Lu Nian patted Yichen's back to comfort him and whispered, "Yichen, don't be sad. He must have had his reasons to lie to you."
Yichen's eyes filled with tears. "What reasons? What? Lu Nian, why did he do this to me? I don't understand…"
"First, stop crying," Lu Nian said gently as he wiped Yichen's tears away.
"Lu Nian… can I stay here tonight?" Yichen asked in a trembling voice.
"Sure… but… but if Zhaoyan comes here—"
"I don't know," Yichen cut him off. "I just want to stay here. I don't want to face him. It hurts too much… why did he lie to me? I've never felt like this before."
Lu Nian hugged him tightly. "Okay, okay. Stay here," he murmured, patting Yichen's head and trying his best to comfort him. Yichen cried hard until he finally fell asleep.
