Ni Sitian fell onto the bed, terrified that she had accidentally crushed Xu Tingchuan's body. She hurriedly tried to get up, but Xu Tingchuan held her tightly in his arms.

"Let go of me!" Ni Sitian knew he had lied to her earlier, and angrily tried to break free.

Xu Tingchuan held her tightly, saying somewhat domineeringly, "You're not allowed to ignore me."

Ni Sitian felt a lump in her throat. How could she bear to really abandon him? If only she could, she wouldn't be feeling this heartache now.

Xu Tingchuan did not hear Ni Sitian's response. After a few seconds, he felt wet droplets falling on his shoulder.

He was startled and lifted Ni Sitian's face, seeing tears streaming down her cheeks as if they had broken.

"Do you know how scared I was on the way here with Pei Yang?" Ni Sitian wiped away her tears and said, choking back sobs.

Xu Tingchuan took Ni Sitian's hand and felt very sorry for her seeing her crying so much. He said earnestly, "I'm sorry."

Ni Sitian got out of his arms, sniffling, trying desperately to hold back her tears, but she couldn't stop them no matter what she did.

That lingering fear wouldn't go away. In just six months, she couldn't bear to lose him anymore. She couldn't imagine what life would be like without him.

This intense emotion, so strong it felt like her heart was about to explode, frightened even herself.

She, who used to be most afraid of love, has become someone she doesn't recognize anymore.

"I'm sorry." Xu Tingchuan looked at her crying so hard, feeling helpless and unsure how to comfort her and stop her from crying. He murmured this sentence over and over again.

Seeing that she was crying harder and harder, showing no sign of stopping, I couldn't help but joke to distract her: "If you keep crying, people will think you've become a widow."

Upon hearing the word "widow," Ni Sitian cried even harder, to the point of wailing.

Xu Tingchuan realized he had said the wrong thing and tried to sit up to pull her into his arms to comfort her.

"Don't move." Ni Sitian realized his intention and cried out to stop him.

Xu Tingchuan dared not move, and he gently kneaded and comforted Ni Sitian's hand.

Just then, the door suddenly opened, and Pei Yang, wearing a bathrobe, leaned against the door frame, yawning, and looked at the two people on the bed, saying, "Howling like that, I thought something had happened to Tingchuan."

Ni Sitian stopped crying, looking embarrassed. She had forgotten that she was at Pei Yang's house. Judging from Pei Yang's sleepy appearance, he must have been woken up by her.

She felt extremely embarrassed, pursed her lips, and apologized to Pei Yang.

Pei Yang twitched his lips, waved his hand, yawned, and turned to leave.

After Pei Yang left, Ni Sitian glared at Xu Tingchuan and said, "Don't say such unlucky things anymore."

Xu Tingchuan raised his hand to wipe away her tears, gently stroking her cheek with his fingers, and solemnly promised her, "Yes, I won't say it again."

Ni Sitian sniffed and got off the bed.

Xu Tingchuan panicked and grabbed her hand, emphasizing again, "You're not allowed to abandon me."

"Who said I don't care about you?" Ni Sitian laughed irritably. "I'm going to wipe my face."

He smiled upon hearing this and released her hand.

Ni Sitian went into the bathroom and splashed water on her face.

After all that commotion late at night, her mind was completely foggy, but she didn't dare to sleep. She wanted to keep an eye on Xu Tingchuan, afraid he might catch a fever during the night.

Xu Tingchuan could tell that Ni Sitian was very tired, but she was still trying her best to protect him. His heart softened, as if it had been soaked in warm water.