"I need to return now to check if anything happened while I was away," Yan Xiaobao said warmly to the young lady. "I'll return soon to discuss what your support means to me. I don't expect you to support me without receiving anything in return, but I need to talk to the Ma family first."
Hearing this, Ke Ling nodded slightly without saying anything. She gazed at the young man, who turned around before leaving the Blacksmith Shop, not sparing another glance back.
As the young man's figure disappeared, the woman let out a sigh amid the whirlwind of emotions within her chest. On one hand, she was relieved that he had left since his presence made it impossible for her to control her feelings, but even if she was glad he had gone, the sight of him leaving her had a painful tug at her heart—no matter how contradictory it felt.
