Chu Qingmeng opened her eyes. The first things she saw were the black snake scales covering Mo Liujin's brow and his golden, slit-like pupils. There was not a trace of panic in her expression; instead, she wearily raised a faint smile and reached up to stroke the scale armor on his shoulder. "Stubborn snake."
That small hand stroked upward against his scales, hooking around the back of his neck. Mo Liujin could no longer hold back; he lowered his head and kissed her frantically, weeping as he kissed. The hands that hooked around his neck finally regained some strength... until he heard her panting breath, which made him realize with a start that she had just recovered. Hastily, he pulled away from her lips. But Chu Qingmeng only smiled gently. "You're back. I missed you."
Mo Liujin felt a bitter pang. He had no memories of that giant snake... Chu Qingmeng's "I missed you" made him feel profoundly unsettled, as if the person he loved was holding him while saying she loved someone else. Although he knew he and that giant snake were the same person, he still could not stop the ache. Her "You're back, I missed you" once again proved his incompetence as Mo Liujin; after all, he had failed to protect her and let her suffer so many grievances, otherwise why would she yearn for "him" like this...
Chapter 340