Day by Day, Closer to Your Heart; Protect the Ice in Her Palm with the Machine in Your Hand (4K)

The sky was gray and lightless. Torrential rain hammered the long flagstone street, splashing up a white haze.

Behind the curtain of rain, Mingdu seemed draped in a thin veil, its Soul Guidance Lamps flickering in and out of sight. In weather this foul, few people felt like going out for a stroll.

Of course, nothing was absolute. There were exceptions to everything. Several figures cut through the wind, with Lin Qing at the front raising a Soul Power shield to keep the pouring rain off the girl in his arms.

Meng Hongchen lay there obediently, like a child. Her usually radiant face was now sickly pale, a sight that stirred an overwhelming urge to protect her.

The contest between the Sun and Moon teams had been decided. At Meng Hongchen's insistence, Lin Qing had said nothing more, slipping his right hand beneath her warm, soft knees and his left beneath her shoulder blades to sweep her up in a textbook princess carry.

He had also generously granted the girl's wish, letting that mischievous white-haired head rest against his shoulder.

Little Meng was so happy she nearly ascended to heaven on the spot. Meanwhile, Ye Guyi and Ju Zi were miserably frustrated, but neither could bring herself to stop her.

After all, Meng Hongchen had distinguished herself in battle and was now a patient who needed care. She had always been open about her feelings for Lin Qing, expressing her affection without reservation. Turning her own vulnerability into an opening was a skill in itself. The other two girls could only give up and go rest.

Ju Zi: Train hard and await the White Tiger!

Ye Guyi: Go home and sulk!

Jing Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen followed Qing and Meng on either side. The grandfather and grandson wore identical expressions,