Capítulo 214: Home Sweet Home

The sun was just starting to dip towards the horizon when I returned to our hall. As I stepped through the gate, the first sight that greeted me was Bai Ye standing in front of our room, his eyes on the plum tree by the door.

"Keep staring at it doesn't make it bloom sooner," I chuckled. He had been doing this every day for the past five days, and I knew he was remembering that time when he kissed me under this tree, hoping that he would get a chance to reenact the scene with the flowers in full bloom. But this winter was cold, and we were still in the middle of it. The buds wouldn't start until at least a month from now.

He turned back towards me, smiling. I padded over to his side. "I'll miss seeing the blossom as well," I said as I tiptoed and pecked his lips, "but there will be others wherever we end up next. Or if not … I'll plant one."