When Li Yuan saw Shen Xi’s lonely, forlorn, small, and shrunken figure with tears streaming down her face, he felt his heart clenched. It was unbearably painful that he could not breathe.
The girl bit her lips and looked at him quietly as crystal beads slid down her cheeks. She looked so aggrieved and frightened like she wanted to lament to him.
He had no clue as to how to comfort her or lecture her so she would not risk her life so recklessly again.
Shen Xi was not aware of how heartbroken, scared, and helpless he felt when he found out that she was almost killed.
However, seeing her intact in front of him, all the emotions pent up in his chest instantly dissipated. All that was left was heartache. He was nervous as he went to her and reached out to wipe away her tears.
Shen Xi cried silently. When she felt his slightly cool fingers brushing her skin, she choked up and hugged him suddenly before bawling in his chest.
Li Yuan’s body stiffened for a moment. The girl’s warm body was tiny and trembling as she cried her heart out. Each of her suppressed sobs was like a stab into his heart but his large hands reached out to soothe her.
‘Silly girl… She finally knows what fear is…’
Shen Xi’s suppressed emotions found an outlet. She felt so aggrieved and cried louder. She bawled and vented all the fear and panic she had bottled up.
When with him, Shen Xi wanted nothing on her mind but just to let loose for once.
She was afraid that she almost could not see him again.
Li Yuan’s eyebrows furrowed tightly. His eyes welled up slightly he hugged her tighter and patted her back in comfort.
He always thought that she was fearless. It turned out that she still knew what fear was, but what was she scared of? Was she afraid that she would never see him again?
The girl’s voice gradually became mute.
He coaxed her gently as his heart ached. “Don’t cry, okay?”
Shen Xi’s body trembled. When she heard him, she finally realized what she had done. She did not want him to find out what happened today because that would only cause him to worry, so she looked up and came up with an excuse, “Brother… My parents aren’t home. There’s a rat inside…”
Li Yuan understood her intention to not worry him and did not call her out. He gently wiped away her tears and said in a deep voice, “Okay… I’ll get Kun Lun to catch it later.”
“It scared me to death,” Shen Xi complained to him and looked so aggrieved. She looked so frightened and her tears kept rolling down her cheeks.
“Alright…” Li Yuan lowered his eyes and saw the girl’s red and swollen eyes. There were tears on her long eyelashes. His heart throbbed with pain as he coaxed her in a warm voice, “I’m here now, don’t be scared.”
Shen Xi finally choked and stopped crying. She felt guilty and avoided his gaze, fear of looking into his clear, warm eyes as if he could see through her.
She had been holding it in for such a long time and thought that she would stay strong, but the moment she saw him, she broke down.
A black Bentley was parked not far from the intersection.
In the car, Fu Qingli saw both of them hugging each other and had a complex look in his eyes. His hands that were on the steering wheel tightened unconsciously.
He was not sure why he came here when he had already told himself to leave her alone, and to never see her again.
However, when Fu Qingxuan said that her parents were away on a business trip, Fu Qingli was worried and eventually drove over.
The sound of her crying had such a penetrating effect that drilled through his ears and inexplicably irritated him.
It turned out that she was not as fearless as he thought. She recognized the fear and was capable of crying, but just not in front of him. She would never show her weakness in front of others.
‘Isn’t she crying very well now? But why is Li Yuan that person who can let her guard down and cry so openly?’
Kun Lun seemed to have sensed something and was on his toes. He swept a wary glance and saw a car driving by the intersection, before disappearing from sight.
“Brother, are my eyes swollen?” Shen Xi sniffled and rubbed her eyes.
Li Yuan clasped her wrist and said warmly, “Don’t rub your eyes. Put a boiled egg on it later to reduce the swelling.”
Shen Xi nodded. When she composed herself, she began to exaggerate how big and scary the rat was. She muttered, “It’s so big and scary that I don’t dare to go home.”
Li Yuan did not expose her lie. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Toffeecito, “What did we raise you for? The next time a rat appears, I’ll deduct a month’s worth of canned food.”
Toffeecito had no clue what was happening and innocently meowed at him in protest.
Kun Lun stood by the side with his head hung low. He glanced at Toffeecito through the corner of his eyes and saw how much it had grown. It was now half the size of an adult cat.
‘Ms. Shen could certainly narrate anything. Big rats at home? Sounds ridiculous… Does she truly think Boss won’t find out what happened to her? When Boss received news of her accident, he almost went crazy. That’s the first time I saw Boss was this furious.’
Kun Lun felt he had died several times on the way back. Li Yuan’s murderous aura could kill. The extremely cold air he exuded could suffocate those within proximity.
Bai Yu was still kneeling at the office. He had just returned to get himself into trouble for organizing this race and causing this accident.
“Let’s go home.” Li Yuan tenderly wiped away the last teardrop on her face.
Shen Xi shook her head and said softly, “There are rats at home. It might come out again…”
Li Yuan said dotingly, “Okay, I’ll stay with you.”
Shen Xi’s eyes lit up. She nodded and felt relaxed after crying and venting out her pent-up emotions.
There was no wheelchair access at her door and the four stone steps were quite high, so Kun Lun helped lift his wheelchair.
Shen Xi pushed his wheelchair inside and lowered her eyes slightly. Her gaze was soft as she looked at the man in front of her and could not help but feel delighted.
This was the first time Li Yuan stepped into Shen Xi’s house. It was not luxuriously decorated, but it was clean and cozy. Everywhere was filled with warmth.
He looked to the side and saw the girl sitting next to him.
The girl was holding Toffeecito and playing with it. After crying so much, her breathing was a little irregular. Her eyes, nose, and cheeks were red and that was heartbreaking to him.
