So much so, that even their shadows couldn't be distinguished one from the other; the two had become one.
Long having heard no sound from her, he worried she had fallen asleep and carefully lifted his face to look at her.
In his view, he saw Gan Yuan with her eyes wide open, intently watching him.
"Thought you were asleep, what are you looking at?"
"You," she tilted her head slightly, her hand reaching out to support his face, "Ajue... you're so handsome."
He let out a light chuckle.
Silly woman, she must be really drunk!
The night breeze came by, sweeping across her bare arms, and Gan Yuan shivered slightly.
"Are you cold?"
He hastened to hold her tight, and she, in turn, clung tightly to his neck.
"Ajue, do you know... I love you so much..."
"I know."
For six years, raising their child on her own, what else could it be but love?