taste if there's a lie on the tip of your tongue

"say i'm in trouble?"

"Yes." Huo Shen replied faintly, his eyes fixed on her.

An Xiaowan swallowed her saliva and turned her head away, but he pulled it back with his hand.

" my ran ran. " she suddenly didn't know how to say it.

was she afraid that he would find her troublesome? Or was she afraid that he wouldn't help her? or was she afraid that she would be sad if he rejected her?

Or perhaps, she was just waiting for him.

she was waiting for his concern.

"if i didn't tell you, would you not have known?" after holding it in for a long time, an xiaowan finally squeezed out this sentence. unknowingly, his words carried a little complaint.

Huo Shen narrowed his eyes. no, I don't know.

"How is that possible? won't you find out today?" she retorted with wide eyes.

the man leaned closer to her, his dark eyes fixed on the depths of her eyes, and his thin lips pursed slightly.