Guan Yuxi ate two small bowls of meat porridge in one go.
She wanted to eat more, but Leng Lie didn't dare give her any more. "Take it slow, don't eat too much at once."
He carefully took a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her mouth.
Guan Yuxi awkwardly moved away, saying, "I'll do it myself."
His cold, dark eyes stared intently at her.
"What's wrong?"
"nothing."
His voice was muffled, filled with grievance and restraint.
Guan Yuxi's long eyelashes trembled slightly, but she still didn't say anything. She turned to the side and lay down.
She felt conflicted.
I don't know how to treat him.
Half a year apart, and so much has happened.
So much so that she was exhausted and had very little time to think about him.
There was already a sense of unfamiliarity when we first met.
In addition, it was countered by the original memories.
Her feelings for him seemed to have faded considerably...
And that "Bai Qin," Guan Yuxi was certain that the woman was not the same person as the Bai Qin she originally knew.
However, she also had a deep entanglement with Leng Lie, which made her harbor resentment!
"Xixi, are you still blaming me?"
"I also blame myself. If I had known so much would happen..."
He paused, then said firmly, "I will not go no matter what!"
"Xixi, you can hit me or scold me, just don't ignore me, okay? I, I feel so bad."
No, I'll hit myself! I'll hit myself to vent your anger!
"Clap clap clap..."
The loud slap made it impossible for Guan Yuxi to pretend to be asleep any longer.
She said helplessly, "Stop!"
Leng Lie's face was red and swollen, with messy finger marks near his eyes.
Guan Yuxi sat up, looking listless. "I'm not angry at you."
I just…
She tried her best to find words to describe the feeling, "I'm just very tired, mentally tired, and I want to take some time to recover."
"No, you're just angry with me!"
Leng Lie stared at her stubbornly, raising his hand to continue slapping her.
Guan Yuxi: "......"
What would others say if they saw him like that?
The villagers thought she was a tigress!
"I'm really not angry with you."
It's been a while since we've been apart, and it feels a bit unfamiliar.
"Can you give me a little more time?"
Guan Yuxi tried her best to dissuade him from his self-harming thoughts.
However, Leng Lie remained unmoved.
The sound of slaps echoed loudly.
It hit her so hard her heart trembled.
Guan Yuxi closed her eyes briefly. "Stop hitting me! You're making me feel guilty."
I don't want our relationship to change..."
A natural and spontaneous reconciliation is completely different from a reluctant forgiveness out of guilt!
She didn't want a scar to stand between them, nor did she want him to think that she would soften her heart because of his self-harm.
Even though he knew it wasn't his fault!
She even knew that he was striving to climb the social ladder for her sake.
However, when it comes to matters of the heart, there is never right or wrong, nor is there any reason.
They are husband and wife. Duties and responsibilities can restrain each other's words and actions, but they cannot restrain their feelings and intentions.
"I'm sorry, I've put you in a difficult position."
Leng Lie stopped, his thin lips parted slightly, and his raised hand froze in mid-air.
His face was filled with desolation.
For a moment, he stood there blankly, like a child who had made a mistake.
Guan Yuxi sighed and said softly, "Come here!"
"sit down."
She patted the edge of the bed again.
Leng Lie sat down obediently, and she reached out to hug his neck. "I just need some time to adjust, it's not that I don't want you anymore."
Leng Lie froze for a moment, then immediately hugged her tightly, as if he wanted to meld her into his very bones.
"Don't leave me, I'm scared."
Xixi, you're all I have... Please, no matter what, don't leave me!
His body trembled, and his voice choked with sobs.
The speech was incoherent.
This version of him is vastly different from the spirited and arrogant man he was in the 21st century.
It was as if a powerful figure had reached the end of his road.
This also stirred a strange feeling in Guan Yuxi's heart.
She kissed him on the cheek. "You're all I have."
He is the closest person to her in this world, her husband, her lover, and also the problem she needs to overcome!
The kiss was so gentle it was almost imperceptible.
Leng Lie's heart seemed to come alive all at once.
He held her tighter, his swollen face rubbing against her fair cheek.
"Xixi, Xixi, it's so good to have you!"
Guan Yuxi turned her face slightly to the side.
Seeing his injured expression again, she explained helplessly, "Your face hurts."
"I'm not afraid."
His cold, fierce eyes shone brightly, like the brightest North Star in the darkest night.
He turned his face away again.
"Or, why don't you kiss me too?"
Guan Yuxi pointed to her forehead.
Leng Lie's heart skipped a beat, but he shook his head and said, "No, I... I didn't brush my teeth. I forgot to buy toothpaste and a toothbrush."
Guan Yuxi: "......"
No wonder he has always refused to face himself directly.
Ignoring his resistance, she forcefully turned his face towards her and lightly pecked his lips. "It has no taste."
For so many days, he only ate small amounts of rice porridge and had no bad breath at all.
Even though it's all for her sake, he's being so careful.
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