At Shen Jin's words, Yun Xiaoran nearly stumbled. His face filled with shock as he stared in disbelief at the nervous, flustered woman before him.
Had she misspoken? Or was he hearing things?
What on earth was going on?
Shen Jin sniffled, fighting back her tears, but her face was full of hurt. Her reddened eyes stared straight at Yun Xiaoran.
She was nervous beyond belief.
This was her first time confessing to a man. Before, she had hidden her love in little gestures, but now that she was about to lose the person she loved, she could only try another way and tell him how she truly felt.
"I was afraid that once I told you the truth, you'd hate me because of who I am and leave me. That's why I kept it from you. And just now, I didn't express myself properly and said something that made you misunderstand."
Trying to keep herself from crying, Shen Jin lowered her voice to the faintest whisper as she looked at Yun Xiaoran and said softly:
"Please don't be angry anymore, okay, honey?"
Watching Shen Jin struggle to hold back her sobs, looking so hurt, Yun Xiaoran fell silent.
In the past, he might already have started comforting her in a gentle voice. But now he wavered-or, more precisely, he began to wrestle with his feelings.
Shen Jin was desperately anxious. When Yun Xiaoran went a long time without answering, his expression shifting as though he wanted to refuse before settling again, she grew even more afraid.
That only unsettled her already fragile, sensitive heart further. Bracing herself, Shen Jin slowly moved closer and lifted her head to look at his uncertain expression. Her heart raced, whether from nerves or embarrassment, she couldn't tell.
She couldn't ignore the sound of