“I get it. You don’t have to explain.” TangShi deflected again closing him out and not willing to get involved in a topic that might make her cry.
“Don’t be like this.” YuZhi reached out impulsively and stroked her cheek with his thumb, wounded at her not interacting and relating all the more how shitty it must have been for her that he did this exact thing. It brought it home and sobered his mood. “I want to explain. Can I at least do that?”
“Whatever.” TangShi flinched at his unexpected touch, and it rattled her that he was back to being affectionate. It had been missing and it made her chest ache with oncoming tears. TangShi had been listening to Linlin a lot these past days, on how not to cave and go running back to forgiveness and being a pushover, especially where YuZhi was concern
