Especially the way the girl looked at the boy, just like a big sister looking at her little brother, indulgent, acquiescing to everything.
And the boy too, accepting the girl's gifts without a hint of embarrassment, instead brimming with joy.
Xie Zhinuan even bought candied hawthorns for Xie Rong, who ate them while holding other things in her hands.
One moment she complained they were sour, the next praised their sweetness, reluctantly criticizing them but unwilling to part, she forced herself to eat.
Upon returning home, they had dinner, and then everyone retreated to their rooms.
Xie Zhinuan practiced his fists for an hour and his swordplay for another hour, bathed, read for a while, and then went to bed.
In his mind, he thought about going to the shop the next day…
Xie Zhinuan usually slept well and could fall asleep as soon as he decided to.
But tonight, someone couldn't sleep.
All around were corpses and blood from the fierce battle.