"I missed you so much, too. Do you know how scared I was when I opened my eyes and you weren't there?"
"I was so afraid I'd never see you again," Shi Li replied, hugging Shi Zhiyan back just as tightly.
A torrent of searing emotion washed over them.
All of Shi Li's past awkwardness and restraint were swallowed up in that moment.
'Expressing my feelings freely when I can is its own kind of progress, its own kind of happiness.'
"Don't be scared. It won't happen again," Shi Zhiyan said, taking a deep breath and tightening his embrace.
After their tender moment, Shi Li lay in bed, her breathing evening out as she gazed at Shi Zhiyan, the corners of her eyes still tinged with red.
Shi Zhiyan was exceptionally gentle today, so gentle that Shi Li felt like her body could melt into a puddle.
The sight made Shi Zhiyan unable to resist pinching her cheek again, his eyes overflowing with adoration and tenderness.
