"In front of me, you don't need to put up a front."
Mo Xiao's words stirred something within Jun Jiuqi. Meeting his deep, dark-red gaze, she averted her eyes. "...I'm not putting up a front."
A pleasant chuckle rolled from the back of Mo Xiao's throat. The little girl's pride was always fierce; getting her to show weakness was practically impossible. Still, it didn't matter. At least in front of him, she no longer kept her guard up like before, her sharp quills constantly raised. Gradually, she had learned to accept him and sleep peacefully in his arms.
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