"I..." Before Wen Xi could finish her words, He Tingyan had already pulled her into his arms, held the back of her head, lowered his head, and covered her with his cool lips.
This was the first time that both of them had such close contact while they were fully awake.
Wen Xi paused, her breathing and heartbeat stopped instantly, she just stared at him with her eyes wide open, her whole body frozen, her face as red as blood, not sure if it was from holding it in or from shame.
He Tingyan didn't go deeper, just bit her lightly before leaving, allowing her to breathe again.
Wen Xi woke up from his daze when he felt the pain.
"Now we're even." He Tingyan held her waist tightly with his big hands and said, "If you don't want to take responsibility, then I will take responsibility for you."
What kind of magical logic is this?
Wen Xi blinked, feeling a bit amused and helpless at his words.
"He Tingyan."
"Um?"
"Are you determined?"
"You just found out?"
Wen Xi stared at him for a long moment, then took a deep breath and said, "Because of me, you might get into a lot of trouble and danger. Not only about the Wen family, but also about my mother. Do you want me to jump into this fire pit?"
After hearing what she said, He Tingyan gently tucked a strand of hair from her forehead behind her ear. He looked at her as if she were a treasure and murmured softly, "I'm not afraid of trouble. As for danger, I won't have any, and I won't let you have any."
As he spoke, he took her small hand in his big hand and held it tightly: "No matter what is waiting for you ahead, don't worry about it. I will accompany you all the way."
Wen Xi raised her head and met the man's resolute gaze, and her heart felt unprecedented peace.
"He Tingyan," Wen Xi's cheeks puffed out slightly, her brows furrowed, like a little squirrel caught in both sweetness and distress, "Being my boyfriend would be very boring."
She warned with high energy.
"I stay in the studio all day, so I don't get to spend as much time with my boyfriend as other girls do."
"Then I'll accompany you," He Tingyan paused, "and I can also be your model."
Didn’t Chizhou say that the art academy is in dire need of models?
He is willing to devote himself to his lover and art.
But the finished product...must be kept by him.
It can only be shown to her.
Wen Xi had no idea what He Tingyan was thinking about. She just felt warm in her heart and all over.
"Why are you so nice to me?"
"You are the one I have chosen. If I don't treat you well, who else can I treat well?"
"I haven't done anything for you." Wen Xi tilted her head and thought about it. Compared with his efforts, she was really ashamed.
"That's enough, Grandpa, Xiaoxing, and your saying... 'If we go, we go together, if we stay, we stay together.'"
That's enough.
He Tingyan stared at the girl in his arms.
Survival is an instinct, but she is willing to live and die with him, so what else can she ask for?
Wen Xi was slightly startled.
These words were said that night when they were in the pit and he wanted to leave but she held him back and told him not to say them. She blurted them out under pressure from the situation. She didn't expect He Tingyan to still remember them.
But compared to everything he had done before, being rejected, alienated, ignored... he still went ahead without looking back and didn't care about anything. What she did was nothing.
"Oh, there's one more thing I forgot to mention. The porridge you made is delicious."
Wen Xi was completely speechless.
When he had stomach problems before, she made porridge for him. How could she still remember it?
If I remember correctly, his illness was caused by the chili peppers in her meal.
This guy really needs love.
Wen Xi looked at the other person with amusement, but a feeling of sadness welled up in her heart.
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