“Gege, want to get married?”
“...”
Xie Lian was struck dumb. “...Huh?”
Such an intent gaze, such words; they were in such close quarters with nowhere to run. Colors exploded in Xie Lian's vision, and his mind went completely blank. His entire body was frozen, stiffer than a corpse.
Seeing his reaction, Hua Cheng withdrew his arm and let out a snicker. “It's a joke. Did I shock gege?”
“...” Xie Lian only snapped out of it with concerted effort. “...You're too much. How can you joke about something like that?”
It wasn't just shock. He was so rattled by that question that his heart had almost stopped. And though he did not quite understand why, he also felt a trace of hurt.
“My bad,” Hua Cheng laughed.”
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Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 天官赐福 [Tiān Guān Cì Fú],
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 4