She sprung up with her index finger pointed upwards and a confident look on her face, thankfully the disciples were out of sight.

"Of course I know, although I didn't know what it was before, I asked my sister and she told me that love is when you want to see someone every day, you want to be by his side and she also said she kissed Huo Qiang because she loves him so...."

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"So...."

"That means I am supposed to kiss you if I love you,"

He couldn't help but let out a scoff in shock at what he just heard.

{Is she really naive or is she pretending to be naive}

"It seems like the young mistresses of the flame sect are really something, both of you are unrestrained and wild in character," he remarked, patting her head.

He felt really happy to know that she also feels the same way even if he is not sure that she is not just playing around but it definitely made his day to hear what she had just said.

His pat on her head made her heart really warm that she couldn't help the wide smile on her lips, the person in front of her really makes her heart tingle but her naive heart could tell that she has fallen head over heels for him.

Firstly, he is the first stranger to treat her nicely and even protect her and secondly...there is no secondly.

"Ah!" she suddenly exclaimed, dimming her smile.

"Ah...."

"I shouldn't have kissed you," she said with a downcast expression on her face, remembering that the relationship between Huo Qiang and her sister is mutual while she might have taken advantage of him.

"Why?" the happy expression he had on his face after hearing her confession faded.

"My sister says Huo Qiang also loves her but I didn't ask if you love me, doesn't that mean I took advantage of you?" the guilty expression on her face amused him, he subconsciously let out a scoff, how is it possible that there is someone like this in this world that seemingly seems peaceful but isn't.

For someone who has been locked up for so long, she should be filled with resentment, she should hate the world and even hate him but how come she is so innocent.

Her doe eyes tugged at his heart.

"Why are you so stupid and naive...?"

"Huh...why are you saying the same thing as my sister and Su Ci, am I really stupid?" she scrunched her lips and itched her hair with a slight tilt.

{Is she really thinking on it?}

"It seems like that sister of yours who taught you these things didn't teach you correctly, you should only kiss someone you love if they are willing to but it is fine...since I am the one," he ended his statement with a smile which she couldn't interpret.

"Does that mean you also love me, according to my sister you can only allow it if it is mutual....aiyahhh..this is too confusing," she lowered her head and sighed, then she folded her arms on her chest with a frustrated look on her face.

"I love you,"

He confessed with a serious and piercing gaze in his eyes, he didn't think that his trip to just get a glance of her and then leave will turn out to be this way, he thought he was the only one missing her when she might not even know he exists, after all, he has only seen her when she was brought to the sect and when he sneaked into the cave but was seriously punished by his father.

She slowly raised her head, her eyes beamed with happiness and joy hearing those three words, her lips slowly curving into the most excited and joyful smile she has ever shown anyone, hearing those words, strangely, she felt butterflies in her stomach...like she is floating on the clouds.

That look on her face...it made him wonder just how much she loves him that she is smiling so much, one would think she has been allowed to return to the flame sect if they see that smile on her lips.

"Really!" she shouted excitedly, he quickly covered her mouth before she makes more noise that would cause others to discover them, he looked around to see if anyone was near then he turned to her and sighed but his breath hung....he fluttered his lashes and his eyeball seemed restless, looking into her guileless red orbs.

She is the complete opposite of him.

Her lashes fluttered, noticing every detail in his eyes....almond-shaped, gentle but complex brown eyes from afar but close up, his eyes seemed to have a detail of blue in it, the look in her eyes seemed confused.

{Why do his eyes seem so complicated...anyways it doesn't matter, as long as he loves me}

Her innocent mind suppressed her questions.

He slowly removed his hand from her mouth, he lowered his gaze to her lips and steadily tilted his head, she wondered what he was about to do...she took a step back but almost tripped, he wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her back but close to him.

"Clumsy..." he completely lowered his head to her height, he titled his head, brushing his nose against her then their lips met, taking her lips into his.

Her eyes went round and her toes curled up....{Why do I feel so...}

She felt her heart ram against her chest wall, every lub dub the fist-sized muscular organ made, made her more aware of what she is feeling is at the moment, her breath hitched and her whole body seemed to be hot.

{I might really explode if this continues}

He could feel her erratic breath...he pulled away from her wondering if his impulsive actions were affecting her in a wrong way.

"Are you alright?" he questioned seeing as her chest went up and down and her eyes still wide, she held his hand on placed it on her chest, he didn't think she was going to do that but he stopped himself from pulling his hand away when he felt her heartbeat.

"Your heart..."

"I feel like my heart is going to explode and I am really hot," she complained, raising her head to look at his worried face.

"I can feel it, but why...?" he realized she must have been flustered by his sudden impulsive kiss that went from innocent to passionate, he didn't consider that, he licked his lips in regret then removed his hand from her chest.

"I am sorry,"

"No...I have never felt this excited before, is this what it means to be...I can't find the word for it," her cheeks had turned red but this young lady probably doesn't even know she is blushing right now, he sighed and nodded his head with a faint smile, then a sudden realization hit him.

"It is already late, I have to return now before they notice I am missing and you...you should also go back now before you are caught," he held her hand and pulled her away but she subconsciously followed him, her mind still hasn't recovered from what happened.

They had almost gotten to the cave when they heard someone shouting his name.

"Bohai ge!" she kept shouting with both hands at the side of her mouth to make her voice louder, he became alarmed recognising who the voice belongs to.

"Meng Hui..." he pronounced, he turned to her.

"You have to go now, I will stop her so you better hurry back to the cave, if you are caught you know what is going to happen, let's meet here in the next five days, go..." she nodded her head and quickly turned then she started running, he watched her until she was out of sight then he started walking forward but he hadn't taken up to two steps when she appeared in front of him.

"Bohai!" she called aloud with a look of relief on her face, she ran towards him but stopped when she got to him.

"Where have you been, I have been looking for you all this while?"

"Uh-I was just out here training," his eyeball quivered, she narrowed her eyes noticing it.

"Why would you be out here training, this part of the sect is distant from the main sect?" she had a look of suspicion in her eyes.

"That is exactly why I am training here, it is secluded so my mind will be clearer and I can concentrate better," he answered with an assuring smile.

"Oh, if you are done then lets return," she didn't actually believe him but she has no reason to doubt him either so she decided to let it go, she turned around to walk ahead while he followed behind her, she heard his footstep stop so she turned back...but she saw him looking towards the direction where she left.

{That path leads to the cave,}

She turned back to him, he just aroused the suspicion in her heart.

"Bohai, you didn't enter the cave, did you?" she knows she wouldn't be able to sleep or concentrate on anything else if she doesn't get rid of her suspicion.