She tried hard to keep a straight face, but the faint blush on her ears betrayed her true feelings.
Ye Xiao could not help smiling at her stubborn yet adorable appearance.
His smile was especially warm beneath the moonlight, dispelling some of the faint melancholy of parting.
"Yes, yes." He nodded obediently, his tone carrying the indulgence of someone coaxing a child. "My Sister Huowu."
He placed just the right amount of emphasis on the word "my."
Huo Wu's pretty face flushed scarlet in an instant, even the base of her neck tinged with a light crimson.
She opened her mouth, wanting to retort, only to find herself at a loss for words. In the end, she could only huff, turn her face away, and stop looking at him.
Yet her body quietly, gently, rested her head against Ye Xiao's shoulder.
Ye Xiao did not move and simply let her lean on him.
The two of them sat quietly like that, looking at the same moon.
The night sky was as clear as if it had been washed, the river of stars dazzling.
The bright moon hung silently at the center of the heavens, its clear radiance spilling down and coating their intertwined figures in a gentle silvery white.
After tonight, Ye Qianxue would return to the future that belonged to her and continue her journey.
The night wind brushed past, carrying the faint fragrance of distant flowers.
Huo Wu's breathing gradually became long and steady, as though she had fallen asleep, or perhaps she was simply quietly savoring this moment.
Ye Xiao did not move. He merely withdrew his gaze from the moon, letting it fall upon the peaceful profile of the girl beside him, before slowly shifting it toward the direction where Ye Qianxue had vanished.
He would