Her circle of friends in the Imperial City was already small, but now that Ruan Yuan was back, they could team up and work together again.
Ruan Yuan chuckled lightly, her gaze sweeping teasingly between the two of them. "I have plenty of time. The only worry is whether your boyfriend will let you go."
Her remark genuinely made Shi Wei choke up. He was now itching to keep the little girl by his side every waking moment. Not to mention being apart for a brief while—he felt restless whenever she was out of his sight.
Yu Zhi tilted her head and stared at him unblinkingly, her eyes carrying a question. "Is that okay?"
If he didn't want her to hang out with Ruan Yuan, she figured she could try to negotiate further.
Shi Wei gently wiped away a few stray corn crumbs that had somehow landed at the corner of her lips. His doting eyes held a trace of indescribable emotion. "Okay."
Even he hadn't realized how tightly his voice was constricted as he gave his answer.
