Although the atmosphere seemed no different from usual that day, Cheng Yu could still sense the anxiety beneath Snow Spirit's feigned calm.
Having begun to think of himself as a mortal, Cheng Yu did not spoil the mood by directly reading the information around him.
Instead, he steered the conversation toward more cheerful subjects, but Snow Spirit remained nervous.
This made Cheng Yu curious. Just what was this girl planning to give him?
After dinner, Cheng Yu cleaned up as usual.
Once he had washed the dishes, Cheng Yu untied his apron.
After putting the apron away and taking the gift box out of his coat, Cheng Yu turned to find Snow Spirit standing with both hands behind her back.
"I have something to say," they said in unison.
They both froze, then spoke again.
"Let me go first," they said in unison.
The slightly awkward atmosphere immediately dissolved.
Snow Spirit covered her mouth with one hand and laughed.
"Isn't this a little too much of a coincidence?"
Cheng Yu sounded amused too.
"Maybe this is just how in sync we are."
Then Cheng Yu looked at Snow Spirit seriously and continued.
"All right, Lingling. Let me speak first."
Snow Spirit nodded slightly and gazed intently at the person she loved most.
Cheng Yu let out a soft breath before speaking quietly.
"I'm ready to give you my answer to what you asked me before."
Snow Spirit, who had just relaxed, grew tense again.
Cheng Yu continued.
"I love you, Lingling. From the moment I came to this world and saw you, something changed in my heart. The longer I spent with you, the stronger that feeling became.
"Our story didn't have a romantic beginning. Or rather, our story hasn't been romantic even up to now, from when you were