Watching the young people fool around, the elders merely smiled and paid it no mind. They had been just like this themselves back in the day.
"You've become a little different."
Shi Hao looked at Yun Ying as he spoke. The Yun Ying before him now seemed a little less cold and distant, and a little more inclined to follow her heart.
"No, it isn't that I've become different. My state of mind has changed, which is why you have that impression. I am who I am. I've never changed."
Yun Ying merely shook her head, rejecting his view.
"Then what's your state of mind now? The joy of reuniting with old friends?"
Shi Hao pressed her, staring intently at her face as though trying to discern something.
The people around them looked rather strangely at this scene. Had he forgotten that although Yun Ying belonged to their generation, her strength had long since reached an entirely different level?
A gap in strength brought changes in status and standing.
None of the young people present dared stare at her the way Shi Hao did.
"Qingyi, aren't you going to come out and keep your man in line?"
Yun Ying turned and gave Qingyi a meaningful look.
At these words, everyone saw an exceedingly "kind" smile appear on Qingyi's face. All smiles, seemingly even more approachable than usual, she walked over to Shi Hao and administered some household discipline.
"The joy of reuniting with old friends, was it? Then let me give you something to rejoice about."
"Awooo..."
At that scalp-prickling cry, everyone covered their ears, though inwardly they applauded. Well done.
After receiving Qingyi's household discipline, Shi Hao no longer dared keep sidling up to Yun Ying.
"Big Sister Yun Ying, how has life been here? Is your residence big?