It's like a dream, everything is so unreal.

The man was in the air, hugging Xiuyi's neck tightly, Avril looked at Xiuyi in a daze: "Xuyi, Xiuyi, is it really you?"

"Yes, Avril, as I promised, I'll come to see you." Xiu Yi said softly in Avril's ear.

The angel's wings thrust vigorously in the air, bringing out a strong wind tide, making Avril's hair messy.

But at this moment, only Xiu Yi was in her eyes, and she was floating, as if she was in heaven, and she was a little confused for a moment.

The flamed bird flew from the horizon, wrapping the two of them on the left and right, making cheerful chirpings, as if they were proud, because the blessings of the love bird never failed.

I once imagined that my prince charming could marry me in a fog. At this moment, the dream came true. Avril looked at the earth under his feet and everything became so small.

Suddenly I felt a sense of fear.

"Xuyi...I'm scared."

"With me here, you don't have to be afraid of anything." Xiu Yi whispered.

That being said, Xiu Yi lowered his height. At this time, he had already left the palace and landed on the roof of a bell tower.

However, Avril still pulled Xiuyi's neck and refused to let go.

She was very afraid that it was a dream, and once it was released, the dream would wake up.

Xiuyi patted Avril, who was hanging on her body like a koala, helplessly: "Come down, Avril, I have something to say to you."

"No!" The little girl bit her mouth and shook her head desperately, staring at Xiuyi.

"Since I'm here to find you, I won't leave easily."

Sometimes a promise can play a big role.

Avril finally came down.

She looked at Xiuyi in a daze, and after a long time, she suddenly rushed into Xiuyi's arms and burst into tears.

Avril burst into tears, crying hysterically, as if she wanted to vent all the grievances she suffered these days. She cried so hard that she cried, and she cried in a large area of ​​water on Xiu Yi's chest, and she was indulgent and unreasonable, and she cried like a child who was full of coquettish and tricky...

For many days and nights, I miss Xiuyi constantly, and I have long thought of the little girl so hard that I am almost crazy. She has long recognized her thoughts. She loves Xiuyi and cannot be without him.

"You bastard!" Avril beat Xiuyi desperately: "Why? Why do you need this!"

"You know the answer, right?" Xiu Yi sighed lightly.

"I want to listen to you." The girl insisted on her own opinion.

Looking at Avril's infatuated eyes, Xiu Yi finally felt soft-hearted.

Avril was a little tired from crying, and just lay in Xiuyi's arms. The two of them sat on the bell tower together and looked into the distance.

Xiuyi began to tell the stories of the past, all the despicable tricks, conspiracies and tricks hidden behind the scenes, and they would do anything to survive.

If it were before, Avril, when she heard these things, she might be indifferent, or she would shout loudly that the servants should sacrifice their lives for the nobles.

But now, Avril will not think so anymore.

Those thousands of fables made Avril understand many truths, making her gentle, sensible, and able to understand others.

When Xiuyi talked about what happened in the valley, Avril was bleak in her flowery face and was trembling in Xiuyi's arms.

When he talked about using Avril to frame Pier, Avril didn't say a word, but his little hand touched Xiuyi's ribs and twisted it hard. Xiuyi didn't resist, but just let her do it.

When he was about to escape from Purgatory Island, Avril looked like this.

All the truth finally came out, but Avril was not surprised.

As Xiu Yi said, she had actually guessed it long ago, and now she just wanted to hear Xiu Yi confirm it personally.

She sobbed softly and fell into Xiuyi's arms: "I'm very sad, Xiuyi...why is this happening..."

Gently putting Avril's shoulder, Xiu Yi whispered: "No one can change what has happened. I'm sorry I used to deceive you and use you. I once hoped to forget you, and I hope you could forget me..."

"Then why do you come to me?"

"Because I'm leaving, I plan to leave Winlington in a few days. Before leaving, I want to meet you, say a few words to you, and ask you to bring a few words to your father," he said.

Avril looked at Xiuyi in surprise.

"Yes Avril, I'm leaving for a while...I need to be stronger."

"No, Xiuyi! I won't let you leave!" Avril grabbed Xiuyi tightly and refused to let go: "Xuyi, don't continue to avenge my father, okay? I can go and tell my father that he will no longer arrest you. You can be free!"

Xiuyi smiled bitterly: "I'm sorry, this is not what I need."

"What is that? Is there really no peace? Why can't I sit down and have a good talk?"

"Talk? There is no fairness in negotiations under unequal power. Avril, you should understand this principle. If I want a fair negotiation, I must first demonstrate the power of equality. Your father wants to obtain all the resources and alchemy from me for free, while I plan to make the country recognize the sins of the past without paying any price. The gap between us demands from each other is too great, and there is almost no possibility of reconciliation. I believe what I demand is justice and fair. But your father will not think so. So, it is very difficult, very difficult."

Avril wanted to cry in despair. She felt a dizzy moment.

She whimpered, "Why is this happening? I hate everything now. I miss the days on Purgatory Island, Shuyi, but I know you won't miss it. For you, that experience was painful, even if it was with me, was it like this?"

She looked up at Xiuyi: "So you won't give up any of your requests for me."

Xiuyi sighed.

Looking at Avril, Xiuyi said seriously: "You are very good, Avril. You used to be arrogant, willful, and unreasonable, but now, I have seen a girl who has grown up. You have become mature and sensible, and I like you very much. Unfortunately, Xiuyi is no longer the Xiuyi of the past. It is impossible to be with you every day, and it is impossible to please you all the time. The Xiuyi Glair you like has completely disappeared and does not exist in this world. So... If you are with me, you will not be happy, you will only be disappointed."

Avril stared at Xiuyi in a daze.

is that so?

Yes, it turns out that Xiu Yi is no longer the Xiu Yi of the past.

Since he left Purgatory Island, he no longer had to live with a humble face. He became powerful, had his own opinions, and no longer needed other people's orders.

She is a princess, can she adapt to such changes?

Did she like Xiu Yi, who always brings her laughter on Purgatory Island, maintains self-esteem in her humble face, and brings her various interesting and fun shows and stories, or is Xiu Yi, who is already a little unfamiliar with his own plans and just wants the empire to bow to him?

Even she couldn't explain it clearly.

Suddenly, Avril lay quietly in Xiuyi's arms, looking at the starry sky in the distance, and talking casually to each other.

"Xuyi." She shouted softly.

"kindness?"

“The starry sky is so beautiful.”

"Yes."

"You said there are Awkward stars and Vega in the sky? Which two are they?"

"They... are far, very far."

"Then it should be those two." Avril pointed his slender hand at the distance, and the two brightest stars.

"Maybe, but they are actually very far away from each other."

"No matter how far you go, you can always see it once a year, right?"

"……Yes."

"What makes them able to stand such a long time without meeting?"

"It's expectation, it's love."

"I know what love is." Avril whispered, snuggling in Xiuyi's arms.

She closed her eyes and murmured, "Love is beautiful, but it is painful to not meet each other. What is more painful than that is...even if you meet, you can't be together."

Xiu Yi lowered his head and didn't say anything again.

Today, he is no longer Shuiglair on Purgatory Island.

He no longer had to yell "Your Highness" in a humble manner; he no longer had to try his best to find excuses for every thing he did; he no longer had to worry about any consequences.

Similarly, Avril has grown up and become sensible. She is no longer as unruly and human as before. On the contrary, she has become more beautiful, gentler, and even knows how to love.

The relationship between the two people has become vague, and the way they used to get along is no longer applicable, so no one knows how to do it.

"Lie is always beautiful, right? " Avril said softly. Her hands pulled the corner of Xiuyi's clothes.

"……Yes."

"Then... tell me another story, Xiuyi. I want to hear you tell me a story."

"Let me think about it."

"Just tell the story of the mermaid."

Xiu Yi was stunned: "Didn't you hear that?"

"I still want to listen to you again." Avril looked at Xiuyi and said with certainty.

Xiuyi thought about it and finally nodded: "Okay, I'll say it a long time ago..."

The story is not too long, but it is very touching.

The mermaid princess fell in love with a prince. In order to be with him, she asked the wizard to turn her fish body into human legs with magic. But the price of this magic was that she could not speak from now on, and every step she took would be as painful as a knife. For the prince in her mind, the mermaid princess endured all this. But the final result was that her beloved prince was with another girl. The mermaid princess returned to the sea with a broken heart.

Xiu Yi spoke very seriously, and Avril was also very attentive to listen.
To be continued...