He stared wide-eyed in shock for a second.
She suddenly stood up, staring at Yan Jingzhou in disbelief, a lump forming in her throat. "They, they, they..."
Her lips trembled a few times, and she opened them but didn't know what to say.
Her slender, fair fingers unconsciously gripped the water glass, and her pink fingertips lost their color at a visible speed, turning pale rather hastily.
However, this action does not seem to have any effect on relieving emotions.
The girl suddenly lowered her head.
Yan Jingzhou looked down at the girl's fluffy hair, his lips slightly pursed, his eyes dark and unfathomable.
Her fingertips twitched. "If you don't want to see me, then don't go down?"
The girl lowered her head and remained silent for a few moments, then suddenly raised her head, smiling brightly at the man and saying easily, "No need, I'll tidy up and then go down!"
Yan Jingzhou's eyes flickered slightly, his gaze lingering on the girl's slightly reddened eyes for a few seconds before he suddenly reached out and patted her head. "Okay, get ready. No rush. I'll wait for you downstairs."
"No, you, you wait for me in the bedroom, we'll go downstairs together!"
Gong Ning finished speaking quickly, glanced at him subconsciously, then instantly looked away, her fingers fidgeting nervously on the side of the water glass.
The girl's subconscious dependence instantly softened the man's gentle and indifferent gaze, making it soften with tenderness.
This is a stress response as the little girl begins to become wary of the outside world, raising all her sharp edges.
Since she came back this time, she has changed a lot, yet it seems like nothing has changed at all.
The only difference from two years ago is that she has learned to pretend.
Pretending to be vulnerable, feigning strength.
No matter how she changes, she will always be the same fragile and timid little girl she was two years ago.
Yan Jingzhou looked down at the little girl's pale fingertips pressed tightly against the water glass. His slightly tense expression gradually relaxed, and his eyes filled with a warm and gentle light. "Go on, I'll wait for you!"
Gong Ning handed the water glass in her hand to Yan Jingzhou, then turned and walked into the washroom.
After Gong Ning changed her clothes several times, she carefully pulled Yan Jingzhou to open the door.
She didn't know how to describe her feelings at that moment.
Excitement, hesitation, and even trepidation.
She seems to possess all of these emotions that describe a sense of urgency, and perhaps even more.
Gong Ning's beautifully shaped peach blossom eyes were filled with bright joy, sparkling as if they contained a sky full of stars.
Even though she was just going to see her family, she was filled with joy and anticipation, like a shy and timid bride waiting to be married.
Gong Ning hid behind Yan Jingzhou like she did when she was a child, her little hands tightly gripping the back of his clothes.
As I walked up to the second-floor railing, I could see three familiar figures sitting on the sofa in the distance.
She subconsciously held her breath, as if if she breathed any heavier, they would disappear.
Ah! Help—
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Gong Ning suddenly heard her own heartbeat clearly ringing in her ears...
The heart-wrenching cries for help from that fire suddenly rang in my ears.
The initial excitement and enthusiasm suddenly vanished as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over my head, cooling me down completely in an instant.
The bright light in his dark eyes suddenly shattered, turning into scattered fragments that gradually disappeared into his eyes, which had unknowingly turned crimson.
In just a few moments, her eyes were filled with tears...
Her previously cheerful and light steps suddenly stopped, and she stood frozen in place, clutching the man's clothes.
Even so, my gaze couldn't help but fall on those familiar and friendly figures downstairs.
dad...
Mother...
elder brother...
The figures in my vision were gradually blurred by the falling tears...
Gong Ning suddenly clutched her chest, and the fine, needle-like pain she had felt earlier instantly swept through her entire body.
Before long, beads of sweat appeared on her originally rosy and healthy face.
The pain was so intense that she forgot how to breathe and almost suffocated.
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