Lu Xingjian looked at Wanwan standing in the small hall behind Qingning Palace and called out softly.

Su Wanwan flinched in fright and quickly hid behind a pillar.

Lu Xingjian walked towards her.

Startled, Su Wanwan backed away and ran to the bed, wrapping herself in the blanket.

Her eyes were filled with fear and vulnerability.

Lu Xingjian sat down on the edge of the bed and reached out to touch her head, but seeing the blankets trembling, he felt incredibly heavy-hearted.

The situation was worse than he had imagined.

"I am Ah Shou, Ah Shou, do you remember me?"

Su Wanwan hid under the covers, her head buried in the blanket, refusing to even look at him.

Lu Xingjian pondered for a moment, imagining himself talking to himself: "We grew up together, played together, and studied and wrote together."

"When you grow up, you marry me, and we have a smart and adorable son, Yan Ge'er. Do you remember him?"

"We love each other very much and we said we would be together for life. Do you remember?"

Su Wanwan was still trembling.

Lu Xingjian sighed deeply.

He forcibly removed the blanket from her body, pulled her into his arms, stroked her hair, her face, and her back, and kissed her.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I will protect you. You don't need to be afraid of anything anymore."

Su Wanwan trembled even more violently.

When he wasn't looking, she bit his wrist.

Lu Xingjian let her bite him without even frowning, and said with a smile, "Wanwan, be good, bite him for as long as you want."

Su Wanwan realized that biting was not working, so she finally let go.

Blood trickled down the corner of her lips.

Lu Xingjian looked at her tenderly, gently kissed the corner of her lips, and used his tongue to wipe away the drop of blood.