601: Pitiful Men (V)

But he had tried his best to change.

With that thought, he couldn't help but gaze at her eagerly once more.

Seeing that his hands and face had not yet regained their color from being out in the cold too long, Dong Huiying quickly pulled him into the room and wrapped a blanket around him.

"The kang bed over here is warmer."

"Mm!"

But he did not move.

"Why don't you sit down?" Why stand like a wooden post at the edge of the kang bed?

He hesitated for a moment, "Can I?" Clearly looking forward to it, wanting to join her, yet very cautious.

His overly cautious demeanor made Dong Huiying feel a bit uncomfortable. Perhaps, she had never truly understood him. Often, what she saw was only the surface and not the reality.

"Sit down, I can't sleep anyway, we can chat for a bit."

His face broke into a big, silly grin of pure joy.

"Okay!"