"Xiao Rou, Xiao Mei… is it really you two?"
Chu Feng spoke.
In truth, he had already recognized that the ones before him were indeed
These were the sisters he knew so well.
And yet, Chu Feng still asked the question.
Because it felt unreal to him. Everything had happened so suddenly — so abruptly that he had been caught completely off guard.
After all, just moments ago he had been drowning in grief over his failure to save Su Rou and Su Mei. And now, here they were, standing right in front of him.
"Xiao Rou, Xiao Mei?" When they didn't answer, Chu Feng spoke again — as though until they responded, he truly couldn't bring himself to believe it.
By now, Su Rou and Su Mei's delicate bodies had already begun to tremble. Their eyes were reddening as well.
And the gazes they fixed on Chu Feng were filled with a profound mix of sorrow and longing.
Looking at them like this, Chu Feng's heart ached. He understood — it wasn't that they didn't want to speak. They were simply too overwhelmed with emotion upon seeing him to form any words.
Whoosh—
In a blur, Su Mei launched herself forward, throwing her body toward Chu Feng.
She wanted to throw herself into his arms.
And almost the very instant Su Mei moved, Chu Feng moved too.
His speed was extraordinary. Before Su Mei had even fully taken a step, Chu Feng had already appeared before both Su Rou and Su Mei.
He opened his arms and swept both sisters into his embrace at the same time.
Whether it was Su Mei or Su Rou, both nestled against Chu Feng's chest like two gentle lambs, while tears streamed down their cheeks like rain.
Their small bodies quivered in Chu Feng's arms. They were fragile in this moment, yet cradled within his embrace, they felt an overwhelming sense of safety.
Chu Feng held Su Rou and Su Mei tightly, saying nothing, simply savoring the warmth of the two of them in his arms.
Everything felt so real, so solid. So beautiful that he wanted nothing more.
And precisely because it was so beautiful, he wished he could stay like this forever — wished that time would simply stop.
Beneath the light of a full moon, the three of them stood atop the palace, locked in a tight embrace.
They remained like that for a long while before their emotions gradually began to settle.
At last, Su Rou lifted her head and looked at Chu Feng. "Chu Feng, please don't blame Sister Yuexian."
"Xiao Rou, I never had any grudge against Yuexian. She even helped us back then. But… she took you two away and occupied your bodies. No matter what reason she had, I can't just let that go."
Chu Feng released Su Rou and Su Mei from his arms, a firm resolve shining in his eyes. He would absolutely not allow anyone else to occupy the bodies of Su Rou and Su Mei.
If he couldn't reclaim them now, he would definitely do so in the future. On this, Chu Feng would never compromise.