When she was there, you might not have felt a strong sense of longing, even if you traveled thousands of miles and were gone for months or half a year. You might have missed her, thought of her every day, but it would never be a constant yearning.
Not to the point where the longing hurts your heart!
Because no matter how far away you were, you knew deep down that she would be there once you returned.
But when you know that she's gone for good, with no set date for her return, let alone for months or half a year, even a few days become unbearable.
That was how Ye Zhen felt right now.
All along, Caiyi hadn't been a particularly prominent presence by Ye Zhen's side. Even when he returned to Fairy Peak, Caiyi would always appear before him at the right time.
She never clung to Ye Zhen, begging him to take her on outings or to do certain tasks—that just wasn't Caiyi.
Ye Zhen had thought that Caiyi's departure wouldn't cause an unbearable impact on his life.