COMPLETED

I glanced at the tiny figure still clinging stubbornly to my leg and sighed deeply.

"At least tell me your name," I said, trying to sound calm despite the absurdity of the situation. "If we're going to be stuck like this... I deserve to know."

She looked up at me, those strange golden eyes wide and shimmering with a dangerous innocence. Then, she smiled, and for a moment, the void around us seemed to hold its breath.

"Hui," she said softly. "My name is Hui. And yours, my husband?"

I twitched violently.

H-Husband?

That word—uttered with such tenderness from such a small mouth—carried more weight than any sword I'd ever faced. My breath hitched, and I cleared my throat to disguise it.

"…It's Chen Yu," I replied carefully. "Just call me Chen Yu. There's no need to say 'husband' again and again."

She tilted her head innocently, placing a finger on her lips like she was thinking it over. "Okay, husband."

My eye twitched again.