Xiao Tong felt as if his heart had been submerged in acidic water, softening and swelling with every passing moment. He reached out to take Jiang Wumei’s soft palm in his own, leaning in with a tender, earnest expression to pull her gently into his embrace.
"I’m here, Niaoniao. Don’t cry."
The heat in Jiang Wumei’s eyes fermented in Xiao Tong’s gaze. Watching her look so vulnerable and unaware of her own distress, his chest ached with a bitter, astringent pain. Realizing she was acting too fragile and childlike, Jiang Wumei quickly regained her composure after that initial cry. As Xiao Tong pulled her close, she immediately said, "I’m fine now. I’ve made you worry."
Chapter 429