53: They shared their true feelings and embarked on an escape plan.

Upon hearing this voice, An Yuyao's hand gripping the hairpin paused slightly.

“Perhaps I miss Su Yun too much; I'm even hearing his voice before I die.”

“He has probably left Cuiyan City by now!”

She shook her head and continued to bring the hairpin toward her neck.

At that moment, a warm hand grasped the hand holding the hairpin.

“Forgotten me after only a few days?”

A gentle voice rang out by her ear.

“Su Yun!”

An Yuyao snapped her head around and saw the figure that haunted her dreams.

The hairpin in her hand fell to the floor with a crisp metallic clang.

The surrounding scenery seemed to vanish; only Su Yun remained in her eyes.

“I'm not dreaming!”

An Yuyao stood up immediately and threw her arms around Su Yun.

It was that same familiar touch, that same familiar scent.

“Don't be too loud, I snuck in here secretly.”

“Dreams aren't this real!”

Su Yun helplessly stroked An Yuyao's golden hair.

He felt An Yuyao hugging him extremely tightly.

It was just like when they emerged from the Mystic Spirit City Secret Realm.

As expected, even if her memories were temporarily sealed, she was still her.

“Su Yun, didn't you leave?”

“How did you get in?”

“Are you hurt?!”

After hugging for a while, An Yuyao's heart calmed slightly, and she released him.

She then carefully inspected Su Yun's body and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw he wasn't injured.

However, her heart was full of confusion, and she was curious about how Su Yun could break in.

In her memories, although Su Yun was quite strong, he didn't know martial arts, let alone how to fight others.

“Naturally, I slipped in while the guards at the gate weren't paying attention!”

“Your An Family has so many guards; there are several teams patrolling around the buildings.”

“And why are there so many maids in your courtyard?”

Su Yun had entered so easily because he had specifically scouted the An Family while using the Heavenly Illusion Immortal Pearl to investigate the illusionary realm.

Combined with his rich martial arts experience, it was easy to blend in.

“Madam An arranged a marriage contract for me.”

“I'm to marry the Eldest Young Master of the Ji Family, whom I don't even know.”

“I refused, so Madam An put me under house arrest in this bedroom.”

“Those maids are all there to prevent me from escaping.”

As An Yuyao spoke, her previously excited mood felt as if it had been doused with cold water.

She suddenly remembered her current situation.

Though she was happy to see Su Yun again...

She still couldn't escape the An Family.

Even though Su Yun didn't say it, entering the An Family must have been fraught with danger.

He had definitely encountered many difficulties; he just wasn't mentioning them.

“Su Yun, you must leave quickly!”

“The An Family is very dangerous. If Father finds out you're here, he will definitely take your life!”

An Yuyao looked at Su Yun with eyes full of worry.

Su Yun guessed her thoughts the moment he saw her expression.

He stepped forward and pulled An Yuyao into his arms.

An Yuyao was momentarily stunned by Su Yun's embrace.

Su Yun had never taken the initiative to hug her before, but now he was holding her tightly.

She could only feel how closely their bodies were pressed together.

Su Yun's arms were firm against her back.

“Su Yun, what... is it?”

An Yuyao's speech faltered slightly; her face was already covered in a rosy flush.

“I can't leave!”

“It's dangerous here, if you don't leave...”

Before An Yuyao could finish, she was interrupted by Su Yun's next words.

“How could I let the person I love marry someone else?”

Su Yun looked at An Yuyao with eyes full of deep affection.

An Yuyao's pale gold eyes also gazed into Su Yun's.

Her heart thrummed wildly, and a surge of ecstasy filled her soul.

Then her pink lips moved, and she asked in a trembling voice:

“Love?”

“Yes, I love you.”

At this moment, An Yuyao finally understood why she had been so resistant to the marriage contract.

Aside from the fact that the fiancé was not a good person, the most important reason was that she already had someone she loved.

Although the process of how they met was a bit blurry in her memory, she loved Su Yun deeply from the bottom of her heart.

She couldn't quite explain why.

“I—I love you very much too, Su Yun!”

“I've loved you for a long time, but I just never realized it.”

“It's alright, we will be together.”

Looking at An Yuyao's tempting thin lips, Su Yun leaned in and kissed her.

He felt that her lips were incredibly soft, carrying a faint sweetness.

At this moment, their faces were very close.

Su Yun could clearly smell the faint fragrance coming from An Yuyao's body.

Although their bodies were generated by the illusionary realm manifesting their consciousness...

Even if it was just consciousness, they still felt the wonderful sensation of the touch.

An Yuyao's exquisite face was right before him.

She shyly closed her eyes, her cheeks flushing a deep red against her fair skin.

In Su Yun's eyes, her face was flawless and incredibly beautiful.

Their breaths intertwined, and An Yuyao unconsciously reached out to hug Su Yun.

After an unknown amount of time, the two of them came to their senses and separated.

An Yuyao opened her tightly closed eyes.

She gazed affectionately at Su Yun and said with a firm tone:

“Su Yun...”

At the same time, her hand had already begun to lift.

Su Yun snapped back to reality and, with quick eyes and hands, caught An Yuyao's hand.

He knew what An Yuyao was thinking, but now was not the time for that.

If they were going to do anything, it should be after leaving the illusionary realm; escaping the illusionary realm was the most important thing right now.

Moreover, An Yuyao hadn't recovered her memories yet; she was still being influenced by false memories.

Resisting the temptation, Su Yun held An Yuyao's hand and said firmly:

“Don't be in a hurry, we haven't escaped the crisis yet.”

“Wait until we escape, then we can roam the world and be together openly!”

Looking at the deep affection in Su Yun's eyes, An Yuyao couldn't help but be entranced.

She was no longer afraid of anything.

No matter what happened, she wanted to be by Su Yun's side.

Therefore, she would escape the An Family with Su Yun.

If they succeeded, she would live a happy life.

If they failed, she would be a pair of ill-fated lovers with Su Yun and become husband and wife in the next life.

Thinking of this, An Yuyao said resolutely:

“Su Yun, wherever you go, I will go with you!”

“I'm following you for the rest of my life!”

“Good.”

Su Yun could also feel An Yuyao's intense emotions.

He tightly held her jade-like hand.

“The best time for us to escape the An Family is in the middle of the night!”

“The An Family's defenses are at their weakest late at night.”

“I'll listen to whatever you say!”

An Yuyao looked infatuatedly at Su Yun's confident expression as he spoke.

“Then, what should we do with the time we have left?”

Su Yun smiled faintly and, holding An Yuyao's hand, led her toward the bed.