Sitting beside Yao Ran, Long Yu silently watched as she gently wiped the blood and grime from Jiaozi's tentacles and body.
After a long silence, he finally said, "Ran Ran, you seem to care about her a lot."
Yao Ran's hands froze briefly before she resumed cleaning Jiaozi's wounds. After a few seconds of silence, she explained, "She reminds me of someone."
Long Yu met her gaze and immediately understood that she was thinking about her past experiences in the secret laboratory. Staring at her, he reached out and then gently tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear.
When Yao Ran didn't hear a response from him, she smiled softly and said, "Thank you."
Looking at Long Yu, she added in her heart, 'Thank you for being with me in this life.'
Raising an eyebrow slightly at her sudden gratitude, Long Yu smiled but remained silent.