Jiang Ci'an patted her back and asked softly, "Do you want me to stay with you a little longer?"
Qian Renxue did not answer immediately. She merely took a deep breath, greedily drawing in his scent, before gently letting go.
"No need."
Her voice was much steadier than before.
If it had been the old her, after going through all this, she probably really would have broken down.
She had sought out her own mother, fought her, questioned her—only to learn during the battle that the father she had respected in her heart and considered perfect was actually a beast.
Something she had believed in for over twenty years had suddenly crumbled. No one could have accepted that.
She truly was heartbroken. She had felt hollowed out, drifting to this lakeside in a daze, thinking that perhaps it would not be so bad to simply die here.
Then...
This guy had appeared.
The empty piece within her had been filled in time, and what that feeling brought was an uncontrollable sense of fulfillment...
Qian Renxue looked at him. Moonlight and the glow of fireflies by the lake softly fell across his profile, outlining his features in a gentle, luminous light.
Her throat bobbed faintly. Her gaze flickered, and after a slight pause, she said earnestly, "Thank you."
Jiang Ci'an smiled faintly. "No need to... Hm?"
A trace of coolness on his lips abruptly cut off his unfinished words.
Jiang Ci'an froze, but her clumsy movements had already gently pried open his lips. Sweetness lingered between their lips and teeth, carrying the pure aura of light that belonged to the girl and slowing his thoughts slightly.
The girl embraced him again, her proud curves pressing against his body without reservation. Soft, fair fullness pressed to his chest, deforming slightly under the