"Weiyi... you scared me to death... do you know, you scared me to death..."
The tone of these words was something Xia Weiyi had never felt before, filled with intense fear, helplessness, attachment, and unwillingness to let go, as if behind the phrase "scared me to death" loomed an infinitely amplified darkness, as though it were the end of the world for Ye Che.
Xia Weiyi hadn't had a chance to think about why Ye Che was suddenly so scared, cuddling in her arms like a child, when she felt a faint warmth and moisture on her shoulder. She pushed Ye Che's head gently, only to discover that teardrops were streaming from the corners of his eyes.
This hurt and vulnerable Ye Che caught her off guard, her expression momentarily stunned, as she softly asked him, "Ye Che, what's happened to you?"