Tingye was knocked hard by her, and his small frame leaned against the cabinet. His spine hurt from the impact, causing him to frown, but upon seeing the little girl crying into a puddle of tears in his arms, he gritted his teeth and endured it.
His expression slowly relaxed before raising his hand and fondly pinching her cheek.
"If Jiang Nan sees you crying like a panda, he'll laugh at you again."
"I'm afraid Tingye will forget about me." Meimei sobbed, unable to smile even when teased, looking at Tingye with worry, stretching out her little finger.
"Let's pinky swear!"
"I won't forget you." Tingye looked into her clear eyes, his dark pupils deepening, speaking with certainty.
Seeing her anxious face, he extended his finger to pinky swear with her.
Only then did Meimei believe him, breaking into a smile between tears, climbing back onto the chair, and pointing at the jigsaw puzzle on Tingye's bookshelf.
