Song Yi treated his precious little sister just as indulgently as always, but Gu Shengyin felt that his gaze upon her had become deeper and more inscrutable.
After all, she had experienced so many different worlds, and her understanding of human emotions had deepened. Song Yi’s feelings for her, although well-concealed, inevitably betrayed occasional hints.
However, what Gu Shengyin hadn’t realized was that if Song Yi hadn’t wanted her to detect those hints, she would have been utterly oblivious.
"You two must be careful," Mother Song admonished them.
With the arrival of the summer vacation before senior year three, Gu Shengyin didn’t need to work part-time as usual or attend cram school; instead, she was preparing for a lengthy trip with Song Yi.
This suggestion was initially made by Song Yi, and both Father Song and Mother Song thought it was a great idea.
In their eyes, it was beneficial for young kids to explore and experience more of the world.
The Gu Shengyin of the past would have agreed, but the current Gu Shengyin...
She couldn’t shake the feeling that her brother had ulterior motives!
"What are you thinking about?" Song Yi asked her with a smile.
Gu Shengyin snapped back to reality and said with a laugh, "It’s nothing, it’s nothing."
Song Yi helplessly replied, "You can’t be this absent-minded outside. I need to keep a close watch on you. What if you get lost?"
She laughed, "I’m not a child anymore."
Song Yi habitually reached out to ruffle her hair: "But my Qin Qin is so adorable, I’m afraid someone might lure you away from me."
When he said this, he was tilting his face toward Gu Shengyin, and the tenderness in his eyes turned into spring water.
Gu Shengyin took a step forward smoothly, breaking free from his hand, and turned back to look at him: "Come on, brother, we’ll miss the plane if we don’t hurry."
The warm touch in his hand vanished in an instant, and Song Yi withdrew his hand, his thumb brushing unconsciously against his forefinger as if savoring the sensation he had just felt.
He suppressed the sense of loss and reluctance that had surged in his heart at that moment and put on a smile: "Here I come."
Their seats were undoubtedly next to each other. Song Yi took out an eye mask for her: "It’s still a long way to go. You should sleep a bit first; I’ll wake you when we arrive."
Gu Shengyin nodded, closed her eyes, and leaned back in her seat.
Perhaps it was because the presence beside her was so reliable and familiar, she fell asleep almost immediately.
Feeling the weight on his shoulder, Song Yi lowered his head and could see the top of the little girl’s fuzzy hair.
He moved slightly, making a small adjustment to his position so that Gu Shengyin could sleep more comfortably, which also made their posture appear even more intimate in the eyes of others.
"Sir, would you like any drinks?" asked the flight attendant in a gentle voice.
Song Yi’s first reaction was to turn his head and look at Gu Shengyin, who was half-leant against him.
Seeing no sign of her waking up, he relaxed and stretched out his index finger to his lips, "shushing" the flight attendant gently.
With his handsome and gentle features, making such a gesture, the flight attendant blushed unsuspectingly.
The flight attendant nodded and said enviously in a low voice, "You’re really good to your loved one."
Gu Shengyin was half-leaning into Song Yi’s embrace, her face obscured, and with their naturally close posture, the flight attendant naturally assumed they were a very affectionate couple.
Song Yi smiled at her words, without denying it.
Qin Qin would become his beloved sooner or later.