"Rongrong! Zhu Zhuqing! Nana! Lingling! Ling'er! I'm back!"
With a smile in his voice, Su Yu pushed open the doors of the Holy Son Hall and walked inside alongside Ah Yin.
A faint floral fragrance filled the hall, which had clearly been carefully tended.
"Husband-Brother!"
"Brother Su Yu!"
Several clear female voices rang out at once. Hearing him, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others hurried out of the Inner Hall, their faces brimming with delight.
Ning Rongrong was the fastest. She was the first to throw herself at him, wrapping her arms around his waist and rubbing her cheek against his chest.
"Husband-Brother, you're finally back! We've been waiting ages!"
Zhu Zhuqing and Xue Na followed close behind, walking briskly to Su Yu's side and looking him up and down with concern in their beautiful eyes.
"Brother Su Yu, are you all right?"
Ye Lingling and Long Ling'er gathered around as well, talking over one another as they asked about his trip. Their voices instantly filled the great hall, lively and warm.
Only after hearing Su Yu say he was fine did Ning Rongrong notice the woman beside him.
The girls fell silent one after another, their gazes settling on this woman with her distinctive air.
She wore a dark red dress, her black-and-red hair falling over her shoulders. Her dark red eyes were as tranquil as still water, and an air of aloofness surrounded her.
Ning Rongrong blinked and poked her head out of Su Yu's embrace, asking curiously:
"Husband-Brother, who is this sister...?"
Su Yu gave a light cough and patted Ning Rongrong's back to signal her to let go, then introduced her.
"This is Ah Yin, an old acquaintance of mine. She'll be living with us in the Holy Son Hall from now on."
Ah Yin