Chapter 12: Chapter 258: I Just Forgot, Forgot You

As he spoke these words, he slightly raised his head, his eyes as calm as still water gazing quietly toward Situ Xiyue's hiding place.

Good, what a Yun Fan! What a Young Master of the Myriad Demon Villa!

She had thought he truly hadn't noticed her, but it turned out he knew her whereabouts like the back of his hand!

The reason he hadn't spoken up just now was likely because he didn't want those two "women" to interfere with matters between them.

Ultimately, he was still utterly certain that she could not escape the palm of his hand.

"Hehe, since you've already discovered me, then, goodbye!"

As if! Situ Xiyue had no desire to stay with such a terrifying opponent! Especially since this opponent was so infinitely infatuated with her!

Just as she was about to fly down from the rafters to leave, her body involuntarily felt a powerful force. That force pulled at her, dragging her uncontrollably into Yun Fan's embrace!

"Want to leave? Since you've finally come, stay here and talk to me properly." Yun Fan held her slender waist tightly, his long fingers slowly settling on her smooth cheek. In his eyes, which were always as cold as snow, a hint of warmth slowly began to rise. That was an expression he reserved only for his beloved "woman"!

"I'm very busy! I don't have time to sit here and discuss life and ideals with you! Let's talk next time—talk next time!"

Knowing she was no match for this Yun Fan, Situ Xiyue abandoned the idea of solving the problem through force. Instead, she skillfully turned her body, slipping out from his embrace.

"Situ Xiyue, you can run for a moment, but you cannot run for a lifetime." Yun Fan did not chase after her; instead, he simply "produced" that rattle again, holding it gently in his hand.

"A rattle?" Situ Xiyue really wanted to ask him if he could act a bit more mature. He was a grown man, and a Young Master of the Myriad Demon Villa at that; could he please stop playing with a toy meant for a three-year-old all day?

Yun Fan didn't seem to catch the obvious mockery in her tone. He merely looked at the rattle with a lonely expression. "This rattle was given to me by you when we were children. Have you forgotten it all?"

"Ahem, uh, sorry, I have urgent business, I have to go..."

As soon as Situ Xiyue finished speaking, she turned to leave, but unexpectedly, Yun Fan began to gently shake the rattle.

The rattle instantly emitted a crisp sound. The two small drumheads were struck, producing a clear, rhythmic sound. One beat after another, the sound traveled far, far away into the wind...

"Ah, it hurts! My heart..."

Situ Xiyue, who had already flown outside the door, suddenly felt a sharp, stabbing pain in her chest!

The intense pain was like a small snake striking her heart, leaving her instantly unable to breathe. She could only collapse to the ground, falling to one knee, her hands clutching her collar tightly, in indescribable agony!

"Dong— dong— dong—"

The sound of the rattle, accompanied by the sound of Yun Fan's footsteps, grew closer and closer...

Finally, the footsteps stopped beside her. A pair of silver-white boots entered Situ Xiyue's field of vision, followed by a pair of long hands.

"Stop running, alright? Wouldn't it be better to just stay obediently by my side?"

Situ Xiyue struggled to lift her head, finding a bright moon positioned behind the tall, handsome man.

At this moment, the pure moonlight was spilling over him, making him look like a deity.

It was no wonder that those two women, Hua Siyu and Hua Nongyu, would go mad for him; Yun Fan certainly had the capital to make a woman go crazy!

Unfortunately!

She had met him far too late!

There was a chasm between them, and Situ Xiyue's heart had long since been set solely on that one demon!

She would never change for anyone else!

"Fine, fine! As long as you throw this rattle away, I... I will stay by your side and never leave again."

Sensing that this rattle might be the cause of her heartache, Situ Xiyue suddenly flashed a beautiful, enchanting smile at Yun Fan, attempting to use a honey trap to bewitch his mind and make him destroy that damn rattle!

"Destroy it?" A moment of confusion seemed to flicker in the depths of Yun Fan's eyes. He looked at Situ Xiyue, and a trace of despair suddenly surfaced in his gaze. "But, you gave this to me. You said you wanted me to carry it with me always, until I found you—"

"Haven't you found me now? Then this is useless, right? Be good, listen to me, hurry up and destroy it!"

Situ Xiyue suppressed the urge to roll her eyes, struggling to squeeze out a sweet voice to coax him into destroying the rattle!

"I can't. This rattle was a gift from you. You told me to take good care of it..."

At the critical moment, this Yun Fan had actually become stubborn again!

Situ Xiyue rolled her eyes, deciding she would have to take it by force! But just as she made a move, her chest suddenly began to ache incessantly!

"Ah! It hurts! It hurts so much!"

It felt as if a hand had reached into her chest, grasping her most vulnerable heart and squeezing with great force!

Situ Xiyue was drenched in cold sweat from the pain! Even though she commanded herself to endure it—that she must never lose face in front of an outsider—the pain was like a tide, crashing over her wave after wave. She was completely unable to resist such immense agony!

"What's wrong? What's happening? Xiyue, what's wrong?"

For the first time, panic appeared in Yun Fan's usually calm and composed eyes. He pulled Situ Xiyue into his arms, anxiously searching her expression.

"I... I don't know. It hurts. Is it a venomous insect..." Situ Xiyue groaned in pain.

"It shouldn't be! The venomous insects in my body aren't reacting, so yours shouldn't be either! Is there... is there something wrong with your body? Wait a moment, I'll use my cultivation to help treat you!" After saying this, Yun Fan placed her on the ground and pressed his palms against her back, attempting to use his internal energy to heal her!

Situ Xiyue suddenly remembered the *Five Dragon Heavenly Book* hidden within her body!

She hurriedly pushed Yun Fan away. "No! Don't! I... I don't want you to touch me! Get away!"

Her rejection flashed through Yun Fan's eyes like a wound. "What? Do you really hate me that much? Would you rather die than let me touch you?"

"Yes! I, Situ Xiyue, would rather die than let you touch me! Get away!"

To prevent him from discovering her secret, Situ Xiyue had no choice but to be this resolute!

But unexpectedly, Yun Fan's expression changed drastically. He stood up abruptly and slammed the rattle violently onto the ground!

"Hehe, I never expected... I never expected you to treat me like this now! Then what use is there in me keeping this!"