Tang Lan's face was covered by a cascade of soft hair. The girl's fragrant scent seeped into his heart, stirring an involuntary sense of longing within him.
Wang Qiuer spoke. "I missed you. I thought about you day and night. Although I knew there could be no good outcome between Soul Beasts and humans, I still couldn't stop myself from missing you."
"To see you, I chose to undergo a Humanoid Transformation. No matter how much pain I had to endure, I had to see you."
"Now, my dream has finally come true!"
Tang Lan was moved by Wang Qiuer's words, warmth filling his heart. His arms, which had been hanging stiffly at his sides, gently wrapped around Wang Qiuer's back.
Neither of them spoke again. They simply quietly savored this hard-won peace and warmth.
"Where the hell did he run off to? Didn't those students say they saw him around here?"
"What an awful guy. He just suddenly vanished!"
Who knew how much time had passed before Tang Lan and Wang Qiuer suddenly heard the voices of Ma Xiaotao, Jiang Nannan, and the others outside.
Tang Lan gently released Wang Qiuer, then rose to straighten his clothes. "They're here."
At that moment, Tang Lan felt rather like a cat that had stolen cream. It was not as though he felt guilty, but he still felt somewhat uneasy.
Before the two could walk out of the stone pavilion, Ma Xiaotao and the others had already arrived.
"You rascal, why are you here? We've been looking for you for ages!"
When Ma Xiaotao saw Tang Lan, she spoke in an irritated huff.
But when she noticed Wang Qiuer beside him, Ma Xiaotao immediately cried out, "Well, well, you bastard! You actually hid from us sisters to meet your little sweetheart here