Inside the ward, Lixi found herself in the comical position of having to hold both hands up while crouching down, patiently coaxing Tang Nian.
Tang Nian’s face was flushed red from crying, and he kept blurting out, "Liar," through his sobs. Lixi and Lin Xi exchanged helpless glances. Lin Xi had seen that Tang Nian was asleep and, knowing Lixi’s arm was injured, intended to carry him back to the ward without waking him. However, although Tang Nian was usually a bit slow to react, he possessed a natural, innate wariness toward anyone approaching him. The moment Lin Xi’s hand was about to touch him, he jolted awake. Seeing Lin Xi reaching for him while Lixi stood by without intervening, he subconsciously assumed Lixi was trying to cast him off onto someone else.
He had clearly promised his grandmother that he would take good care of him. At that thought, his heart ached, and he burst into tears.
Chapter 48