"In big brother's eyes, am I just a sister, or... a woman?"
Little Wild Grass's quiet inquiry slightly startled Li Muyang.
He looked at the maiden before him in amazement and said, "What do you really want to say?"
Had this little girl, who had been evading for twenty years, finally figured it out?
Sunlight filtered through the gaps between the leaves, scattering delightful speckled lights over them both.
Little Wild Grass sat under the tree and stared at Li Muyang for a long time before taking a deep breath.
She sat back in her original spot, restoring the distance between her and Li Muyang.
The siblings still looked at each other, but the atmosphere had relaxed quite a bit.
Little Wild Grass started softly, "Actually, I wanted to ask two months ago."
"Maybe even earlier, I wanted to ask, but I never had the courage."
Little Wild Grass gazed at Li Muyang thoughtfully and said, "In big brother's eyes, what role do I play?"
"Am I family? A sister? Or..."