Ning Chunchi froze for a moment, seemingly stunned by Little Grape's sudden confession. It took him a while to recover, then he immediately tightened his arms around the Omega's waist and replied gently, "As long as you're by my side, nothing he says can affect me."
Once the overwhelming joy had passed, Ning Chunchi picked up on something. He lowered his gaze to the man in his arms. "You said you did it for me... baby, had you seen me before the Dating Reality Show?"
Jiang Yumiao was silent for a long time before giving a small nod.
He didn't want to lie to Ning Chunchi, but he didn't know how to explain, either.
Ning Chunchi's brows slowly drew together. He had no memory of ever seeing Jiang Yumiao. Had he missed his chance to meet Little Grape in the past?!
Noticing the change in his expression, Jiang Yumiao hurriedly said, "You definitely hadn't seen me. I saw you... in a book, not in real life. Back then, you were like a celebrity to me, someone far out of reach. I hesitated for a long time before signing up for the show, but I really wanted to meet you in person, so I finally worked up the courage."
Only then did Ning Chunchi's expression soften. He had appeared in plenty of business magazines; Little Grape had probably learned about him through one of those.
He lowered his head to kiss Jiang Yumiao's soft cheek and held him even closer. "I'm not out of reach anymore."
"Mm," Jiang Yumiao murmured, his eyes growing a little damp.
He didn't want Ning Chunchi to know that he hadn't originally belonged to this world.
Ning Chunchi already lacked a sense of security. Ever since that nightmare, he had been constantly anxious, afraid Jiang Yumiao