Sun Binghe felt as though his heart had been hurled high into the air, then abruptly squeezed before it could fall, nearly bursting.
T-Teacher Shen...
The next second, Sun Binghe stepped aside, and a tall figure strode in.
Chu Yilan's gaze was frantic, locking onto Shen Lian almost immediately. Yet he seemed unable to believe it. His pupils froze, his chest barely rose or fell, as though every ounce of his mental strength was devoted to making sure.
"You're here?" Shen Lian's gentle words broke the atmosphere that had almost frozen solid.
Shen Lian then shoved Chu Changqi away. In fact, under the circumstances, none of them paid Chu Changqi any attention.
The taut muscles throughout Shen Lian's body relaxed little by little. For a moment, he felt dizzy, yet he remained firmly on his feet. Once his vision cleared, he caught the panic and helplessness in Chu Yilan's eyes. No one present but Shen Lian could sense that fear and hurt.
Shen Lian raised both arms, smiling with almost careless cheer. "Come here. Let me hold you."
Chu Yilan's mind was still blank, but he had already rushed forward.
Shen Lian almost thought he was going to be squeezed to death.
Chu Yilan's heavy breathing sounded beside his ear. There was no need to say how long he had spent in fear.
One of Chu Yilan's hands pressed over Shen Lian's back, inch by inch. Only when he felt the warmth of his body through his clothes did he finally believe that the man in his arms was Shen Lian.
"You're so cold." Chu Yilan's voice was hoarse. "Why are you soaked through?"
"I got caught in the rain." Shen Lian rested against the man's shoulder. Now that his heart was at peace, he felt an overwhelming exhaustion.
Then