The first time she saw him crying,
The only time she realized how long they were living,
Hugging him tight, he howled,
Only the four corners of that room could hear him annihilate.
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THE YEAR 1904, a century away from the present time.
"How come...," Mei's face became grieving too. She draped her arms around his neck and hugged him tight. That's the first time she did it to him. The first time she experienced a hug. Qing Long's eyes continuously poured down the tears in it. He leaned his cheek on her shoulder as Mei hold his head tight.
He soothed it, and Qing Long bit his lip. He howled in the middle of the day. Mei looked out of the window as she glowered. She's determined to kill the Nian beast.
