He gave her a sharp tug, pulling her into his embrace and wrapping his arm around her waist.
One hand brushed the hair from her cheek. His intense gaze landed on her face, which was as flawless as polished jade, and a flicker of doubt crossed his mind.
Now that his memories had returned, he knew she hadn't intentionally pretended to be ugly to deceive him. The blemish had been real. 'So why did it suddenly disappear?'
'No, wait. It changed once before.'
'When was that?'
'It seemed to be after Jun Yao went berserk and they slept together.'
'Could it be... that Jun Yao did something to cause the blemish?'
A flicker of disbelief flashed through Si Xie's eyes. Just then, she threw her arms around his neck, her urgent voice sounding in his ear.
"Really? That's great! Since you remember everything, tell me what happened that day. How exactly did you fall into the Nine Nether Abyss?"
