Fu Manman's hands stopped moving, and even Xianchan opened his eyes, staring at him blankly.
"Why?"
"It's inconvenient to tell you." Fan Wubing, fearing Fu Manman might think he disliked her, attempted to explain.
But Fu Manman just nodded, "Oh. How long will you be gone?"
It was Fan Wubing's turn to be stunned, "Not too long." He couldn't help but ask, "You don't mind?"
Fu Manman smiled and countered, "Why would I mind? It's not like you're leaving forever."
Fan Wubing sighed in relief, smiling slightly, "I was overthinking it."
"Did you think I'd insist on going with you?"
"It crossed my mind."
Fu Manman smiled slightly, "Just as well, I can use this time to calm down."
"Calm down?"
"Yes, I need to really think about my own matters."
"What matters?"
"Planning the Immortal Path, the Dao, and..." She paused, slightly embarrassed, "matters between us. Hmm... It's hard to express my feelings clearly to you. To put it simply, it's probably a mix of happiness and confusion."
