Jiang Nan panicked. He immediately turned Zhong Yingxue around and pulled her into his arms!
His large hand kept stroking Zhong Yingxue's head!
But Zhong Yingxue wouldn't have it. She kept pushing at Jiang Nan's chest, wiping away her tears with the back of her hand as she sobbed softly!
(๐ᵒ̴̶̷̥́~ก̀)"When you died, I wanted so badly for you to open your eyes and look at me, but you wouldn't! Sob~"
Jiang Nan's heart clenched painfully. Without a word, he pressed Zhong Yingxue's face against his chest and held her tight!
"Can you hear it? My heartbeat! I'm still alive. It was all fake—I was just tricking you!"
Zhong Yingxue struggled against him, crying even harder until she soaked his clothes!
She wasn't angry with Jiang Nan. Xiao Nan was still alive, and Zhong Yingxue was happier than anyone!
But she just felt terribly aggrieved, in a way she couldn't explain!
For a moment, she couldn't pull herself out of her grief!
Buried in Jiang Nan's arms, she sobbed and stopped struggling, clinging tightly to him instead!
"Do you know how scared I was of losing you? I'd even stopped looking forward to tomorrow!"
Jiang Nan held Zhong Yingxue, his chin resting on her head, his eyes full of tenderness!
"I know. I know it all. You were just as afraid of losing me as I was of losing you!"
Sobbing, Zhong Yingxue seemed to be trying to cry out all her sorrow. She clung to Jiang Nan and refused to let go!
"You're pretty good at this~ Xue Xue is impossible to cheer up now. Even candy won't do the trick!"
"Once you've finished cheering up Xue Xue, remember to come cheer me up. I'm much harder to console than she is!"
"Grinding, grinding~"
Xia Yao stood on the