Especially when thinking about what she had to do today, her eyes gradually welled up with tears.
The woman, who was sometimes assertive and sometimes cunning, suddenly had tears in her eyes.
Even the usually composed Chu Mubai panicked. He disregarded the open window next to their table, sat down beside her, and pulled her tightly into his arms.
“It was my fault, I’m sorry, Madam… At that time, I thought I would never see you again in this life, and life and death made no difference to me.”
He should have kept quiet; once he mentioned life and death, Xia Yixin felt even more like crying.
But she was afraid he would discover something, so she could only endure it, instead hugging his waist tightly, or even sitting on his lap.
This action made Chu Mubai stiffen, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Madam..."
He noticed that Xia Yixin was unusually proactive today, which made him happy, but at the same time, he felt a strange sense of unease.
He had a vague feeling that she was something, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Suddenly, cheers erupted downstairs.
It was the parade of people wearing large headgear, with various lanterns tied together behind them, praying for a peaceful and bountiful year.
The firecrackers crackled and popped.
It was bustling with activity.
Chu Mubai held the little girl in his arms, feeling that his heart was completely tied to her, and the beautiful scenery outside the window could not compare to a single strand of her hair.
He couldn't help but kiss her forehead, voicing the unspoken question in his heart: "That night, Madam said you had someone you admired. Today, Mu Bai wants to ask again, who is that person you admire?"
He felt his heart beating faster than ever before; he felt like a child waiting for a teacher's reprimand in a school.
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