Shen Gu Mirai (13:16PM): "Hey, Mr. Temple? You're looking at my message now, right? If you're really looking and not replying, I'm definitely going to be angry."

As soon as this message came through, Beichuan Si couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

It's not to say that Shen Gu Mirai possesses some kind of telepathy, it's just that LINE messages have a "Read" feature, meaning the word "Read" appears after the message has been seen.

It seemed that Shen Gu Mirai had been constantly waiting on her phone and just happened to see that Beichuan Si had "Read" the message.

Under these circumstances, Beichuan Si didn't hesitate to send a message back to Shen Gu Mirai:

"I just saw the message. I was in the spiritual realm before, and couldn't receive your lingering messages. Are you angry?"

As soon as Beichuan Si sent this message, Shen Gu Mirai immediately sent a reply.

Shen Gu Mirai: "Not just angry! Super angry! You'd better come back and comfort me quickly! The kind that involves holding and consoling me! Otherwise, I'm really, really going to be mad!"

There was also a cartoon picture of an angry kitten attached below.

After taking a sip of water from his water bottle, Beichuan Si replied with a calm expression:

"Alright, I'll do just that."

As soon as he sent this message, another one immediately came from the other side:

"Hehe, then you better come back quickly. Be careful on the road, you've been busy non-stop for two or three days, Mr. Temple must be tired. I won't disturb you any further, rest well. Sending a selfie for Mr. Temple to see! Make sure I'm with you in your dreams."

The LINE chat had a new photo of Shen Gu Mirai added to it.

In the photo, Shen Gu Mirai held up her phone with one hand, the other making a peace sign, her pale and tender cute face beaming with a bright smile.

Behind her was the Beichuan Family living room, where Beichuan Huili and Nakajima Michika lay sleeping on the couch for a nap.

Everything looked peaceful without any ripples.

This made Beichuan Si nod in satisfaction.

After sending another message back to Shen Gu Mirai, Beichuan Si leaned back into the bus seat.

Indeed, it was about time to rest.

And with that, Beichuan Si slept straight through until after two in the afternoon.

Then it was a change to the Shinkansen and another transfer.

All this took another hour and a half.

By the time Beichuan Si finally got home, it was already between five and six in the evening.

Because Shen Gu Mirai had helped watch over the Beichuan Family, there had been no chaos, and Beichuan Huili and Nakajima Michika were as usual.

That being said—

"Why are you all crowding around?"

Beichuan Si looked strangely at Nakajima Michika and Beichuan Huili as they squeezed in front of him.

And the expressions on their faces seemed off too.

Under Beichuan Si's gaze, Beichuan Huili eagerly raised her hand, excited:

"Brother Temple, Sister Mirai told me you've brought back lots of delicious treats from Kyoto!"

So that was what this was about.

Beichuan Si took another look at Shen Gu Mirai and just happened to see her smiling somewhat sheepishly at him.

Beichuan Si wasn't so heartless either; after all, he brought the souvenirs for them to enjoy.

"Indeed, I brought back some trinkets," he nodded and took out a delicately wrapped Wagashi from his luggage bag.

The so-called Wagashi are renowned snacks from famous stores in Japan, and among them, the Kyoto Sweets made in Kyoto have a great reputation. These treats are perfect as souvenirs.

Watching Beichuan Huili and Nakajima Michika hastily take away the treats, Beichuan Si didn't stop them but simply instructed with a calm voice to "remember to eat them after dinner."

It wasn't until Beichuan Huili and Nakajima Michika walked away to prepare tea and enjoy the sweets that Beichuan Si turned his attention to Shen Gu Mirai.

Shen Gu Mirai's eyes darted around, and after a while, she looked up and cleared her throat, just about to greet him when—

"Huh?" Shen Gu Mirai opened her mouth.

A sudden feeling of being lifted off the ground left Shen Gu Mirai momentarily confused.

By the time she reacted, Shen Gu Mirai realized that she had been scooped up in Beichuan Si's arms.

That wasn't all; after picking her up, Beichuan Si didn't forget to say to Nakajima Michika and Beichuan Huili in the living room:

"Mirai and I have some things to sort out in the room, don't come up and disturb us later."

"??? Later?!" Shen Gu Mirai's eyes widened.

Wait, how did it suddenly turn into this kind of scenario?

Had she really not mentally prepared for this?

What in the world had Beichuan Si encountered in the spiritual realm? Why did he seem so... so... eager upon seeing her?

This wasn't right, was it?

She opened her mouth, wanting to glance back at Beichuan Si's expression, but instead, she was lifted into a princess carry and taken straight upstairs.

"...Mr. Temple! Mr. Temple! Put me down!"

Shen Gu Mirai struggled, but within a moment, she was tossed onto the bed.

She swallowed, her eyes darting uncertainly towards Beichuan Si, "Mr. Temple...?"

"Do I need to take it off?" Beichuan Si asked seriously.

Gulp—

Was this really happening?

Shen Gu Mirai swallowed again and asked in an exceptionally difficult tone, "Isn't it too early...?"

With her question, Shen Gu Mirai clearly saw a look of incomprehension flash across Beichuan Si's face.

Could it be that Mr. Temple thought it wasn't too early?!

Shen Gu Mirai's mind was a mess, her voice panicked, "Look, Mr. Temple, I'm just sixteen, not even seventeen yet, if we do this kind of thing now... Oh, actually, I'm not scared to do this kind of thing with Mr. Temple, because after all, we are engaged, and it's understandable to do such things."

What am I even saying?!

Completely flustered, Shen Gu Mirai eventually gave up and closed her eyes, resigning herself, "If it makes Mr. Temple happy, I'll be happy no matter what!"

"..." Beichuan Si.

Listening to Shen Gu Mirai, Beichuan Si started to understand what this young girl was thinking.

Did she think he wanted to do that with her?

Beichuan Si shook his head, his tone unchanged as he said, "Although I don't know what scenario you've concocted in your mind... But—"

Beichuan Si maintained his expression and wrapped his arms directly around Shen Gu Mirai, "A promise is a promise."

"Uh...?" Shen Gu Mirai was stunned.

She opened her mouth, but it took a long time to react.

"The promise is...?" Shen Gu Mirai's head rubbed against Beichuan Si's chin, her voice a bit puzzled.

"We already talked about it on LINE, that I would hold you like this."

Beichuan Si replied naturally.

It was only then that Shen Gu Mirai remembered.

The words she had said to Beichuan Si on LINE.

If he didn't hold and comfort her... she would really get angry...

So that was what it was!

Shen Gu Mirai's face blushed.

What on earth had she been thinking just now?!

But then again—

"But Mr. Temple, you didn't need to use words that could cause misunderstandings, did you?!" Shen Gu Mirai was a bit annoyed and embarrassed.

Half of it was because she had made a fool of herself in front of Beichuan Si, and the other half was embarrassment from the overly vivid imagination she had moments ago.

"Misunderstandable words?" Beichuan Si quickly caught on, "Are you referring to my question about taking off clothes?"

"Yes!" Shen Gu Mirai pushed her small head hard against Beichuan Si's chin, gritting her teeth.

She couldn't be blamed! It was Beichuan Si's misleading words that had stirred those dirty thoughts in her head.

No matter what Beichuan Si said now, he wouldn't find an excuse, right? After all, Beichuan Si himself had said those words, 'Do I need to take it off?'

Shen Gu Mirai felt she had struck a deadly pose against Beichuan Si! She now held the moral high ground!

And then—

"I was just thinking, since it's quite hot and I've just come back from Kyoto by car, I might smell a bit sweaty, so I asked if you wanted me to take it off so I wouldn't bother you."

After hearing this explanation.

The previously exuberant Shen Gu Mirai fell silent.

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