Wan Minglu's wheat-colored face was tinged with a blush that made one wonder whether it's from the heat of the recent chase or the embarrassment of not being able to arrest the criminal.
He tried to help Bai Ruozhu up but quickly retracted his hand, his blush deepening thinking he might be crossing a line.
Bai Ruozhu thanked him as she was so engrossed in calming Dengdeng that she didn't notice his withdrawn attempt. Otherwise, she might have found it amusing, and asked, "If an older lady fell, would you be too embarrassed to help her up?"
In a moment of internal struggle, after standing idly for a couple of seconds, Wan Minglu finally stretched out his hand again…well… to carry Dengdeng. With his cheek tinted in red, he said, "I will hold the child for you. You should get up quickly, the ground is cold. Don't catch a cold."
