After Qing Jun left, it felt as if she had taken away a large part of the air in Lisong Valley, leaving it vast and silent.
Without the chirping noise of that silver-haired little sparrow, Chen Ye found himself somewhat unaccustomed.
He frequently glanced at the empty stone table in the courtyard, vaguely seeing the little girl in an ill-fitting robe, dragging her sleeves, arguing with him in a childish voice.
"Master."
Zhiwei placed a plate of sliced spirit fruit on the stone table gently, then stood quietly beside Chen Ye, accompanying him as they both looked at the empty courtyard.
"Do you miss Qing Jun? It's only been three days."
"This is, after all, her first time going out alone. When I went to Moon Rhinoceros Lake District before, at least you were there to keep her company. Besides, you were all within the sect, so there was no safety concern. But now she's at the Xu Family... it's hard not to worry."
Chen Ye nodded, not denying it.
