"I wasn't letting my imagination run wild, all right?" Ru Yanhuan grew even more frantic, much to Hua Ran's surprise. Hua Ran tugged at her hand and said, "My husband wouldn't think that way, Sister Ru Yan. Don't panic. If you have something to say, take your time."
Ru Yanhuan froze for a moment, then tears streamed down her face. "I...I'm really fine. Really. I was just afraid you'd get the wrong idea..."
Seeing her like this, I immediately pulled a handkerchief from my sleeve and wiped her tears dry. "You came to help me deal with the Dao Alliance's affairs, only to fall into the enemy's hands. If anyone was negligent, it was me. I was the one who let you fall into their trap. You don't need to blame yourself. If I had been threatened with the lives of my friends and family, I would have willingly become a hostage in their place too. How could I possibly blame you?"
"Exactly, Sister Ru Yan. My husband won't care that you were captured. He really won't." Hua Ran chimed in.
Ru Yanhuan's expression was a tangled mess. I turned to Hua Ran and said, "Ran'er, go check on Miss Xie for me first. Just watch her. Don't do or say anything. See what she does, then report back to me."
Hua Ran had still wanted to comfort her sister Ru Yanhuan, but upon hearing this, she quickly acknowledged me and flew back.
Standing beside Ru Yanhuan, I took her hand, and together we walked step by step across the snow.
My taking her hand startled Ru Yanhuan. Her palm inevitably stiffened, and she walked beside me awkwardly. But to be honest, Hua Ran was the easier of the two. Although she had plenty on her mind, her personality was