Kaya instinctively turned around and looked back curiously. She froze at once, and Merry also noticed the thing speeding through the sky.
It wasn't a seagull or any other kind of bird.
It was a person!
"Miss, I'm afraid there may be danger. Let's hide first." Merry hadn't seen who it was and assumed that some powerful expert was merely passing by.
Kaya, however, stood rooted to the spot, unable to move.
Her eyes fixed on that figure. Within her pupils were suspicion, shock, and delight.
When the shadow neared Syrup Village, Kaya finally confirmed it. It was him! It really was him!
"Brother Jiang!"
Kaya waved with immense excitement, as happy as a little child.
Jiang Siming hadn't expected to see Kaya the moment he returned to Syrup Village.
Moreover, after not seeing her for over a year, Kaya had completely blossomed.
At just twenty years old, Kaya was at the most beautiful age for a girl.
The moment Jiang Siming landed, her fragrant body had already thrown itself into his arms.
"Have you been doing well?"
Jiang Siming held Kaya's delicate body and gently stroked her hair.
After so long apart, Kaya had grown into an elegant young lady, like a refined daughter from a wealthy family.
"Mm, I've been doing very well. Brother Jiang, you must have encountered many dangers, right?" Kaya buried her head against Jiang Siming's chest.
Butler Merry snickered a few times before tactfully leaving to wait outside.
"Not as exaggerated as you think. Your Brother Jiang is invincible under heaven. No one can hurt me." Jiang Siming answered with a laugh.
"Brother Jiang, you're lying. I've seen the news. You defeated the enemies at Enies Lobby, but you were also seriously injured. Let me take a look—I've studied medicine for over a year.