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Disconnected from the vanilla ice cake because of his wife, Tian Xing inhaled and exhaled, catching his breath after an intense session he hadn't experienced in a long time. Knowing he would likely fall in love with Tsunade if he didn't address it quickly, he then turned toward his melody, wanting to channel this intimacy toward her.

But instead, he was led by his wife toward his flower, channeling this blooming of love into infatuation for the Serene Lotus Pavilion as a whole. So that's what he did, bringing Curie to his Tian Heavens after removing the taint. He then took her to the place where he grew many beautiful tulips, where they could both relax and enjoy the scenery of this field of inflorescence.

Strolling through the blooming season, Tian Xing and Curie sneezed from the pollen, both figuratively and literally. Stunned and coming out of the realm of imagination, he shivered at the improvement of his Tian Ming Dao.

"Love, focus on me. This unknown fate that has changed my perspective might also change the future of my sadness."

"R-right."

So, strolling once again through the blooming season of flowers, they both sneezed because of the pollen. Looking at each other, they laughed out loud before deciding to run with their arms outstretched, causing them to keep sneezing continually. Picking up the roses beside him, Tian Xing then donned knightly armor before kneeling on one knee, presenting the flowers to express his devotion of love to his Curie. Seeing this, Curie tried to fan away the swoon she felt with her hands, but because of the poetic gesture he made afterward, she fainted, both figuratively and literally.

"Well, I think I don't need to separate you two. Next, Wanda dear."

Removing the stain from her arcane aesthetic body, Tian Xing and Wanda then chose the wizard and barbarian classes, respectively. Thrown into the middle of a forest with goblins all around them, Tian Xing employed the first circle auxiliary boosting spell on Wanda's buffed-up body, watching her slash a group of monsters in two with her gigantic axe. They then found themselves in front of a castle, surrounded by many demons. As a seventh-circle mage after years of intense training, he instantly cast a meteor shower to decimate all opposition.

But seeing the ever-savage Wanda, who always charged first and thought later, he stopped his spellcasting and ran inside to fight the demon king. Seeing Wanda already roaring in primal rage and slashing many demons in two, Tian Xing had an uneasy feeling that something wasn't right because the demon king was not on her throne. Boom! At supersonic speed, he only saw the claws that came out of his chest before falling into darkness completely, as he was not a knight who could react to unexpected situations.

"NO! LET ME GO! I STILL WANT IT! TAKE ME BACK TO THAT HEAVEN! TAKE ME BACK TO MY TIAN XING!"

"Aishah, this is what I was most worried about. Anyway, next, Nadine dear…"

Looking at his soulmates, who always wanted to be beside him despite all his bad behavior, Tian Xing first removed the stains and then just asked Nadine if she wanted to get a cup of coffee with him, not wanting to talk about anything besides their daily lives. Seeing her nod, he then interlocked his fingers with hers, something he never once did outside of a specific occasion. So, after asking Nadine about her favorite movie, he suddenly changed direction to go to the nearest theater instead, making her laugh at his indecision.

Shrugging, Tian Xing then told Nadine the truth—that he wanted to court her, and the premise of getting a cup of coffee was only the initial starting point of the conversation. But seeing her tear up, he removed the glasses she was wearing and wiped her tears before kissing her deeply, wanting to ask for forgiveness after all this time. Her answer was only a smile and a kiss back, and he finally made out for the first time with his childhood sweetheart. Seeing Nadine wanting to go to a love hotel instantly to seal the deal, he shook his head and suggested they start with getting a cup of coffee first before gradually moving from there.

"Is it sister Yelena this time?"

"Yes, but I think it is better for you to continue, dear. You are his representative of his past, after all."

So that's what they did. Getting a cup of coffee and banana bread, Tian Xing then asked Nadine how her family was doing, to which she replied with many stories, starting from her brother to her mother. Nodding his head from time to time, he also told her how his father was now in jail after being caught distributing cocaine. Both of them then changed the topic to a lighter conversation, as they were there wanting to become boyfriend and girlfriend. So after a brief episode, he once again interlocked his fingers with hers to stroll around the streets of Redmond.

Clueless as to where they were going and just letting their feet wander on their own, Tian Xing and Nadine unknowingly arrived at the playground where they met for the first time. With nostalgic memories of the place, he let her sit on one of the swings before pushing her back from time to time so she could enjoy the motion. And Nadine, not wanting him to be left alone, made some space so he could sit beside her, which he did after interlocking his fingers with hers. As they watched the sunset gradually go down while lightly swinging, he finally apologized since the realization was a bit late and took two entire lifetimes to do.

"It's okay, Tian Xing. I forgive you. Anyway, sister Yelena is here. You are next."

Removing her stains, Tian Xing then asked Yelena what she wanted to do, since the art of assassination reminded her of past trauma that she wanted to forget. Hearing that she just wanted to sleep and laze around in his house, he nodded and invited her to his small, cozy apartment. Preparing a midnight snack for both of them to enjoy, he then sat comfortably on the living room sofa to watch Netflix after placing the snacks on the table. Moving into his embrace and bringing the blanket over, he let Yelena feed him the Jolly Ranchers, as she was more focused on looking at his face rather than watching TV.

With his cheeks looking like a chipmunk's, Tian Xing finally saw Yelena nod in satisfaction, noticing his boyfriend's cuteness, to which he only rolled his eyes before asking what to do next since Netflix was a no-go. Hearing her want to play It Takes Two, he nodded and booted up his PS4. Taking one of the controllers and giving the other to Yelena, he played the game with his girlfriend until it was already morning, not realizing how quickly time had passed. Knowing that his girlfriend needed to go back to her assassination job, he sighed, knowing work was something she had to do.

But before that, he at least wanted to make sure his girlfriend rested properly before undergoing that dangerous mission. So taking her hand that wanted to leave his embrace, he then brought her to his bedroom before lying down, making both of them sleep in a figurative and literal sense.

"Husband… Husband… Love…"

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