Her snow-white high ponytail was tied behind her head, and a crown like a princess's rested atop it. Rather than giving her an air of nobility, it instead brought out a hint of cuteness.
Her starry eyes reflected Xu Qi's broad-mindedness.
And in Xu Qi's eyes, the figure of a girl brimming with youthful charm was reflected in turn.
She was no longer silly and blank like a sheet of white paper. Just like the white princess dress she wore now, the right side of its skirt was dyed a dazzling, deep starry purple, shimmering like the endless river of time.
"Kiana..."
"Do you like me like this?"
Xu Qi stroked Kiana's little head, making the girl reveal an adorably innocent smile.
She really was different now...
If Kiana had still been wearing her two braids, she would never have let him touch her head. She would have slapped his hand away and said, "This lady's head isn't for you to touch!"
She had matured...
And she was even more heartbreaking now.
"Can you change back?"
Kiana shook her head.
"But you looked like this when I first met you. Later, after you grew close to me, you became that silly white-haired ball. You were so cute."
Kiana smiled at him.
"Because back then, I was only pretending to be mature. In reality, I was still a child who couldn't grow up. Once I had someone I could trust by my side, naturally, I no longer wanted to keep pretending."
"Then how..."
"Growth always happens in unexpected moments. Isn't that something you often tell me?"
Xu Qi flicked Kiana lightly on the nose.
Even now, he still didn't believe Kiana was some kind of supreme existence, nor did he think himself especially extraordinary.
All he wanted was to cherish the