âYouâre here.â She chuckled and raised her glass. âDo you want to drink?â
The man stared at her for a while but didnât say anything. He reached out to take the cup from her.
However, Ye Shengge refused. She hugged the wine glass and said, âDonât compete with me. I donât have enough to drink alone.â
Ji Shiting stroked her face, swallowed, and picked her up. However, a jangling sound stunned the man.
He looked in the direction of the voice and realized that the woman had a chain around her ankle. He dragged the chain to the bed and helped her undo it.
Ye Shengge was put on the bed in a daze, and she felt her entire world shaking. She subconsciously grabbed it, but it was empty.
She suddenly cried, âYou left... You really donât want me anymore. Iâm so sad. I have so much to say to you, but youâre ignoring me.â
Ji Shitingâs hand trembled.
He pursed his lips and moved faster. He threw the chain aside, stood up and hugged the woman.
âI didnât leave. How could I bear to leave you?â He pressed his forehead against hers and said hoarsely. âDonât you have a lot to tell me? Iâm listening.â
She wrapped her arms around his neck and said, âShiting, itâs really you...â
The man lifted her chin, kissed her lips, and smiled. âWhat do you think?â
She blinked, trying to see his face, but her vision was blurry.
However, the familiar smell and kiss made her feel at ease.
âMm.â She nodded and leaned against his chest. âLet me think... What do I want to say... Ah, right, this morning... I thought you had left, so I was very sad, so sad that... I couldnât act. I suddenly felt that everything was boring, but... But I saw you the moment I turned around. I was very happy.â
The woman was a bit incoherent, but Ji Shiting listened attentively. He tightened his grip and said, âAnd then?â
âAnd then...â She frowned, looking pained.â And then... I wanted to talk to you, but you ignored me. â
âIâm ignoring you now.â He breathed heavily. âI wanted to ignore you, but I couldnât bear to.â
She listened, and tears fell from her eyes.
âNo,â she retorted. âItâs not like that.â
âWhat else?â The man asked patiently.
âItâs not that the closer you are, the more painful it is for me.â She sniffed. âIâm actually very happy being with you. Iâm very, very happy. Iâm in pain because... because I have to be separated from you. I only feel pain when I think about how I have to be separated from you...â
She choked.
Ji Shitingâs eyes reddened.
âThen, shall we not separate?â he said hoarsely.
âNo,â she said. âIâm not done yet... I canât burden you.â
âYouâre not a burden.â
âI am,â she retorted. âJi Shiting, youâre too responsible, so you want me to trust you wholeheartedly. I just need to do what I like and accept your love. Thereâs nothing to worry about. You want to protect me more when Iâm sick, but... But Iâm just worried... I know youâll say I donât trust you enough.â