But Chi Yue knew that these words were filled with the hardships he had endured.
Chi Yue stiffened in his embrace, examining him for a long while without moving. After a while, when he had become still, she slowly got out of bed to fetch a basin of water and a clean towel. Gently she wiped his face clean, then sighed and tucked him in with the blanket.
Against the light, Chi Yue stared at him unabashedly.
They remained silent for a long time, the space filled with quiet.
As Chi Yue looked at his lean face, a surge of unnamed emotions pierced her heart. Suddenly, she could not bear to look any longer. Her eyes grew hot, and tears unexpectedly fell, landing on the blanket. She wiped them away, biting her lower lip hard, trying not to make a sound, but her heavy breathing couldn't be hidden.
To prevent him from noticing, she covered her face, burying herself in her palms.
"Chi Yue, I have nothing now. Would you still be with me?" the man under the blanket suddenly asked.
