Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The two of them walked for a long time while Shi Guang related to him the happenings of the entire day. When they got to a place where the ground was particularly sturdy, Lu Yanchen stopped.

Even though it wasn’t raining, the ground was still soggy, and the air was moist.

He had Shi Guang pick up a couple of half dry wood to start a fire—the nights in the mountain areas were extremely cold, and it would be difficult to sustain without a fire. Besides, it would be easier for people to spot them if they had a fire going.

Shi Guang sat beside Lu Yanchen and stuck her face closely to his shoulders, absorbing his warmth while waving her phone left and right, trying to get some signal.

He looked at her. “Don’t worry! Since you’ve called Chief Lu, he’ll definitely have someone looking over you. Now that you’re gone, he’ll send people for you.”

She kept her phone and rested her chin on his arm, looking at him as well. “I’m not worrying. As long as I’m with you, I’ll worry about nothing.”

The most dangerous period had passed. At that very moment when she had started searching for him, the only thing remaining between them was the aftermath of the storm.

At least, that was the case for her.

He looked at her with a faint curl on his lips as he could not help but ask, “If you don’t have to worry about anything when you’re with me, why did you have to ask if we’re suitable for one another then?”

She froze.

Gradually, she inched closer to him and sniggered, “So, you DID hear what I said the other night. So, why did you pretend to not hear me and act as though you were sleeping?”

His expression was perplexed as his mouth gaped without the words to reply.

How could he tell her that he was afraid she might mention a breakup if they were not suitable for one another?

Shi Guang glared at him and wrapped her arms around his shoulder while rubbing her nose against his face before moving in to kiss him on the lips.

He did not let down as he kissed her back as well.

The two of them were intertwined as their tongues curled around one another furiously. It was only after a long time that both of them peeled away from one another, breathing heavily.

She shut her eyes and rubbed her head against his body. “Well done, well well done!”

Her tears started flowing down from the side of her eyes uncontrollably once more. She tried her best to hold them back while sniffling, “Lu Yanchen, do you know how much I’ve hated and begrudged you for the two years?”

His eyes were mysterious and deep, replying calmly, “I do.”

“Do you know why?”

“I do.”

It was still as calm as ever, causing Shi Guang to thump her fist gently on his chest. Both wanting to laugh and to cry, she buried her head in his chest. “Then why did you say nothing about it since you knew?”

“None of that matters anymore,” His lips curled into a faint smile. The most important thing was for them to be alright now.

“No, it matters!” She mouthed.

“When I first saw you at that basketball court, I already liked you… liked you so, so much. Back then, I did not know that you were Lu Yanchen. In the library, I thought that even if I did not want to take revenge on Yang Sitong, if you liked me, I would want to be with you for the rest of my life. I didn’t want to lie to you either. And you were so hard to court! As a girl, I’m actually really shy! The reason why I was so persistent and brave in doing so was because I wanted to take revenge on Yang Sitong!”