What came next was the same as always.
...
But all the sweetness and happiness came to a halt the moment the romantic playbook was opened.
"What's wrong, Xiaxia?"
Qi Xiaoqi sensed something was wrong with Xu Shengxia. He held her and asked gently.
Xu Shengxia shook her head:
"I... I'm scared."
"Scared of what?"
After a moment's hesitation, Xu Shengxia told him what had happened with Ji Junxing.
After hearing her out, Qi Xiaoqi's handsome eyes darkened slightly. However, he didn't show much emotion, choosing instead to focus on comforting the girl in his arms with a soft voice.
He wrapped his arms around her, kissed her forehead, and comforted her.
"It's okay, Xiaxia. It's all in the past."
Xu Shengxia nestled in his arms and nodded.
"Are you still haunted by that incident?"
'That's why you're so resistant to being touched now…'
Xu Shengxia hadn't realized how much that incident had affected her.
