In the four years they had not seen each other, there was inevitably something missing between the two brothers. Lu Yebai couldn't exactly articulate what it was, but there was a barrier between him and Lu Qingchuan that prevented them from returning to how they used to be.
Returning home in a state of agitation, he saw Meng Xi'er waiting for him at the door. Looking at her face, he suddenly felt everything calming down.
All the things that had been troubling him, unsettling him, depressing him, constraining his heart, dissipated in an instant; everything became quiet.
It was like a miraculous cure that took effect instantly.
The betrayal behind Meng Xi'er was brushed away as Lu Yebai embraced her. His heartbeat echoed through her body, his scent slowly permeating her until she felt almost invaded by him, a scent that was intrusively dominant.
That was Lu Yebai's scent.
