"And then, I make a mean dish, you know; my classmates all loved the Chinese food I cooked, and I got along great with everyone. After all, it's hard to speak ill of someone who feeds you, right?"
Fu Jingshen: "..."
Fu Jingshen gave the girl before him a deep, profound look, fully aware that she was trying to comfort him at the moment.
But... he couldn't bring himself to puncture her words.
Her life had been far from just 'not great'; it had been very, very bad...
Fu Jingshen pursed his lips and, lifting his hand, pulled the girl into his arms as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
"Mm, I understand..."
Gu Nian let out a small sigh of relief upon hearing his words, truly not wanting the man to worry about her.
Listening quietly to the man's strong heartbeat, Gu Nian curled her lips into a smile, filled with a sense of security.
...
As Gu Nian and Fu Jingshen prepared to go upstairs, they saw Yuan Shan coming downstairs wearing a coat.
