"So, it turns out he really did meet with an accident," Su Nuanyue murmured, her expression a fragile mix of tears and a bittersweet smile. "At least our forty years of waiting weren't in vain."
Forty years?
Wang Yue wanted to tell her that his grandfather had only been missing for three years or so, but in the end, he kept his mouth shut. This was a beautiful misunderstanding. Even if he couldn't keep it hidden forever, comforting her for now was better; it would at least make the truth easier to swallow later.
Then, without even being asked, Su Nuanyue began to tell the story of her past.
It wasn't particularly legendary. About forty years ago, her mother and Su Yixuan met right here and became a couple. Not long after, he told her he was going off with some martial arts friends to explore a ruin, and he never came back.
He had no idea that Su Nuanyue's mother had already conceived. She eventually gave birth to a daughter and named her Su Nuanyue.
