Hearing this familiar way of speaking—it could only be Ruan Jiaojiao. The moment she opened her mouth, Pei Qi'an had no reason to doubt the truth of her words.
He had imagined their reunion countless times, but when it was truly about to happen, he discovered that the deepest joy came from the violent trembling of his heart. It was the words he had chewed over through endless late nights, now transformed into a yearning that seeped into his very bones.
He suddenly pulled on the reins and turned to lift young Pei Xiaobai onto the saddle. The boy’s hot breath brushed against his younger brother’s hair. "Hold on tight!"
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