Axiu was startled by his sudden embrace. Held too tightly, she gasped for breath and said, "Big... big... Big Rice Dumpling Brother, let go first. It's too tight!"
Gouge hurriedly let go. Axiu almost suffocated, patted her chest, caught her breath, and said, "Big Brother, I really didn't expect to see you here. Am I—am I dreaming?" Axiu flashed a sweet smile at Gouge, her eyebrows curved like crescents, and her limpid eyes reflected Gouge's figure. Endless yearning and burning affection were all contained within that intense gaze. Gouge was somewhat dazed, feeling that Axiu's eyes were clearer and more moist than the water of the Yangtze River, and brighter and purer than the sky over Purple Smoke Island.
"Hehe, I missed you. I just happened to pass by this way, so I came to take a look, Axiu."
Chapter 18