"Niaoniao, you haven’t gone behind my back to make any secret agreements with Xu Junjun again, have you?"
Xiao Tong, still uneasy, couldn't help but ask. Jiang Wumei took his large, dry hand in hers, her eyes filled with a warm smile. "Your Majesty, I have only just revealed my heart to you today, and you are already doubting me?"
Xiao Tong’s expression softened, but he did not loosen his grip on her hand in the slightest. His voice sounded strained as he said, "It’s not doubt, Niaoniao. It’s fear. You once abandoned me; to you, I am not indispensable. When I heard the news of your death and saw that body in the fire, I nearly thought I had killed you myself. Later, when I learned you were still alive, I didn’t know whether to feel relief or grief. Niaoniao, please... do not ever leave me again."
Chapter 454