When Ou Manhui saw Qingxue flinch away, a sudden sharp pain shot through her chest. It was as if everything had gone back to how it used to be, maybe even worse than before...
All the effort she'd put in during this time seemed about to fall short at the final step.
"I don't want to see her."
Qingxue hid behind Beitang, and all kinds of emotions flashed through Ou Manhui's eyes.
Beitang turned sideways, pulled Qingxue, who was hiding behind his back, into his arms, then held her in a light, gentle embrace. One hand supported the back of her head, his chin resting against the top of her hair, and he said to her, "It's okay, good girl, I'm here."
Sheng Qingxue's nose stung for no reason.
A moment ago, her dad had hit her just because she didn't want to acknowledge her mother, yet faced with the same situation, Beitang chose to protect her.
