Xie Jue stubbornly braced himself on the ice, trying to stand up on his own. He didn't want Lan Ningzhen to look down on him, but as soon as he managed to stand, he fell backward again. Lan Ningzhen's heart leaped, worried he might hurt himself, so she skated behind him and grabbed his waist in a heroic rescue. Xie Jue felt an intense sense of discomfort and displacement. With lowered lashes and a playful smile, Lan Ningzhen looked at him and said, "You're so stubborn!"
Her arms were incredibly strong as she steadied him. "I'll hold you. Don't be so headstrong. If you fall and break a bone, you'll be bedridden for three months."
