In the woods that morning, the mist had yet to disperse, and the sun on the horizon had yet to rise fully. Only a streak of golden light pierced the hazy morning mist, bathing the woods in a dreamlike gold.
Standing there amid the lingering morning mist gave him the feeling of being in a hazy dream, lending a fleeting sense of unreality to his recollection of everything that had happened before.
But the occasional birdsong from afar pulled him back to reality.
At that moment, Tang Wulin looked at Gu Yuena in front of him, while Gu Yuena stood with her back to him.
Their clothes were in disarray, but the scales on their bodies had not yet fully receded.
Gu Yuena kept her back turned like that to avoid Tang Wulin's gaze.
Tang Wulin knew he should look elsewhere, but he still could not help looking toward Gu Yuena.
Tang Wulin still remembered what had just happened. When he regained consciousness, he saw her lying beside him.
Seeing her beside him, Tang Wulin instinctively stroked her face. Stray strands of hair slipped across his fingertips, carrying a hint of coolness.
Only when his fingers actually touched her face did that real sensation convince Tang Wulin that everything last night had not been a dream.
Although his memories of last night were somewhat blurry, Tang Wulin knew what had happened, and his cheeks instinctively flushed a little at the thought.
But Tang Wulin soon shook off that state, so when his hand stroked Gu Yuena's face, those bright, beautiful, soul-captivating purple eyes opened and looked at him.
Seeing that she was awake, Tang Wulin instinctively said, "Gu Yue..."
The next moment, Gu Yuena raised a hand to press against Tang Wulin's lips. After instinctively looking around, she said, "This