"You should change back. Looking at that face of yours makes me feel strange," Ouyang Ruo Xi said.
"Haha! All right!" Chen Mo agreed with a laugh, then turned and went back to the bathroom. After running the water and dawdling for a while, he finally returned.
"Mm. You look much more pleasing this way," Ouyang Ruo Xi said.
"Of course. I'm naturally much more handsome like this," Chen Mo said with a grin.
"You're so full of yourself!"
Chen Mo sat down and took Ouyang Ruo Xi's soft hand again. Looking at the moon outside the window, he truly wished time could stop at that moment.
Ouyang Ruo Xi's face reddened, but she did not pull her hand away, allowing Chen Mo to hold it. Her heart felt sweet as well.
After a long while, Chen Mo finally broke the room's tranquil beauty. "When are you leaving?"
"We've set the time for about ten days from now. The entrance to the Secret Realm can only be seen on the night of the full moon, and there are still twelve days until the next full moon. So we'll leave in ten days, which will also give us enough time to prepare," Ouyang Ruo Xi said.
Chen Mo nodded. "Then I'll head home first. I've been away for quite a few days without going back. Once I've returned and let them know I'm safe, I'll come here and wait for you to depart. Then I'll join your team."
After discussing when they could meet again, the two fell silent once more.
For some reason, whenever Chen Mo and Ouyang Ruo Xi met, they enjoyed simply sitting quietly beside each other. At that moment, silence spoke louder than words.
The night was long, yet with a kindred spirit at one's side, time