"Because, because..." Xia Qingtian was struggling to find an excuse.
And then...
A flash of lightning cut across the night sky, followed by a loud rumble of thunder.
Xia Qingtian was startled, clinging to Bo Jingyan, and at the same time finding herself an excuse.
"Because I am scared, I am scared of thunder and lightning." And with that, she clung to him tightly.
She was uncertain, she had just run away, and now Bo Jingyan, furious, might want to strangle her, or would he stay because of her fear?
Or perhaps he'd think it served her right to be horrified!
The thought of her school senior being threatened because of her filled her heart with cold dread and her body started to tremble.
Bo Jingyan, of course, felt it. His body, against hers, was shivering and ice cold.
His eyes flashed with concern.
He did not answer Xia Qingtian's question, but instead picked her up in his arms.
Instinctively, Xia Qingtian wrapped her arms around Bo Jingyan's neck.