What could Gu Yueming do but nod sadly?
Qin Sheng had already entered the guest room. As soon as the door opened, she met Pei Ling's eyes, which seemed calm but were actually suppressing her emotions.
She stared at her for a few seconds, then suddenly wrapped her arms around her and gently patted her back.
Even though she hadn't said a word, Pei Ling felt a surge of suppressed pain and anger welling up inside her, making her unable to control her emotions any longer.
Tears fell silently.
Qin Sheng didn't try to persuade her, but just let her cry in his arms. His clear, cold eyes were filled with the extreme frost of winter.
This time, she wasn't going to let it go so easily.
After crying, Pei Ling released her pent-up emotions and calmed down a bit, but she still kept her head down.
She bit her lip, her voice hoarse: "I'm sorry, I've still caused you trouble."
Qin Sheng: "It's not you who's causing me trouble, it's them."
Pei Ling bit her lip until it turned white, and after a long while, she raised her head and said, "I'm not going back."
Qin Sheng smiled: "Finally figured it out?"
Pei Ling nodded: "Yes, I understand."
She didn't leave the Pei family not because she had deep feelings for her parents and brother, but because she knew why they had called her back.
She didn't want to become a tool for them to threaten Qin Sheng.
I don't want to cause trouble for Qin Sheng.
But in the end, things didn't go as planned.
Retreating and yielding will only embolden them, so she will not back down.
As Pei Ling ran her fingers over the bruises on her arm where Qin Xuehua had struck her, a chill settled in her eyes.
She looked at Qin Sheng: "Sister, I want to..."
She lowered her voice, and Qin Sheng's eyes flickered. He glanced at her with some surprise, but finally smiled and said, "Okay."
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