At the sight of Cheng Yu standing before her, Snow Spirit's eyes instantly reddened.
She lunged forward and threw her arms around his neck, her voice muffled as she spoke.
"Yuyu, I missed you so much."
Cheng Yu could easily have dodged, but he didn't. As he saw it, the girl must have suffered a great deal over the years, so naturally she was excited to see someone she considered "family."
So he simply stroked Snow Spirit's head.
"There, there. I'm here now. Tell me what's been troubling you."
Uncle Huzi stood beside them, stunned. Wasn't this girl supposed to be an orphan?
Judging by the young man's appearance, could he be her older brother?
With that thought, Uncle Huzi spoke up.
"Little Spirit, is this your older brother?"
Hearing Uncle Huzi's question, Snow Spirit let go of Cheng Yu, looked at Uncle Huzi, and shook her head.
"No, he... he's my... my..."
For a moment, Snow Spirit's brain froze again. Although she didn't know what her relationship with Cheng Yu was, she strongly disliked other people assuming he was her family.
But seeing Snow Spirit freeze up, Uncle Huzi gave a knowing look, as though he'd been there himself.
"Ohh, I see."
Seemingly recalling how Snow Spirit usually behaved, Uncle Huzi wanted to offer a few words of advice.
But after taking another look at Cheng Yu's appearance and bearing, Uncle Huzi, who prided himself on having met all sorts of people, decided the young man probably wasn't a bad person.
So instead, he said,
"If you run into any trouble, remember to tell Uncle Huzi."
Snow Spirit nodded.
"Okay!"
On the way, Cheng Yu carried Snow Spirit's huge backpack, looking utterly speechless as he asked,
"Seriously, Lingling, what were you thinking? Working jobs and running a stall-was