Qin Manman responded without much thought, "You're not!" She deliberately added indignantly, "I think you're great, gentle, and kind. You're nothing like what people say... those who talk bad about you are so cruel."
"Hmm, since you think I'm like that, I'll always be like that," Muo Huangnian smiled and extended his hand. "Manman, let me carry you inside. Don't be scared. When I'm here, no one can hurt you anymore."
Qin Manman felt a bit embarrassed, "I can walk by myself…"
Before she could finish speaking, the man swept her up into his arms.
Muo Huangnian held the girl as he walked into the detached villa, each step careful and slow, as if he didn't want the journey to ever end, as if he wanted to hold her forever.
For the first time, he felt his heart truly beating in his chest—not lifeless like a rotten piece of meat hanging there, invaded by poison, throbbing in unbearable pain.
