"Senior Brother~" Yue Lingshan clung tightly to him, as though afraid he might suddenly run away.
Song Qingshu looked embarrassed. He coughed twice, wanting to explain the misunderstanding, yet he had no idea where to begin. If he spelled it out, she would be embarrassed and he would have a headache, and things would be awkward between them in the future. After thinking it over, he decided to let the misunderstanding stand.
Hearing him cough, Yue Lingshan realized something as well. She released him and took a small step back, a faint blush coloring her cheeks. "Sorry, I was too excited to see you, Senior Brother. Ever since you... left the Mount Hua Sect, we never received any news of you. All the brothers and sisters of Mount Hua Sect missed you very much."
Looking at the lovely, innocent girl before him, Song Qingshu suddenly had an idea. He happened to feel somewhat sorry for Linghu Chong, so why not give him a hand?
With that thought in mind, Song Qingshu imitated his voice and said, "Then, Little Junior Sister, did you miss me?"
Yue Lingshan froze. She had not expected him to ask such a thing. Linghu Chong had always been quite proper around her, afraid of offending her. "I... of course I missed you, Senior Brother. Especially this time—if you hadn't saved me, I'm afraid I would have already... I always wanted to find a chance to thank you, but I never had the opportunity..."
Seeing the expression on the girl's face, Song Qingshu sighed inwardly. Yue Lingshan might have some affection for Linghu Chong, but her feelings as a younger sister outweighed those between a man and a woman. Her burst of emotion just now had merely been the normal reaction of a younger sister seeing her