"Mo Ran!" she exclaimed, rising from her seat. "You're back? I thought you wouldn't return so soon!"
"I finished early," he said simply, stepping closer. "I didn't want to stay away longer than I needed to."
Relief and happiness washed over her, and she felt a lump form in her throat. She hadn't realized how much she had missed him until he was right there in front of her.
Mo Ran reached and scooped her into his arms "What a naughty wife I have, you didn't even call me once.."
Burying her face in his chest. The scent of him—a mixture of cedarwood and something uniquely him—was soothing.
"I'm glad you're back" she said softly.
Mo Ran's arms still wrapped around her, holding her tightly. "I missed you too."
When she pulled back, her expression shifted, the earlier tension creeping back into her features.
Lixue's smile brightened as she gazed up at Mo Ran. "You're back earlier than I expected. Did everything go well in Country C?"
