"What... exactly happened? Who planted the Gu Worm?"
Ye Chen had been unable to find an answer to that question. Vivi was kindhearted and did not press him further. She never brought up the Gu Worm again.
Even if they found the answer, it would only make things awkward for everyone. What was done was done, and Vivi saw no need to pursue it.
After turning it over in his mind, Ye Chen narrowed the suspects down to two people: Nami and Perona. One was bold, the other mischievous. Who else would bother with something so sneaky and faintly underhanded?
But it had already happened, and Ye Chen did not feel he had lost out. He had no wish to pursue it either.
After crying for a long time, Vivi seemed to have exhausted herself. She curled tightly against Ye Chen like a drowsy kitten and fell fast asleep.
Ye Chen gently turned Vivi's face toward him. Under the lamplight, she was lovelier than a flower. Her skin was smooth and pale as snow, as delicate as fine jade. Her long sea-blue hair spilled across her bare back and rounded shoulders. A few strands brushed against Ye Chen, light and soft, stirring his heart just when it had finally grown calm.
Vivi's beauty was gentle yet alluring, bewitching yet innocent. She was kind, tender, cheerful, and lively, with a sweet smile that could melt anyone's heart.
Though she had crossed from girlhood into womanhood that night, she still had the fresh, vulnerable air of a young woman.
Ye Chen lay still and watched her in silence. Only when his arm grew numb beneath her did he shift slightly.
Outside, ripples spread across the sea. The water was unusually gentle, its soft swells swaying like willow branches, making the peaceful night