Her body was as cold as ice.
She had been drenched in the heavy rain for more than half an hour, then lay on the wet and cold ground for nearly another hour.
Pei Yuanchen couldn't imagine how she got through those nearly two hours.
No, she probably fainted shortly after falling.
The man's lips were tightly pressed, and his tense muscles trembled slightly.
He kept exerting force, exerting force, as if this would warm her cold body.
At this moment, Ziyi suddenly opened her eyes tremulously.
"Uncle Xiaobao..." she murmured softly, "Uncle Xiaobao, is that you?"
Pei Yuanchen lowered his eyes to look at her, his eyes a deep and dark blue, as if brewing a storm.
"It's me." His voice was hoarse and rough.
"I thought... you would never come back... I've been waiting for you, waiting so long..." she said weakly, her glassy eyes staring at him, full of longing.
Pei Yuanchen's lips trembled slightly, unable to utter any words.
