Protection Mechanism
This was also a bad habit easily formed from being alone for too long.
There weren't so many things that were simply taken for granted. Why should the other person protect her?
But Shen Wuxiao saying this now was like giving her a calming pill.
He had offered it himself; she hadn't begged him for it. The nature of it was different.
"Y-you mean, you'll protect me?" Catherine looked somewhat surprised.
"Yeah, I'll protect you. Is that so strange?" Shen Wuxiao smiled. "Of course, this doesn't count as part of conquering you."
"No matter what, you should give me a chance to conquer you, right? In my own way, without using power and influence."
"But saving you doesn't conflict with using power and influence. It's like paving the road to conquer you before the conquest has even begun."
Shen Wuxiao still understood psychology.
Following her line of thought, he added, "Catherine, sometimes you don't have to force yourself to hold on. You should let your emotions out appropriately."
"You should allow yourself to be tired, allow yourself to be afraid, and even allow yourself to have a good cry."
"Before I start conquering you, let me protect you first. Now, get some sleep. Don't think about anything else. Rest properly."
At those words, Catherine bit her lip and remained silent for a long while.
Shen Wuxiao understood very clearly.
She had triggered her self-protection mechanism.
She was strong-willed, straightforward, decisive, and relied on herself for everything.
People like that often lacked a sense of security all the more.
Because she lacked a sense of security, she had grown used to protecting herself and wrapping herself up tightly.
It was difficult for her to accept protection from others.
She needed to constantly verify the outside world; she couldn't hand