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"Get out and greet me properly."
When Chaerin coldly berated him with anger, Huai felt his body tremble. His pride took a hit that cut deeper than he could put into words.
Ever since Ye Chaerin had picked him up at age six and brought him back to the sect, Huai remembered years when his master had been gentle and kind.
Back then, even when Huai screwed up constantly, Chaerin always had the patience to teach him.
But somewhere along the way, everything between them had gone to hell.
Huai had no idea what he'd done wrong.
From his perspective, as he got older, Chaerin started pulling away deliberately. His master became less and less patient, even punishing him harshly for tiny mistakes...
But did Huai really not know why?
Deep down, he could guess.
As he grew up, his feelings for Chaerin had become... complicated. Dependent.
