It wasn't clear how much time had passed before Shu Yimo managed to get her emotions under control, wiping her face with his shirt. Her delicate face returned to its usual calm, yet her eyes remained slightly red, and her long lashes faintly glistened with lingering light.
"Alright, don't let his good intentions go to waste."
Although Long Chengyu felt some surprise, he didn't express it at the moment. If she truly had such resolve, he found himself somewhat impressed by her courage. But if...
"But, this kindness, I didn't want to accept it either... I don't want to have any more contact with them... nor do I want to feel any burden in my heart..."
Shu Yimo took a deep breath, slowly moved away from his embrace, blinked her still somewhat dry eyes, leaned against the back of the chair, and after a while, she continued, "I'm not that strong and brave, at least not in the face of kindness, where I easily fall apart..."
