247 IT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME (1/2)
”Please Long Yue, we have to keep it as a secret. Don't tell anyone about it yet. I'm not ready.”
”Huh??? No! They must know about it! They deserve to know the truth! How could you even bear to lie to us all this time?? We treated you as our friend but all of this was just a lie to you!”
”No... Long Yue! Please... It is not like what you are thinking. I honestly take you all as my friends. You guys are the only friends that I have here... That is why it was hard for me to tell you the truth because I'm afraid that everything will change between us once you guys found out my true identity..”
”But Su Yan, I mean Lady Lingxi... This is not right..”
”I know.. I know.. I promised I'll tell them about it. I'll personally tell them everything they have to know about me.. But please, not now... We still have a lot of things that we have to accomplish.
Think about Luna. Remember?? I'm also doing this for her. Can't you see?? I even shed my disguise just to get the information that we need to save Luna.”
Indeed, it was undeniably a truth that Mu Lingxi was helping him out as well.
”So you know about the secret already??”
”Yes, my grandfather already told me everything about it, since I was Mu Lingxi. Do you think he will tell me about it if I don't use my true identity?? See?? I even use myself as bait to help you.
Because you are my friends. I even risk having my secret being exposed just to get this information. I am doing this for you. Let us help Luna to recover first. I promise you I'll tell our friends everything about myself after everything is settled.”
Mu Lingxi purposely mentioned about Luna because she knows that it was Long Yue's weakness. If she wants something that will hit Long Yue squarely, that would be Luna.
Only this cat of his could strike a chord in his heart.
Long Yue is nothing but just pure and simple lad. He might be as wise and matured as others, but he knew a good person when he sees one.
From the times that he used to spend with the other party, he knows that Su Yan or Mu Lingxi... whoever it was...the only thing that he was sure is that his friend has a good heart.
So he chose to trust Mu Lingxi's words just for this once. After all, he cannot deny the fact that the other party is also doing him a favor.
The information regarding the whereabouts of the apprentice necromancer is his only way to find an answer to Luna's condition. It was his only hope.
Mu Lingxi has that hopes in her hands and she personally took the challenge just to help him. So he definitely owes the other party a huge favor.
”Okay. I won't tell anyone about it. But remember your promise. After Luna's recovery, you will tell them everything yourself.”
He said after he made his mind.
”Thank you, Long Yue..”
Mu Lingxi was so glad that Long Yue agreed to her request of hiding the truth with the rest of the group. Overwhelmed by her own joy, she hugged Long Yue out of habit.
Strange enough, Long Yue did not feel anything out of ordinary with that hug. It is just exactly how it feels when he used to hug or touch Su Yan before.
Whether the other party is Su Yan or Mu Lingxi, it was still his friend. So he gave his friend a hug as well.
Almost at the same time, Mu Lingxi and Long Yue released each other from that hug that they shared and step back to allow some space between them.
”Long Yue, just treat me how you use to treat me before”
”I'll try..”
Of course, it will never be the same.
For Mu Lingxi, she could just pretend that nothing happened and continue with her disguise as Su Yan. After all, Long Yue did not a change in her eyes.
But in Long Yue's eyes, it will be a different story. It will never be the same Su Yan
He will have to consider the fact that the Su Yan that he used to treat as a close friend and brother is actually a girl. A member of the opposite sex.