I chuckle in his arms and pull back to look him in the eyes as I say "I'm not saying that I want you to hurt me but by you doing this, it gives others less of a chance of hurting me, understand?" He lifts his hand up to my cheek and gently strokes it as he says "Yeah, I got it."
My stomach growls again causing both of us to laugh as he and I both get ready to go out. When we make it to the garden where everyone always hangs out, I see Chyou placing snacks on the table with a smile.
When Zhen looks up, the others do too. I smile at them and they all return the smile with a shake of their heads. Zhen lifts a drink and says "I'm no longer surprised when you disappear. To be honest, I don't think any of us really are."
My mother nudges his arm and says "Don't let him fool you, he was so worried he couldn't eat or sleep." Zhen awkwardly clears his throat as the rest of us laugh. True to what Bai Lei said, little Bun comes flying over with three large fruits.
