Yin Yongzhe’s expression was one of agony, his throat able to produce only a faint, whimpering sound. Seeing his breathing grow increasingly shallow, Gu Qing feared he might faint at any moment.
Shen Guangji, however, showed no signs of stopping. Worried that he might kill the man in a fit of rage, Gu Qing called out, "Stop."
Hearing her voice, Shen Guangji ceased his movements. He turned his head slowly, the veins still throbbing in his forehead—the lingering traces of an anger yet to be pacified. As he looked at Gu Qing, a complex mixture of emotions welled up in his eyes: heartache and self-reproach. Heartache that his sister had nearly been harmed by this scumbag, and self-reproach for not having protected her better.
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