I've been transported to the orc continent.

Chapter 149 Confession

Yue's hand was a little hot; Bai Ling felt as if she were being held by a ball of fire.

The fire was intense and bright, burning from where their palms met all the way to his heart and every part of his body.

Bai Ling knew he had been ignited, ignited by a flame called "Moon".

This fire not only ignited his body, but also his entire soul.

After an unknown amount of time, Bai Ling finally broke free from the feeling of floating in the sky and realized with absolute clarity that Yue had indeed confessed her feelings to him.

This realization filled Bai Ling with another wave of self-reproach. He grasped Yue's hand and said, "Yue, I'm sorry."

The smile in Yue's eyes never faded, and his voice, like the wind blowing through the forest, was intoxicating: "Ling, why are you apologizing to me?"

Bai Ling gripped Yue's hand tighter and said, "Yue, I should have been the one to confess to you first."

Yue smiled and said, "Ling, it doesn't matter who confesses first; it makes no difference to either of us."

Bai Ling shook her head and said, "But I feel like I'm a bit of a mess. I was the one who pursued you first, but you were the one who confessed to me. It makes me feel like I'm useless."

Bai Ling turned his head to look at the moon. The face that fascinated him was no different from before. It was still as handsome as an immortal and as pure as the bright moon. Every second he looked at this face, he would love this person a little more.

How can the moon be so beautiful!

Why is the moon so wonderful!

What merit or ability did he possess to have such a bright and beautiful moon embraced in his arms?

Bai Ling's eyes reddened. He stared intently at Yue and said in the most solemn, serious, earnest, and dignified tone, "Yue, I love you."

"I don't know how to tell you, but I love you with my whole being, my whole soul."

Yue's face flushed instantly. She hadn't blushed when she confessed to Bai Ling in front of so many people, nor when Bai Ling said "I like you" in front of so many people. But at this moment, however, Yue's face turned red.

Perhaps it was the dazzling sunset, the pleasant breeze blowing from the distant forest, or Bai Ling's intense gaze that caused his face to turn red.

Yue blushed but did not dodge; he and Bai Ling's hands remained tightly clasped together.

Yue also spoke, but his voice was still a bit softer than Bai Ling's. Yue said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Ling, I love you too."

"We want to be together for the rest of our lives."

*

The two held hands and walked to a more distant place.

They arrived at the riverbank, but at that time, the orcs were all celebrating in the square, and there wasn't a single person to be seen here.

The two climbed onto a large rock, their hands never separating throughout the climb.

Bai Ling sat down on the rock and said, "Yue, I want to tell you something."

Bai Ling paused for a moment, then told Yue everything. In his previous life, he lived in a place called Earth, and his name was Bai Ling. He was in a daze and knew nothing before, but later, while gathering with the children of his tribe, he was hit on the head by a rock, which made him remember his past life and thus come to his senses.

He told his people that he knew so much because he had a dream, but that's not true. He actually lived in a place called Earth.

Bai Ling told Yue everything about her background, without any reservations.

After saying this, Bai Ling tightened his grip on Yue's hand, gazing at her face and awaiting her judgment.

The beastmen are not actually superstitious. They only have one god, the Beast God. Moreover, the Beast God is more of a yearning for a better life than a belief.

Even if one isn't superstitious, what Bai Ling said was truly astonishing and beyond the imagination of the beastmen.

Bai Ling planned to tell Yue about this when they were old and sitting in the courtyard watching the sunset together. However, faced with Yue's sincere, passionate, and unadulterated feelings, Bai Ling decided to tell her everything.

He shouldn't hide his origins from Yue, because Yue is such a good person. That would make him feel sorry for Yue and unworthy of her pure and innocent feelings.

The expression on Yue's face slowly changed from shock to calm.

His eyes held only surprise, without a trace of fear or disgust.

Bai Ling breathed a sigh of relief and said truthfully, "Yue, I actually thought about hiding it and telling you my true origins when we are about to reach the end of our lives."

"But you confessed your feelings to me today. Your feelings for me are so passionate and sincere. I should reciprocate with the same sincerity."

“So I told you all this,” Bai Ling closed his eyes. “Yue, if you find me scary and can’t accept my background, I will understand.”

This wasn't Bai Ling's true feeling, but if Yue really couldn't accept it, he would let go and try his best not to appear in front of Yue again.

His happiness is more important than Yue's.

Bai Ling was like a prisoner standing on the judgment seat, waiting for the sword of Damocles above his head to fall or disappear.

*

Bai Ling closed his eyes, which made his senses even more acute. He felt his hand being grasped by Yue, then lifted up, and then something landed in his palm.

It was a kiss.

A gentle kiss.

The kiss lingered on Bai Ling's palm for a very short time, like a gentle breeze passing through it.

Bai Ling suddenly opened his eyes and met a pair of beautiful ice-blue eyes.

These eyes were originally the color of an icy lake, but now that the ice has melted, the cold color is filled with the warmth of spring.

“Ling, why can’t I accept it?” Yue retorted. “So what if I once lived in that place called Earth? I also lived in the Round Lake Tribe. Would you leave me for that reason?”

Bai Ling shook her head: "It's different."

One is coming back from the dead, the other is growing up normally; how can these two things be compared?

Yue said, “How is that different? You lived on Earth, that’s your past experience, and I lived in the Round Lake Tribe, that’s my past experience. We both have past experiences, so in my eyes they are the same.”

"Ling, so what if you lived on Earth? You're not a bad person, and you won't harm anyone. You just lived in a place different from the Beastman Continent. There's nothing wrong with that."

"Ling, you brought many good things from Earth, making our people's lives better. You are a very, very good person."

“I like you as you are now, the you who has lived on Earth,” Yue kissed Bai Ling’s palm again. “I’m glad you told me this.”

"What should I do? I think I like you more, I love you more."