【218】His heartbeat

Wen Xiangyang did not doubt Mu Lingqian's words, feeling a shiver run down her spine, instinctively she covered her legs with her hands.

Seeing Wen Xiangyang's reaction, Mu Lingqian cupped her head in his hands, tucking her entire face into his chest.

Pressed against Mu Lingqian's chest, Wen Xiangyang could clearly hear his heartbeat.

"Thump."

"Thump."

"Thump."

His heart was like the most precise clock, its beats systematic and steady, the sound wasn't loud but it was strong and robust, just like his personality and actions.

Wen Xiangyang couldn't discern Mu Lingqian's thoughts, but as she listened to the steady rhythm of his heart, her anxiety slowly eased. Lingqian's back and abdomen were injured, she didn't dare to embrace him, she just leaned against him, bowing her head.

This version of Mu Lingqian, who wasn't angry at her, made her feel that she truly was in the wrong.

She shouldn't have visited Ge Ge.

But Ge Ge had saved her...