"Really?" The young and innocent girl's face lit up with joy at the praise. Qin Manman smiled, her eyes curving into crescents. "Thank you! By the way, handsome brother, what's your name?"
Muo Huangnian looked at her smile, momentarily hesitant to reveal his name.
Even though he was certain she was reincarnated, the hope this time felt too overwhelming, too fragile. He was terrified that saying the wrong thing might make her suddenly disappear.
He was afraid of letting her hear his name—a fear that made Muo Huangnian's heart tremble. The truth he'd been avoiding for so long seemed on the verge of affirmation. He instinctively clenched his hands tighter.
Qin Manman furrowed her brows in confusion. "Your name... you can't tell me?"
"My surname is Muo," the man smiled faintly. "My name is Muo Huangnian."
"Then I'll call you Brother Muo. You must be older than me, right?"
