It made his heart's beating slow and grind to a halt, as if it were clogged by something, suffocating and uncomfortable.
"Don't cry… don't cry," he stammered, having never encountered this situation, nor ever comforted a girl before. He also did not know that the sight of her, bullied to the point of silent tears, clutching the bedsheets, would cause him such heartache.
Jian Anning didn't seem to hear his words, as her tears still fell like pearls off a string, silently sliding down her face. Over the years, she had suppressed her feelings for far too long. In her stepfather's home, she never dared to complain, to cry out loud, to ask for pretty clothes and shoes, and she never dared to fight Cheng Tingting over toys and jewelry. After arriving in Huaxia Country, she still didn't dare to fall out with Yu Zexiao, fearing this twisted man would report their relationship to the media, making her life difficult!
