Published: March 8, 2025
Gu Miaoling's eyes grew misty, and tears nearly overflowed.
Unknowingly, their hands had quietly intertwined.
Their relationship had always been hazy and peculiar; before this, Gu Miaoling seemed to treat Gu Duxing merely as her little brother, taking meticulous care of him and showing concern. Later, she wholeheartedly gave him her heart, but at that time, Gu Duxing was still ignorant, entirely unaware that his dear sister's ideal partner was, in fact, himself.
Before Gu Duxing could fully grasp the feelings behind Gu Miaoling's affection for him, she was punished for helping him practice martial arts and stealing spiritual medicine, which incited the family's fury, and she was thrown into the imprisoned dragon cave, suffering countless hardships!
By the time Gu Duxing finally understood his sister’s deep feelings for him, it was already too late! At that time, he didn't even have the right to visit Gu Miaoling...
Moreover, his family was arranging a marriage for him, and feeling helpless, Gu Duxing ran away from home, only to encounter Chu Yang.
After various tribulations and returning to the Central Capital in three days, with his drastically improved strength, he finally earned his family's approval and went to visit Gu Miaoling!
Their meeting in front of the imprisoned dragon cave was the first time this pair of affectionate individuals met after understanding their own feelings and realizing each other's intentions!
Yet, it was in the midst of a freezing winter, with Gu Miaoling looking weary. There were cold iron bars separating them. That parting lasted over a year.
But that meeting solidified their bond!
Up until today, these two lovers could finally hold hands without reservation! For the first time in their lives.
As they walked hand in hand, their hearts were filled with mixed emotions. Gu Miaoling recalled how she had been crippled, her legs broken, and before she had healed, she was locked away in the imprisoned dragon cave!
The years spent in the imprisoned dragon cave were a hellish experience. If it weren't for her concern for Gu Duxing, she might have lost all hope and even contemplated suicide!
In that place where human hearts froze, her entire being felt stiff; the only warmth in her heart was for her little brother, Gu Duxing. Heaven showed mercy, and today, they finally met!
As she thought, Gu Miaoling's eyes became watery. Fortunately, the heavens had compassion; she finally got what she desired, finally able to stand alongside her little brother under the sun...
Gu Duxing walked along, thinking about how immature and foolish he had been these past few years... Gu Miaoling had given him her youthful heart without reservation, but it took her imprisonment for him to wake up and understand...
During those years, every day and night felt like a knife twisted in his heart! Night after night, he dreamt of Gu Miaoling calling out to him: "Little brother~~"
In his dreams, he would laugh, but waking up felt like his heart was being torn apart...
Before this, they had not made any solemn vows, and neither knew the other's feelings. Yet the years Gu Miaoling spent in the imprisoned dragon cave solidified their unbreakable bond!
Gu Duxing was the only spiritual support for Gu Miaoling during her suffering! And Gu Miaoling, having secretly pledged her heart to him, intensified her feelings over these years filled with longing.
Gu Duxing's regrets and guilt, the painful torment in his heart, made him deeply devoted to Gu Miaoling, never wanting to think of anyone else!
Although they had never exchanged romantic vows under the moonlight, their feelings had reached a point that could not be shaken!
Perhaps it could be said... that the experience in the imprisoned dragon cave directly fostered this relationship! It united a pair of lovers for a lifetime.
But... how many lovers in this world could endure such torment?
For these two, being together today was incredibly hard-won! If this experience were shared, it would surely make any couple in the world weep in sympathy and blessings! They would feel comforted!