Gu Yuena buried her face in his chest, both hands clenched tightly around the fabric at the front of his outer robe, her knuckles turning white.
Her long silver-white hair spilled across his shoulders, the tips brushing lightly against his arm with a faint chill from the wind.
Tang Wulin staggered back slightly from her impact before steadying himself. He lowered his head to look at the fluffy silver head in his arms, stunned for a moment. Then he raised a hand and gently rubbed the top of her head twice. The silver-white strands beneath his palm were cool, carrying the crisp fragrance of vegetation unique to Sea God Island. He did not ask anything right away, merely lowered his head and waited quietly for a while.
Gu Yuena lifted her head from his embrace. Her silver-white bangs had been rubbed slightly messy, with a few strands clinging to her brow.
Her violet eyes were clear and bright, carrying a glimmer of emotion that had not yet fully receded—whether urgency or something else, it was hard to say. She stared straight at him, her voice ending in a slightly muffled note. "Brother, you said you'd be back before school started. Today is already the second day of school."
Tang Wulin's gaze shifted slightly under the look in her eyes, but he soon looked back at her. A faint smile curved his lips, and his voice was gentler than usual. "I got delayed on the road. But I'm back now, aren't I?"
Gu Yuena lowered her gaze to his chest again. Then she looked back at him, curved her lips slightly, and spoke in a gentler voice than usual. "I got delayed on the road. But I'm back now, aren't I?"
Gu Yuena rested her chin against his chest again and