Thinking carefully, she realized she had never seen him show a gentle expression to any girl. After all, they mostly met at home, so she didn't know anything about him outside.
Su Jiuyi felt that if this continued, she would sooner or later be unable to suppress the emotions surging in her heart.
"Can you keep going?" Shi Aoju asked her.
"Yes, I can." She squeezed Shi Aoju's hand back, responding to his concern in this way.
She lifted her head, squinting to look at him, imagining his face outlined with a golden glow against the light, seeming to feel his delicate face furrowing in effort as he protected her and strode upward.
Su Jiuyi followed him step by step, a smile unconsciously tugging at her lips. This Shi Aoju lacked his usual aloofness and coldness, his whole being exuding gentleness, making her involuntarily fall deeply into it.
