Su Yu was pinned down by her, unable to move, while the faint fragrance of her hair lingered around the tip of his nose.
Su Yu smiled and patted her back. "Mm! I saw it! Little Yue'er is amazing!"
Shui Yue'er nodded vigorously, then suddenly lowered her head and gently rubbed her chin against his, like a coquettish kitten.
"Thank you, Brother Su Yu."
Su Yu's heart inexplicably softened.
He stared at the ceiling, listening to her chatter nonstop against his chest.
After quite some time, Shui Yue'er finally realized that she was still lying on top of Su Yu.
She hurriedly propped herself up to climb off, but Su Yu pressed her back down with one hand.
"What are you rushing for?"
He looked at her flushed earlobes, the corners of his mouth curving upward.
"Let me rest a little longer—for one thing, protecting our Little Yue'er while she absorbed the Soul Bone was quite a physical job."
Shui Yue'er looked into his smiling eyes, her little face flushing as she lay back down.
It was soon afternoon. The two of them only left the room after they both began to feel hungry.
Walking along the flagstone path of Skywater Academy, Shui Yue'er affectionately hooked her arm around Su Yu's, her face still carrying a lingering blush and her eyes filled with undisguised joy.
When the disciples passing by saw this scene, they all stopped in surprise and covered their mouths.
"Who is that man? He's so handsome! Wait, haven't I heard about anyone from another academy coming here for an exchange recently?"
A female disciple wearing a light-blue academy uniform quietly tugged at her companion's sleeve, but her eyes remained fixed on Su Yu.
"Who knows? Who cares where he's from!"
Another disciple sighed, her voice carrying a