"Xiao Mo!"
Guan Lie and Xie Changmin cried out in shock, their faces full of disbelief. They never would have imagined they'd see Fang Mo here.
"Xiao Mo, is it really you?"
Guan Lie jerked his head as if to shake himself awake. He stared at Fang Mo, still unable to believe his eyes. Fang Mo wore a Mysterious Brocade Sword Robe, his bearing light and graceful, the aura of a powerful expert radiating from him without restraint. The two men almost didn't recognize him.
"As real as it gets!"
Fang Mo smiled and spread his arms, letting them get a good look at him. His eyes were damp, too. Though it hadn't been long, it felt as if years had passed since they'd last met—a reunion that seemed to come from another life.
"Junior Brother!" At that moment, a green blur darted into his arms, bringing with it a soft, fragrant warmth. A pair of slender arms wrapped tightly around his back.
Fang Mo's outstretched arms stiffened. Catching the familiar scent, he smiled and closed his arms around the softness in his embrace.
He had imagined all sorts of ways they might meet, but he hadn't expected Guan Lu to throw herself straight into his arms. Before the two teachers had even fully confirmed his identity, Guan Lu had been the first to act.
Her movement was so direct, without a trace of hesitation.
"This..." Guan Lie froze, eyes wide with disbelief. He knew his daughter best. Though she seemed carefree and outspoken, she was always careful to keep proper boundaries. She would never get too close to any man, much less take the initiative like this.
And yet today, she had thrown herself into this man's arms without even confirming that he was Fang Mo?
Xie Changmin smiled