The man's eyes were bloodshot red as he pulled her into his arms.
"As long as I live, there will never be a new wife."
His thumping heartbeat and his warm, dry embrace made everything real again.
An Xiaxia felt like she had just woken up from a dream. Sticking out a finger, she poked at Sheng Yize's face.
One, two… she went on.
Sheng Yize waited patiently. On seeing her wide innocent eyes, his bleak heart felt full again.
"Enjoying yourself there?"
That pulled An Xiaxia back to reality and she cried at the top of her lungs. "It really is you?! Sheng Yize, sob… you're finally here to save me… I – I waited for so long! I thought I'd never see you again and that the sharks would feed on my dead body…"
"Dead or alive, I had to find you. How could I not come get you?" Sheng Yize didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Caressing her visibly emaciated cheeks, he asked, "How do you feel now?"
