Ye Qiu spoke while placing a hand on Fang Wushang's shoulder. Although touching her so unreservedly risked being mistaken for sexual harassment, this wasn't the time to worry about that.
He gently pulled her closer, and a barely audible, faint sound reached Ye Qiu's right ear.
"I won't be returning to the clan for a while."
"N-No going back... Why?"
"...Didn't you say you would protect me... Have you forgotten?"
The moment he heard this sentence...
A strong longing arose deep within, surprising even Ye Qiu himself.
Ye Qiu, originally a loner, was someone who once lived stealthily to survive in this world. It all started two years ago, when he met a mysterious stranger on the day everything began.
Someone like him wasn't even worthy of having companions, let alone a relationship closer than companions.
Ye Qiu should have learned from irreversible painful experiences. He swore never to make the same mistake again, never to expect others' affection.
But...
