Chapter 283: Family Affection

In the time that followed, Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong again discussed soul spirit matters with the Senior Elders, and this Sea God Pavilion meeting then adjourned.

Seeing Cai Meier about to leave, Tang Wulin hurriedly grabbed her and got straight to the point: "Dean Cai, what's going on with Di Yun'er?"

Cai Meier froze for a moment, then revealed a mischievous smile.

"What's up, you ran into her? I just wanted to give you a surprise; I never expected you, Tang Wulin, to actually have such a sister hidden away."

"I don't have a sister!"

Tang Wulin shouted.

Cai Meier was startled, and Huo Yutong quickly squeezed Tang Wulin's hand; he then realized his lapse and said:

"Sorry, Dean Cai, I got a bit emotional, but she really isn't my sister—I had never heard of her before."

For him, one of the most painful things about traveling through time and space is being permanently separated from his parents; for him, family is an extremely sensitive topic.

Before, it was fine to say, but now someone who looks exactly like him has appeared, and deep down he actually suspects a connection between them.

Even if he knows it's impossible, but what if? What if Di Yun'er really also came from ten thousand years later to this era? Then he would have family in this world.

Cai Meier didn't mind Tang Wulin's lapse; she fell into thought.

"She's not your sister—that's strange. I originally saw her record as a blank slate, assumed she was an orphan like you, so I didn't investigate further; could there be something fishy behind this?"

"A blank slate?"

Tang Wulin furrowed his brows.

Cai Meier nodded firmly.

"Her record is very strange—completely missing the first half of her life, as if she suddenly appeared in this world."

Suddenly appearing in this world……

Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.

Speaking of which, Tang Wulin, like Di Yun'er, also suddenly appeared in this world.

Could it be that she really is……

Tang Wulin felt somewhat complicated, and said to Cai Meier:

"I understand. Dean Cai, could you not interfere in this matter? I want to investigate it myself."

"Sure." Cai Meier readily agreed and asked thoughtfully: "Would you like me to arrange an opportunity for you to meet her?"

Tang Wulin blinked in surprise.

"What do you mean?"

Cai Meier pulled out a sheet of paper from her Storage Soul Conductor Device and handed it to Tang Wulin.

"You'll see once you look at it."

Tang Wulin took the paper, and after glancing at it together with Huo Yutong, he understood Cai Meier's meaning.

"A collective soul beast hunt… Dean Cai, are you wanting us to go as well?"

Cai Meier sighed helplessly.

"Actually, as for me personally, I don't want to, after all you two are now too important to the Academy; I can't just put you in danger. If you want to go together, I'd have to specially arrange others to accompany and escort you, and even I myself would have to go."

"Then why are you telling us about this?"

Cai Meier said lightly:

"Because I'm also an orphan."

She is an orphan, so she can understand Tang Wulin's yearning for family.

For this reason, she doesn't mind offering whatever personal help she can.

Tang Wulin's gaze stalled, then he sincerely thanked:

"Thank you, Dean."

Cai Meier gave a faint smile.

"No need to be polite; do you want to go?"

Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong looked at each other, then nodded together.

"Mm, please."

Walking out of the Sea God Pavilion, Huo Yutong smiled at Tang Wulin and said: "Dean Cai really is a good person."

"Mm."

Tang Wulin nodded in agreement. Although Cai Meier usually has a low presence and her strength isn't as great as her husband Yan Shaozhe's, Mu En actually rates her higher than Yan Shaozhe, showing that her character is stronger than his.

He has always felt fond of this kind-hearted dean.

Huo Yutong asked concernedly:

"Wulin, do you think Di Yun'er really is your sister?"

Tang Wulin fell silent for a moment, then shook his head.

"I don't know."

He truly doesn't know; originally he could have been certain that Di Yun'er had absolutely no relation to him, since he came from ten thousand years later, making it impossible in this era to have any relatives.

But when he learned that Di Yun'er's record was also completely blank like his own, this idea wavered.

Huo Yutong pursed her lips, stepped forward to stand before Tang Wulin, looked up at him, and asked: "Then let me rephrase: Wulin, do you wish she were your sister?"

Tang Wulin froze, looking into Huo Yutong's clear, big eyes, feeling as if she could see straight into his heart.

No, I should say she has indeed seen through him; in front of Huo Yutong he has never had any secrets, and she has always been the one who understands him best.

Tang Wulin suddenly smiled with relief, and nodded.

"Mm, I hope she can be my sister."

Huo Yutong also laughed.

"That's enough; we must seize this collective soul beast hunt opportunity to get on good terms with her."

"Mm!"

Tang Wulin nodded heavily.

No matter what the truth is, these are already not important.

He longed to have a relative; this was his own inner wish.

If it turns out that Di Yun'er is truly his sister, that would naturally be best; he would no longer be alone and helpless in this world.

But even if she isn't his sister, so what? Both of them are equally alone in this world; they could very well consider each other family and warm each other.

Tang Wulin couldn't help but hug Huo Yutong, lowering his head to kiss her.

"Thank you, Yutong, not only for what you just said, but I've always been thankful to you."

She always gives him direction when he's lost, supporting him to bravely move forward.

Having such a girlfriend is his greatest fortune in this life.

Being suddenly attacked like this, Huo Yutong's face involuntarily turned completely red.

"This is outside; what if someone passes by..."

Tang Wulin chuckled.

"Who was it that forcibly kissed me in front of all the exchange students back then? Why are you so shy now? Do you dislike this kind of thing?"

Huo Yutong exclaimed anxiously, "That time was to make Meng Hongchen give up!"

If it weren't for worrying that Meng Hongchen wouldn't give up, she could never have done something like that.

"Mm, I understand." Tang Wulin smiled slightly, cupping Huo Yutong's cheek, "So then, what's the answer? Do you dislike it?"

Under his scorching gaze, Huo Yutong's face grew redder; she averted her eyes and whispered:

"Well, well, it's not that I dislike it much..."

Tang Wulin smiled happily and leaned in again.

"Mm, mm, mm..."

"Again?"

"Okay..."

"Mm..."

"Enough?"

"Not enough..."

"..."

(End of chapter)