The cold, heavy spacecraft hatch slowly closed, shutting out the clamor and wind of the port outside.
Inside the sealed cabin, the lighting was soft and tranquil, and the air was so still that only the faint hum of machinery remained.
The instant Lu Yuan stepped into the spacecraft, a light, ethereal gaze abruptly locked onto him.
Gu Li, who had been floating quietly in the cabin's empty space as she waited, immediately turned her eyes toward him.
Her clear, gentle eyes settled firmly upon Lu Yuan's tall, upright figure without shifting for an instant.
The next moment, white light flickered, and space rippled softly.
Gu Li's spiritual body transformed into a stream of scattered light and completed an instantaneous spatial leap.
Without any warning, she appeared right in front of Lu Yuan.
Her slender, fair little hands lifted of their own accord. Spreading her arms, she gently pounced forward and tightly embraced the returned Lu Yuan.
Her transparent, weightless spiritual body carried a faintly cool touch as it softly wound around him.
Lu Yuan did not hesitate in the slightest. A gentle warmth spread through his heart.
He raised his arms and steadily wrapped them around the girl's light body, drawing her into his embrace.
The familiar bond lingered around them, and the longing built up through days apart quietly surged forth at this moment.
The two embraced silently in the sealed cabin, undisturbed by anyone, the atmosphere soft and tender.
Time trickled by, little by little.
At some point, their embrace gradually grew warmer.
They both lowered their heads slightly, their breaths intertwining, and their lips naturally met as they slowly kissed.
Their breaths mingled softly, their hearts understanding one another.
But Gu Li was ultimately only an ethereal spiritual body now, without physical flesh to support her.