Li Bai suddenly raised his hand, using the uninjured fingers of his right hand to tuck a stray lock of hair behind her ear. Watching the corners of her eyes flush with anger, he let out a low chuckle. "Is there anything in this world more precious than you?"
As the words left his lips, a flash of imperceptible stubbornness crossed his eyes. The irritation he had felt a moment ago, when she sidestepped to avoid his touch, had now dissolved into the urge to tease her.
Wang Zhaojun was startled by the warmth of his fingertips, suddenly reminded of the icy chill of the wound on his wrist when she had bandaged it earlier.
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