"Older Brother, do you think Older Brother Luo Yan doesn't want us anymore?" Ye Nannan sat at the table, her eyes red and her spirits low.
Ye Ping looked at the table full of delicious food. He felt down, but not quite as miserable as she did. Putting on a brave face, he said, "Brother Luo Yan probably had something of his own to take care of, so he left for a while. Have you forgotten what kind of person he is? He must have something urgent to deal with, or he wouldn't have left without saying goodbye!"
"Did Older Brother Luo Yan go looking for Sister?" Ye Nannan asked with innocent bewilderment.
Ye Ping nodded. "Probably!"
"I'm not sure either." He had no certainty himself, and suddenly felt terribly sad.
The two fell silent. Even the food on the table no longer looked so appetizing. Once, such dishes had been things they could only dream of eating, yet now they tasted like wax. Neither had much of an appetite.
"Why aren't you eating? What are you two muttering about?" A figure appeared outside, pushed open the door, and walked in from the courtyard.
"Brother Luo Yan!"
"Older Brother Luo Yan! Nannan missed you so much!"
Excitement lit up the siblings' eyes. Their disappointment vanished, leaving only happiness.
"We were waiting for you, of course, Brother Luo Yan!"
"Where's Sister? Didn't she come back with you?" Ye Nannan looked around curiously, as though hoping to spot the Female Emperor behind Luo Yan.
"Your sister went somewhere very far away. She can't come back for now!"
Although Ye Ping and Ye Nannan looked no different from other children, they were remarkably mature for their age. Disappointment immediately appeared on their faces.
Seeing their expressions, Luo Yan naturally understood that they had