In a hurry, he realized that he had blurted it out in Chinese, so he repeated it in English once more. The driver slammed into the brakes, and before the cab had even fully stopped, Xu Jiamu tossed some money and jumped out.
Turning, he ran towards Song Xiangsi.
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In a rush, Song Xiangsi had ran out in a pair of slippers, but she had lost one while running. Despite that, she continued to run on the road, the rough ground bruising her foot with each step. Just then, her elbow was tugged by someone, pulling her into a warm embrace. "Are you crazy? How can you run on the road barefooted?"
Song Xiangsi trembled from Xu Jiamu's words. She lifted her head, looking into a pair of bright eyes that blazed with fury. After a second, she suddenly asked, "Xu Jiamu, do you love me?"
Her abrupt question caused his mind to blank out.
"Jiamu, do you love me?" she repeated.
