Thank You for Coming to Get Me, Chen Wen's Promise

"Get lost." Chen Wen's face had flushed red as he spat out those two words.

"Ha ha ha!"

Chen Hongmian immediately laughed even louder.

Chen Wen looked helplessly at his sister and her family, then finally laughed as well.

He could be considered someone who had lived two lives, yet when facing his own sister, he truly had no way to deal with her.

If he could, he would call her a demoness—one specially sent to keep him in check.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Hongmian finally reined in her laughter, then stepped forward and hugged Chen Wen tightly.

Uh.

Chen Wen instantly felt a burst of softness, and his entire body stiffened instinctively.

"Thank you. Thank you for coming to get me." Chen Hongmian's soft, low voice drifted into Chen Wen's ears.

Chen Wen suddenly relaxed and returned her hug. "As long as you need me, I'll always appear before you at the first possible moment."

Chen Hongmian stiffened at first, then said half-jokingly, "What if I disappear again?"

"Then I'll go get you again. This promise will always stand."

Chen Wen answered at once, his words exceptionally solemn.

It was as though he were making a vow.

"Ha ha ha, then I'll take you at your word." Chen Hongmian lifted her head, her eyes shimmering as she looked at Chen Wen.

"I won't lie to you." Chen Wen said earnestly.

"You brat are being too serious. You're making me want to cry."

Chen Hongmian smiled and released Chen Wen, but the curve at the corner of her lips rippled outward like glimmering water.

No one knew what she was feeling at that moment.

Just then, Chen Wen discovered that the Token in his arms was trembling.

When he took it out and looked, he saw that