The cries from not far away became weaker and weaker, softer and softer. Xia Ruoxin's eyes were sharp enough to see a few people dragging the woman away, and her hands were still being dragged on the floor, followed by a long path of bloodstains.
Perhaps the gold thief could live, but the escapee…
Dead.
She seemed to understand.
The winds got colder, and the skies were darker. She clenched her fingers, and it was numb like they were not her own.
…
Chu Lui brought his daughter down from the car and held her hand to the kindergarten.
"Behave when you're in school. Daddy will fetch you home when it ends." He squatted down, placed his daughter's fingers at his mouth, and blew warm air into it before rubbing her hands together.
"Come, kiss Daddy." Chu Lui placed her head forward.
Rainy hugged her father's neck and kissed his neck.
