Shang Che froze, his gaze meeting Li Li’s, shifting from tension and self-doubt, as his pupils trembled slightly, into a dark, obscure shadow before filling with tears.
He opened his mouth, catching the refined scent of Li Li in the air, his rigid back gradually relaxing under Li Li’s gentle pats.
His eyes trembling slightly, Shang Che swallowed the bitterness in his throat: "You... aren't you afraid of me?"
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