A person deeply in love

One morning—

Li Luo pressed against Li Yin’s back, her arm draped over the other’s shoulder as she spoke with a smile.

“Yinyin, how about we go get some fresh air outside?”

“Huh? What’s wrong?” Li Yin was puzzled by the sudden question.

“Our baby, after all. Keeping it cooped up here all day isn’t great.”

“Ah???” Li Yin was dumbfounded. Did an egg need fresh air?

Though confused, she wasn’t a dragon—she knew nothing about such matters.

So Li Yin chose to trust Li Luo. After all, this was her own flesh and blood. If something happened, she’d be heartbroken.

“But how do we take it out?”

“Look at this—I collected it from humans a long time ago.”

With that, Li Luo pulled a basket from her magical space, lined with white fur presumably skinned from some creature.

Li Yin was stunned. Wasn’t this premeditated?

Despite her shock, she eventually strapped the basket to her chest. The basket was just the right size for the egg, and the fur layer prevented the two eggs from rubbing against each other.

“Hehe, let’s go then~”

For the baby’s safety, Li Yin chose not to fly this time. With Li Luo’s support, the two finally descended the mountain.

Before this, Li Luo had concealed her draconic features, so they wouldn’t run into trouble.

“Whew… even going down the mountain is this troublesome.”

“For the baby, Yinyin needs to work harder as a mother~”

“Then you’re a mother too! Why aren’t you carrying it?!”

“No, I’m the father!”

“…”

Seeing the other puff out her chest and put her hands on her hips with pride, Li Yin fell silent.

The floodwaters from the heavy rain a few days ago had receded. Li Yin decided to head east, as that was the opposite direction from Stein.

Flanking them were vast grasslands. A gentle breeze stirred waves like the tide, bringing the fragrance of grass and earth.

They walked for a long time without seeing a single person. The reason? Li Luo’s presence as a silver dragon was too intimidating. Who would dare come to their deaths? Everyone had already taken a different route.

“Yinyin, there’s movement.”

“Huh? What—”

Before she could finish, a figure plummeted from the sky, crashing right before them. Dust flew, and Li Yin swallowed a mouthful of grit.

“Where do you think you’re running this time?!”

A female voice came from above. Li Yin looked up to see a golden-haired woman with wings like white egrets.

“Damn it…” In the crater on the ground, a pale-faced creature with sharp fangs and pointed ears struggled to stand.

“Don’t get cocky! Just wait until I… wait until I…” At that moment, the dust cleared, and the creature noticed Li Yin and Li Luo standing nearby.

“Haha… Heaven helps me!” The creature cackled and lunged at the defenseless Li Yin.

Just as it was about to succeed, Li Luo’s face darkened.

She would not allow anyone to harm Li Yin.

“Scram.” One word, yet brimming with boundless energy.

A sudden oppressive force struck the creature, knocking it unconscious.

Boom!—

As if hit by a solid cannonball, the creature’s body caved in. A powerful gust of wind sent it flying backward, headfirst into the ground, stuck like a sugarcane planted crookedly…

All this happened in a second. The golden-haired woman still in the air couldn’t even register what had occurred.

Not to mention her—even Li Yin, standing right beside Li Luo, was equally stunned. But Li Yin wasn’t surprised; she knew Li Luo’s strength.

After a long while, the golden-haired woman finally came to her senses and flew down to land before the two.

“I am Sayaka of the Skywing race. Thank you so much for your help.” She bent at the waist to express her gratitude.

“Li Yin, Li Luo.” Seeing no hostility, Li Yin voluntarily introduced the two of them.

“This was rather sudden, and I’m sorry for involving you. If you don’t mind, would you like to visit the Skywing territory?” Sayaka said sincerely.

“No need.” Li Yin was about to speak, but Li Luo cut her off.

“Thank you for the invitation, but we have matters to attend to right now.”

Li Yin was surprised at Li Luo’s tone. In her memory, Li Luo was always a playful one. Now she was so cold.

Was she even the same person? Li Yin began to suspect that Li Luo had been replaced.

“I see. What a pity. In that case, I’ll take this one back to report. Looking forward to meeting you again.”

With that, Sayaka pulled the creature out of the ground, grabbed it by the collar, and flew away, dragging it behind.

“Who were those two?” Li Yin tilted her head at Li Luo. The sudden attack had not frightened her at all; in fact, she could have handled it herself.

“The Skywing and Vampire races—they’ve never gotten along. Don’t worry about it, Yinyin~” Li Luo reverted to her usual self.

“Alright, since you say so.”

Thus, that little incident came to an end.

Afterward, they continued their journey. As they passed a village near the woods, they were stopped at the entrance.

“Excuse me, have you seen my wife? Brown hair, about shoulder height on me, wearing a white long dress.” A somewhat gaunt man approached Li Yin and Li Luo, gesturing as he spoke.

“Sorry, we haven’t seen her.” Li Yin replied.

“I see… Anyway, thank you.” The man stepped aside, his face a mix of anxiety and despair. He scratched his head and ears, looking pained.

As they walked away, they could still hear his frantic muttering.

“It’s been five days! Why hasn’t she come back!”

With a mentality of avoiding involvement, Li Yin soon left. After all, she was carrying something important now.

As for Li Luo, of course she stayed by her side the whole time.

By now it was noon. At Li Yin’s request, they found a small restaurant in the village to eat.

The owner was a warm-hearted woman. Seeing how adorable the two were, she gave them extra portions and struck up a conversation.

“Are you two sisters from Stein? That’s pretty far from here. It’s impressive you walked all the way.”

Li Yin gave an awkward smile. She wasn’t good with overly enthusiastic strangers, so she just hummed in response.

“By the way, have you seen Robin? The one at the village entrance.” The owner asked.

“Yes, we saw him. What happened?”

“Well, he and his wife just got married not long ago. They were deeply in love. But five days ago, his wife said she was going out and never came back. Now he waits at the entrance every day. He used to be a sturdy man, but in just a few days, he’s gotten thin!

The villagers suspected his wife ran away and advised him to stop waiting, but he wouldn’t listen. So now he’s there every day.

Ah! Such a devoted man, how could he end up with such a wife?”