"Let's go back."
"Mm."
I put the bamboo slip back into my storage space and followed Ye Qingxian at neither too close nor too far a distance. Watching the arm that appeared and disappeared beneath the gauzy shawl over her shoulders, a hint of amusement entered my eyes.
I had walked this road back to the cave dwelling with Senior Sister many times before.
Perhaps it had been too long since we had last walked it together, leaving me a little nostalgic. My spirits rose with it. "Senior Sister, Senior Sister, Senior Sister."
The young girl's chirpy voice was like an oriole singing at dawn.
Lowering her head, Ye Qingxian could effortlessly spot that Jade Hairpin again, thanks to her height.
She looked away once more.
"Mm, I'm here."
"The weather's pretty nice today." When the words reached my lips, I hesitated.
For some reason, I found myself at a loss for words. I didn't know how to persuade Ye Qingxian to have another baby with me.
Hearing that, Ye Qingxian looked at the blue sky and drifting clouds. "The weather is indeed quite nice. Perfect for a walk after a meal. Does Junior Sister want to take a walk with me?"
"I do. Of course I want to take a walk." My big eyes blinked rapidly. Finally, gritting my teeth, I decided to reveal the dagger when the map had run out, at the happiest moment. "Since the weather is so lovely, it isn't just perfect for a walk—it must be perfect for having another baby too."
"What kind of—pfft!" Unable to hold it in, Ye Qingxian nearly spat it out.
"Junior Sister, why have your topics been getting more and more daring lately?"
I caught the implication in Ye Qingxian's unfinished words, and my little face reddened considerably.