"I am an Outer Sect Disciple, and you are an Inner Sect Disciple."
"Our statuses are different; I shouldn't..."
He paused.
"I shouldn't trouble you."
Yulin felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this.
How much hardship had this Junior Brother endured before joining?
He was so concerned about even such matters.
"It's okay," she softly reassured him. "I am the Daughter of the Sect Leader; they won't do anything to me."
"Besides, you were beaten up like this because you were trying to save those two fish."
"Helping you is the least I can do."
Yin Yuchen lowered his head and remained silent.
Yulin thought he was feeling down, so she pondered for a moment and added,
"Don't worry, when we go back later, I will ask Senior Brother to speak on your behalf."
"He will definitely help me out."
"That way, you won't have to suffer bullying from the Outer Sect anymore."
"Senior Sister..."
Yin Yuchen raised his head and looked steadily at Yulin.
"Why are you being so nice to me?"
"Huh?"
Yulin blinked, feeling a bit confused.
Was she really being nice to him?
Maybe.
In this world, she was all alone, sharing a bond of suffering with him.
This Junior Brother, like her, was also a pitiful person.
Helping him was also helping herself.
"Yuchen," she smiled gently and said, "I don't have much I can do for you."
"Just consider it an act of kindness."
Yin Yuchen looked at her, his expression complicated.
"Aren't you afraid I might drag you down?"
"I'm not afraid."
Yulin shook her head. "How could you possibly drag me down?"
"I..."
Yin Yuchen opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something.
However, in the end, he said nothing.
He took a deep breath and softly said, "Senior Sister, thank you."
"No need to be polite."
Yulin waved her hand and smiled. "Actually, I really like these two fish as well."
"How about this?"
"Let's go see the fish together tonight?"
Hearing this, Yin Yuchen's heart trembled.
He looked at her, a hint of darkness flashing in his eyes.
"Okay."
He replied softly.
Yulin looked at him and felt increasingly that this Junior Brother was truly well-behaved and gentle.
Her fondness for him grew stronger.
"Then it's settled."
Yulin said as she wriggled out of Yin Yuchen's embrace.
"Let's go."
"Alright."
Yin Yuchen responded and took Yulin's hand as they walked forward.
The sky gradually darkened.
The setting sun painted half the sky red.
Yulin and Yin Yuchen walked together through the forest, enjoying the distant scenery and feeling very happy.
"Yuchan," she said with a smile, "I really love it here."
"So do I," Yin Yuchen replied softly.
He looked at her, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes.
"Senior Sister, if you like it here, I can bring you often in the future."
"Sure," Yulin replied with a smile.
She gazed at the distant scenery, feeling quite pleased.
However, after taking just a few steps, her foot suddenly slipped, and she almost fell to the ground.
"Be careful!" Yin Yuchen exclaimed, quickly reaching out to support her.
"Senior Sister, are you okay?"
"I'm fine," Yulin shook her head, feeling a bit scared inside.
"The stones here are really slippery."
"Yes," Yin Yuchen said softly, "it's the moss; it's easy to slip."
"Should I carry you?"
"No, no," Yulin hurriedly waved her hand. "I can walk by myself."
"Alright then." Yin Yuchen did not insist.
He held onto her arm and carefully guided her forward.
The distance between them was thus significantly shortened.
Yin Yuchen could smell her fragrance, faint and slightly sweet.
This made him feel a bit dazed.
He looked at her and suddenly had a thought in his mind.
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