Zhong Bai had stayed the night.
And the following few nights after. He slept in one of the spare rooms, wanting to make sure Shao Lin was safe ever since Long Yat-sen and Xia intruded her home.
Shao Lin did not have the energy to explain to Zhong Bai that she did not need his protection. But she knew he'd only be insistent about it.
She still remembered Long Yat-sen's words that night: I won't hurt you. And she believed him, even if she had no reason to. There was no reason to trust Long Yat-sen, and yet the way he spoke to her so smooth and gently indicated his honesty. His tone had been harsh and cold when addressing Zhong Bai, but with her…
Shao Lin shook her head.
She had spent restless nights overanalyzing Long Yat-sen from that night, trying to make sense of him, his motivations. What triggered his reaction toward Zhong Bai was his investigation against his family.
