The next day.
Ye Qingxian still hadn't seen the Cat Princess form of the soft, fragrant, adorable little Junior Sister she'd been thinking about for years.
It was understandable, after all.
Her human form was more convenient for everyday activities.
And on top of that, the Junior Sister had been mentally and emotionally exhausted lately. Even though she'd accepted her new identity, she had no time to think about anything else for the moment.
Unless...
They could find the Junior Sister's mother right away.
The moment she saw her birth mother, the Junior Sister probably wouldn't need anyone to say a thing. She'd take the initiative to transform into the Cat Princess and reunite with her mother in a warm embrace.
Thinking of this,
a fresh urgency welled up in Ye Qingxian's heart.
It was as if the Junior Sister's family affairs weren't just the Junior Sister's concern. As her Senior Sister, Ye Qingxian had a duty to help, too.
I leaned against the bed. I'd been awake for a while.
I just didn't feel like talking yet.
Ye Zhaoxuan was still beside me, her little hand clutching the hem of my nightgown as she did her best to play the part of a good little hanger-on.
A faint sound of footsteps came from nearby. Only Ye Qingxian would deliberately let me know she was there. I slowly lifted my head and gazed at the girl in the red dress before me. "Senior Sister... thanks for all your effort yesterday."
I smiled faintly.
Even weakened by illness, my smile had a beauty all its own.
"Mm. Are you feeling a little better?" Ye Qingxian asked, silently repeating two words in her heart.
I nodded earnestly in reply. My voice was weak but firm. "I've come to terms with it for