"Brother Ling, I know you care about me, but I... I'm not that fragile."
Xia Yinian stood up and tugged at Gu Lingqian.
"You go back. Let me have the chance to grow. I'm not young anymore, I don't want to always be a flower in a greenhouse."
"Quick, quick, go back!" She leaned in and touched his face.
To the unaware, one might think she was kissing her fiancé.
From any angle, it clearly looked like a goodbye kiss.
Xia Yinian's words were not few, meant for Gu Lingqian to hear, and she didn't mind others hearing them either.
After all, her Brother Ling dotes on her, and it's not him leaving, she's the one letting him go.
Is everyone clear on that?
Those paparazzi wanting to write messy stories, should have gotten their material, right?
The little girl has always been brave, something Gu Lingqian knows well.
After all that she has been through, her ability to bravely stand up and prepare for this Alchemy Competition is proof enough.
