After leaving the Sea God Pavilion, Tang Wulin silently walked to the lakeside and pulled over the wooden boat.
Gu Yue boarded the boat, but when she saw that Tang Wulin showed no intention of getting aboard, she asked, "Aren't you coming?"
Tang Wulin said, "You go back first. My teacher has something else to discuss with me."
Once she was seated securely, Tang Wulin released the boat and turned to leave. Gu Yue bit her lower lip, a flicker of hesitation passing through her eyes. "Wulin, isn't there anything you want to ask me?"
There was far too much he wanted to ask. Tang Wulin stopped.
He turned his head. "If I ask, will you answer?"
Gu Yue fell speechless.
Tang Wulin sighed softly. "What should I ask you? About the bloodline you do your utmost to control, yet which still resonates with mine? About that spear? Or about what you really came here for?"
"I know you have secrets. So do I. We don't need to dig down to the roots of everything between us, do we? I know you'll tell me one day, just as I'll tell you one day."
Gu Yue's eyes trembled, and she seemed to want to say something.
Tang Wulin smiled. "If you don't want to talk, then don't. You wouldn't hurt me anyway, right?"
Gu Yue looked at him for a long time before finally giving a quiet, "Mm."
The smile on Tang Wulin's face widened. He was already handsome and dashing; smiling now, he looked as radiant as sunshine.
"See you."
He headed toward the Sea God Pavilion.
Watching his retreating figure, Gu Yue answered softly, "See you."
"Phew..." A boy and a girl emerged from the final examination hall, supporting each other.
The moment the black-haired boy saw sunlight,