The innocent Daigrian siblings played and tussled their way through the beautiful flower fields, utterly unafraid that some terrifying beast might suddenly leap out from the surrounding woods. After all, they had a powerful bodyguard watching over them from behind.
Ye Chen said nothing, his expression calm, his gaze never leaving the children. Yet inwardly, he wavered over his plans for the future.
And so, amid the fragrance of flowers and the laughter of children, time trickled away bit by bit.
An hour passed. The Daigrian siblings had grown somewhat tired from playing, so they walked back to Ye Chen hand in hand.
Then, the young sister stretched out her little hand and offered the young man a small wreath of flowers.
"Big Brother, even though we couldn't help you find your bracelet, my brother and I made this flower bracelet from fallen petals and leaves as a replacement gift for you. Not only is it pretty, it smells really nice too!"
The older brother added somewhat bashfully:
"Of course, it'll probably only last a day or two."
Ye Chen looked at the gift in his hand with surprise. He had clearly not expected the two children to take something he had mentioned in passing so seriously. Smiling with evident emotion, he replied:
"It's beautiful. I'm very happy that you put so much thought into it."
The Daigrian siblings were delighted by Ye Chen's thanks and praise, then each lay down at his side.
And so, the three of them gazed up at the endless blue sky together, enjoying this hard-won peace and tranquility before them.
However, after a long while, as the horizon gradually became stained with the crimson hues of sunset, the girl lying beside the young man suddenly asked:
"Big Brother, can't you stay?"
The young man