Lin Xingjie and Zhu Qingyue exchanged glances in perfect accord, each grasping one of Sister Lian's arms, ready to set out.
As they passed by the Dragon Granny, the girl with long hair whispered:
"I will go with you, but when I leave afterward is up to me."
Zhu Qingyue added with a smile beside her.
"You're an adult, so you must take good care of us," she teased.
The Dragon Granny just nodded.
"I will," she promised.
For her, the goal had finally become a little closer. Though it was a temporary decision, it was nonetheless a rare progress.
"—Wait."
But just then, as they were about to leave, Xu Xiangyang, who had hung back and remained silent, suddenly spoke up to stop them.
Ever since the arrival of the Dragon Granny, he had been unable to help scrutinizing her face, his brows furrowed all the while.
This was because he harbored doubts about her very existence.