But no matter how fast she ran down the stairs, her path was still blocked by a tall and imposing figure that swiftly appeared out of nowhere.
In front of Gu Qianxi, Tong Keke truly looked like a child—whether in age or in stature.
"I can't let you just leave like this. I need to ensure your safety. Keke, you're still young. You don't truly understand what love is. Maybe you're just overly dependent on me and have mistaken this feeling for love. When a few years have passed and you understand what love really means, you'll realize your perception today was wrong," Gu Qianxi tried to reason with this little creature. His heart was in turmoil, and he didn't even know what purpose his words served. He just felt that he couldn't let her walk out of that door. If she left, this little woman would be gone from his life forever, unreachable ever again.
