Perhaps it was the warmth and sincerity of Grandma Bei, something she hadn't felt in so long, that moved her. Her strong facade crumbled.
Her mouth trembled, and she lowered her head as her eyes began to fill with tears.
"...I'm sorry for worrying you, Grandma."
"It's okay, my dear," Grandma Bei said, patting her back. The gentle touch brought out the vulnerable side she had kept hidden.
Bei Sangyun bit her lip and slowly began to voice the worries in her heart. "...I haven't received any calls or messages from Fei Chuan. I'm worried something might have happened to him. I can't reach anyone back home, and being so far away, not knowing anything, feels like standing on the edge of a cliff, and that I am about to fall into nothingness. The worst part is, there's nothing I can do but wait."
