"But if they weren't willing to get back together this time, won't it be even harder to persuade them both to come out next time?"
Shen Jin was utterly despondent now, her heart filled with despair.
But she could hardly be blamed. After all, her parents had left right after lunch without showing even the slightest reluctance.
That had surprised Yun Xiaoran too, but throughout the meal, he had clearly sensed the lingering connection and unspoken understanding between them.
Their apparent reluctance to part kept revealing itself in their unconscious gestures.
"It's already a pleasant surprise that your parents have come this far. I believe they'll take another step forward next time. Even dripping water eventually wears through stone."
Yun Xiaoran gently comforted Shen Jin, who now began to push her luck.
"Then could you hold me for a little while? I still feel awful."
Yun Xiaoran: "..."
Yun Xiaoran fell silent, looking at Shen Jin as he wavered. But considering that she was still hurting, he nodded gently. "Just for a little while."
"Okay."
Shen Jin took Yun Xiaoran's hand, then slipped straight into his arms.
She gave him no time to react.
The little minx left Yun Xiaoran feeling helpless, but hadn't she just been grieving over her parents?
There wasn't much Yun Xiaoran could say now, so he tacitly indulged her embrace.
With her face buried in Yun Xiaoran's chest, however, Shen Jin's lips quietly curved into a smile.
Success!
Just as Sister Hua had said, men were helpless against a woman acting sweet and needy. Only a few days ago in Korea, Yun Xiaoran had stubbornly insisted on a divorce.
But what about now?
When she asked to hug him, Yun Xiaoran hadn't even objected or shown any resistance.
Clearly, Shen Jin's campaign to win him