At the end of the path, Yun Yun stood graceful and slender in a blue-green dress.
She had reapplied her makeup, and a smile warmed her eyes as she stood quietly at the end of the path, watching Xiao Fan approach.
Back at the Misty Cloud Sect, Xiao Fan had arrived just in time to rescue Yun Yun from the darkness. Filled with hurt and helplessness, she had thrown herself into his arms and sobbed, letting it all out. Afterward, he had sent her away before they could talk properly, leaving them with barely a few words exchanged.
Once she arrived here, Yun Yun had returned to the Mountain Cave where she was staying, washed, and carefully dressed and made herself up. She simply did not want Xiao Fan to remember her disheveled, desperate state again. She wanted him to see only her beauty, poise, and natural grace.
Xiao Fan slowly approached Yun Yun, and a delicate fragrance drifted into his nose. He could not tell whether it came from the flowers in the Mountain Valley or... With a smile he could not hide, he drew Yun Yun into his arms.
The hurt and agitation from before had faded from Yun Yun's heart. Now that she had calmed down, her hands hovered awkwardly as she felt his embrace. She wanted to hold him, yet felt a little embarrassed. After a long while, the warmth of his arms finally coaxed her into wrapping her arms around his waist. That familiar feeling had returned.
Feeling Yun Yun go from her initial hesitation to resting against his shoulder, Xiao Fan wore a smile he could not conceal.
He placed both hands on Yun Yun's shoulders, lifted her head, and slowly leaned closer. As his warm breath drew near, her face flushed, and she