Qin Xin lifted her eyes, looking at Nalan Ye Jue in confusion.
The man's face suddenly leaning close made the focus in her pupils blur for an instant.
His deep gaze was like a sea of stars, pulling her into the unfathomable vortex at the bottom of his eyes.
Qin Xin's mind stalled for a moment.
Then.
With a sudden boom, a long-buried memory surged up, hazy and indistinct.
"Big brother, do you also live here alone and can't go home?"
"Mm."
"Big brother, I'm a little scared by myself, can you play with me?"
"No."
"Oh, then forget it, I'll go find someone else."
"Wait."
"Big brother, what is it?"
"When my little sister comes back, she can play with you."
"Big brother, when will your sister come back?"
"She… is still in the operating room. We have to wait."
"Then can I wait with you?"
"Okay."
