The side effects of undoing the Golden Dragon King Seal had turned Tang Wulin's life upside down. The tall, handsome young man who could once easily sweep Gu Yue into his embrace with one arm had now shrunk into an exquisitely adorable child of seven or eight. This change had completely reversed the way the two of them interacted.
An unusual yet pleasing sight could now often be seen on the streets of Shrek City: Gu Yue, cool and elegant in a silver dress, holding a little boy in a miniature Tang Sect uniform tightly in her arms. With Tang Wulin now so "tiny," his short little legs could not keep up with her stride no matter how quickly he walked. Whenever they went shopping, Gu Yue would naturally—and even somewhat imperiously—scoop him into her arms.
"Gu Yue, I can actually walk by myself..." Tang Wulin tugged helplessly at her collar, trying to preserve the last shred of his dignity as the "former Golden Dragon Moon Words." His ink-black eyes were full of protest.
Gu Yue glanced down at him, a teasing smile flashing in her purple eyes. Rather than putting him down, she held him even tighter, pressing his face into the soft crook of her neck. "No. You're so small now, and the streets are crowded. What if someone jostles you away and you get lost? Besides, holding you like this feels nice."
Tang Wulin said nothing. What else could he say? Feeling Gu Yue's familiar, faint fragrance and the warmth of her embrace, he finally abandoned his attempt to struggle. His little hands obediently circled her neck, and he buried his face against her, leaving only his ears exposed as they quietly flushed red. Passersby cast admiring looks their way, marveling at how utterly adorable the silver-haired