Chapter 1001 Things Have Changed, But People Are Gone

The stars sparse outside the window, the moon clear.

Di Hongyuan had long since succumbed to drunken oblivion, lying in the bed uttering incomprehensible drunken gibberish.

Di Yelei's capacity for alcohol was almost at its end, yet he felt not the slightest urge to sleep. Filled with myriad emotions, he stood with his hands clasped behind him at the edge of the lotus pond, his eyes brimming with desolation.

A series of soft footsteps approached from behind, but he didn't turn. Instead, he spoke up.

"Why are you still awake at this late hour?"

"I cannot sleep without you by my side."

Liu Sisi gently walked up to him and silently took his hand.

It had always been him taking the initiative, so an initiative like Liu Sisi's today was rare indeed. This made Di Yelei unable to resist turning his head to look at her.

Liu Sisi just happened to look up, and their gazes met in midair.

"Your mood seems very off, why? Is it because you're feeling homesick?"