Seeing this, I couldn't hold back in the end. I raised my hand and gently wiped the tears from the corner of Cheng Mengjiao's eyes. Although I didn't like Cheng Mengjiao and had no feelings for her whatsoever, what would happen to Li Keyun if I didn't do this? The only person who could resolve this crisis was this pitiful girl right before my eyes.
Besides, I wasn't a cold-blooded person. Cheng Mengjiao had already lost her parents, and Mayor Zhang was advanced in years and was Cheng Mengjiao's only remaining relative in this world. If that moment really arrived, she wouldn't even have a shoulder to lean on.
Cheng Mengjiao looked up at me, her eyes filled with gratitude and an indescribable emotion. Suddenly, she threw herself into my arms and began to sob softly.
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