Qian Renxue supported herself against the edge of the desk with one hand, cradling her head, while her other hand slowly rubbed the chibi Yun Chen beside her.
She leaned down over the desk, tilting up her little head as she stared at the chibi Yun Chen, constantly muttering something under her breath.
Standing at the doorway, Yun Chen could not hear her clearly. Not wanting to alert Qian Renxue, he quietly activated the triangular rune on his right hand.
Using the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud's Vast Sea Bodyguard Shroud to completely conceal his aura and form, he silently approached. Still invisible, he stood quietly beside Qian Renxue and listened to her talking to herself.
"Stupid Yun Chen, rotten Yun Chen, how long has it been? Why aren't you back yet? You only send one letter a month."
"You don't care about Sister Xue'er at all. Sister Xue'er misses you so much she's going to die, you stupid Yun Chen!"
"The Soul Master Tournament is starting in just a few days. I'll be heading to Spirit City soon. You promised we'd go see Grandpa together, but you stood me up again!"
"Stupid Yun Chen! You big jerk!"
After venting, Qian Renxue fell silent for a long time. Without blinking, she stared at the chibi Yun Chen on the desk as though she had taken it for Yun Chen's substitute.
The sight made Yun Chen want to laugh, yet it also left a sour ache in his heart. He knew that his departure during this period had been painful for Qian Renxue.
After all, he was practically Qian Renxue's only emotional support at the moment. Once he had left, her loneliness and isolation were easy to imagine.
Yun Chen had just been about to dispel his Vast Sea Bodyguard Shroud and