In a corner of the Royal Research Institute, a door opened silently, seemingly unnoticed by anyone.
A voluptuous woman in purple pajamas leaned against the doorway, yawning as she watched the scene unfolding in the distance with interest.
Lin Rou didn't interrupt. Normally, anyone who saw their daughter suddenly getting swept off her feet by some guy wouldn't be so calm—even if the guy was very handsome.
But some feelings didn't slowly fade and disappear with time. They were like a jar of wine buried deep underground.
All it took was digging away the dirt and lifting the lid. After fermenting, its rich aroma could intoxicate anyone, even without a single sip.
Just like the young man and woman embracing right now.
It was just a pity that her daughter had fallen for someone destined to hurt her.
Still, if she could turn back time twenty years, she might have fallen for that young man too.
After all, he was so outstanding. It was hard to resist someone like him.
Her thoughts wandered.
"How have you been these past six years?" Ju Zi casually asked, finding a topic.
She sniffled, released Xu Lanqing, then draped the black coat over his shoulders.
She studied him from head to toe. The familiar figure before her gradually merged with the memories of the past.
"That's quite a story. It starts with my arrival in Sunset Forest, in the Heaven Dou Empire... You have no idea, that god..." Xu Lanqing smoothly picked up the conversation.
Ju Zi listened as Xu Lanqing sang his own praises without pause. When he reached the thrilling parts, he even gestured wildly, as if acting out what had happened...
Ju Zi wiped her still-damp eyes and said in disbelief, "Who brags about themselves like that? Would anyone believe you