Having played outside for so long, her dad at home would video call her every day, subtly expressing their longing for her and... asking when she would return since school was about to start.
Even though she wished time could pass more slowly, it still silently slipped by, not pausing for anyone's desires.
Jiang Jincheng's dad also started making phone calls, urging that it was time for him to leave.
On the flight home, Ruanruan looked at the azure sky outside the window and the clouds below like cotton, feeling rather mixed emotions.
Going home meant she could see her master and dad, which of course made her very happy, but it also meant that Brother Jincheng, who had accompanied her as she grew up, was going to leave her, and it was really... hard to let go.
"Don't be afraid."
The young man beside her suddenly embraced her gently, his fingers running through her long hair, his voice tenderly comforting.
