciously. 

Yuan just smiled at him and lifted his hands. "Follow me," he said. 

Astounded, Xianyu followed his pace. The soft grasses under his feet are almost bouncing when trampled. They trudged a pathway full of flowers. Xianyu looked up and saw a very clear sky, but no clouds and no sun. He was like inside an illusion.

When he looked down, the first thing he saw were their intertwined fingers. Yuan was grasping his hand tight yet gently. It made him half smile and his cheeks blushed pink.

They finally stopped. He almost bumped into Yuan's back. 

"Look," 

When Yuan spilled the word, Xianyu's head automatically spun in front. There, he saw a familiar place. The same tree, the same height, the same structure and the same place.

"The tree house?" Xianyu tilted his head in confusion. 

Yuan was elated by what he heard. He didn't know that the male would still remember this place. Though he was the one who asked this, everything here was just a memory to him. He faced the male and gripped his hands. "I have been always waiting for you here," he said. 

There was a slight bitterness in his tone. Xianyu couldn't understand, but he could feel that there was something heavy. When he saw Yuan smile, he also felt light. Good thing that Yi-Lin showed this to him before meeting Yuan. 

"Do you want to go inside?" Yuan asked, which made the other male nod.

They climb the tree house and suit themselves above. The chilly wind blew the leaves above them. At the very entrance of the small house, they sat down with their legs hanging below. 

"Yuan, why did you bring me here?" Xianyu asked. He swayed his legs while waiting for an answer.

He was sure that it was nighttime a while ago, but the moment he looked at Yuan, everything changed quickly. "Where are we?" he added.

The other male smiled once again. The intimidating expression he had earlier while facing Yi-Lin vanished in an instant. His expression is now calm and light, like the gentle newly blooming magnolias earlier.

"Xianyu,"

That cold and silvery voice tickled Xianyu's ears. Sun Wei, Qi Zhou and the other people knew him were also calling his name so casually, but why does when it comes to Yuan, his heart would skip a beat?. The male wasn't just calling him by his name. Yuan was like caressing his body and soul, too.

"What is it?" Xianyu asked. 

"Why?…" Yuan gazed into the wide portrait in front of them "Why aren't you scared of me?" he asked.

"Eh? Why would I?" Xianyu was dumbfounded.

A light chuckle escaped Yuan's lips. "You're the same as the first time we met," he said. "You are very brave and...bold," 

Xianyu tilted his head. He was suddenly pulled into this illusion like magic. He fell asleep without even knowing how he ended up under that tree. He thought that Yi-Lin and Yuan were on good terms.

Xianyu sighed, his hands charged towards and cupped Yuan's cheeks. Not even intimidated by the distance between their faces, he frowned and looked at the male straight in the eyes. "Why would I be afraid of you?" he snorted as he squeezed Yuan's cheeks lightly. "So what if you are the demon prince? Who cares about that stupid nickname?" his eyebrows meet between his eyes, still holding the other male's face.

Yuan pondered "What if I'm a monster? What if..I'm a real demon?" he protested.

This time, Xianyu's hands fell from the male's cheeks. But the close distance between them remained. Both are still looking into each other's eyes. "What are you saying?" 

Xianyu leaned closer to the male. "You are not a monster or a demon, you just want to be loved...you just want to be accepted by everyone." he said.

Yuan was struck, his eyes widened, but beside it was a group of forming tears. A sting jolted inside his system. He was speechless and couldn't even utter a word. 

There, in Xianyu's eyes, he saw the feeling he was longing for. He saw a light that completely vanished the darkness away beside him. The hatred he was feeling and the arrows of disappointment flew away from him.

Yuan unconsciously moved his hands and tucked the messy threads of Xianyu's hair into his ears. His palm slid down onto his cheeks, lifting his chin. Their eyes met, it elated in warmth when their lips touched. 

A sudden voice rang in Xianyu's ears. 

{A kiss for a memory}