My Rank Is Higher Than His

It had been three months since he'd seen her. She was far more mature and composed than she'd been. Her delicate face had darkened slightly because of the training, yet it couldn't shroud her sparkle.

His sweetheart baby, despite him not being there to shelter her, had grown despite all odds.

She was becoming more and more resilient, more and more strong, and she made him more and more proud.

He'd thought about many things during the past three months, and he'd understood why she'd decided to secretly go with Yan Shuo.

His stubbornness and insistence had been only a shackle that hindered the footsteps of her growth. Real love wasn't to protect and shelter her and give her a lifetime of peace and safety. Real love was to allow her to grow until she had the ability to stand and fight side by side with him.