Qin Youxuan's bright cat-like eyes were staring at him, silently protesting.
"Did you hear me?"
Dan Hanjie noticed her resistance, his hand holding her chin applied more pressure.
Qin Youxuan felt the pain, her stubbornness flaring up again. She refused to nod in agreement.
"Cat…"
Finally, Dan Hanjie admitted defeat, first releasing his grip, but then straightening her body, all the while looking at her with a furrowed brow.
"I just want to learn how to protect myself so that you don't have to hide everything from me and always try to send me away when something happens," Qin Youxuan's eyes were slightly red, her voice full of grievance, "Dan Hanjie, I don't want to be your burden anymore."
Rather than waiting to grow from pain, she'd rather start learning now.
If her skills improved, his worries would decrease.
They would be able to get closer.
"You are not," Dan Hanjie said, his voice sunk low.
"I am."
