Biting her lip, she suddenly did the opposite, grabbing someone's hand tightly, her eyes filled with terror and unease.
No, this absolutely wouldn't do!
Rita shuddered all over and asked anxiously, "Lord Ren Yu, what do you mean by this? Are you... abandoning Rita?"
She was truly afraid. Instinctively, she used all her strength to clutch his hand tightly, terrified that he would really disappear.
Could it be because she had taken too long to give him an answer, so Lord Ren Yu had run out of patience?
If that was the case...
A flicker of struggle passed through the girl's eyes just as she was about to make an extremely difficult decision.
A broad hand suddenly settled atop her head.
Rita froze, then saw Ren Yu shake his head and gently stroke her soft ash-blond hair. "I was only making a hypothetical assumption. It may not be real. I just wanted to tell you that if I really leave one day, don't be too sad. We'll meet again."
He said it lightly, but to Rita, the words were unbearably harsh.
"Lord Ren Yu..." The girl moved her pink lips, sorrow filling her eyes. "If... if you truly have to leave, could you take Rita, and Rita's mother, with you as well?"
"Please rest assured, we absolutely won't hold you back. Although Rita can't help you much and is clumsy at everything, I... I'll learn whatever I don't know. I can work hard, and I'm willing to endure hardship. Please don't give up on me, all right?"
She still refused to give up, making one final struggle.
Yes, she knew that she was inadequate right now, but she was willing to suffer and willing to learn. She believed that one day, she would become worthy of Lord Ren Yu!
Wouldn't