"How long?"
Kurenai Yuhi asked softly.
Lin Ze thought for a moment. "Three days should be enough if things go smoothly."
"What if they don't?"
"They will."
Lin Ze's voice was calm, yet carried absolute confidence.
Kurenai Yuhi looked at him, then suddenly broke into a radiant smile. She let go, took a step back, and looked earnestly at the man before her.
"Go."
"The children and I will be here waiting for you."
Lin Ze nodded, leaned down, and gently kissed Kurenai Yuhi's forehead.
By then, the Youying clone had walked over to the two children.
Lin Yang looked up at the unfamiliar man before him, his little face filled with confusion.
"Who are you?"
The Youying clone crouched down and gently wiped the mud off his face.
"I'm your dad."
Lin Yang tilted his head, looking at Lin Ze a short distance away, then back at the man before him. His little brain clearly couldn't make sense of it.
Lin Xiyue ran over too, hiding behind her brother and peeking out curiously.
Looking at her wine-red eyes, the Youying clone's lips curved into a gentle smile.
He reached out and gently stroked both children's heads.
"Grow up well."
"When you're older, Dad will take you to see even more beautiful scenery."
With that, he stood and looked at Lin Ze.
Lin Ze nodded. Both men shot into the air at once, turning into two streaks of light that vanished beyond the horizon.
Kurenai Yuhi stood in the courtyard, gazing up at the two vanished figures, and remained still for a long time.
Lin Yang ran over and tugged at her clothes.
"Mom, where did Dad go?"
Kurenai Yuhi lowered her head, looking into her son's eyes, which resembled Lin Ze's so closely, and said gently:
"Dad went to