600: Pitiable Men (Part Four)

He was easy to soothe. All she had to do was give him a smile, no, even a glimpse of her smile was enough. As long as she paid him some attention, not like his mother used to completely ignore him as if she didn't see him, he would be very happy.

So he hugged her tightly, his arms squeezing so hard that her bones started to ache.

"You said it yourself!"

"Huh?"

Seeing his delighted expression, Dong Huiying thought for a moment, then with a mix of caution, confusion, and incomprehension, yet with a serious look, she gently asked, "Yue Ning, do you really like me?"

Liang Yuening's face stiffened. He almost instinctively snorted in response but quickly stopped himself, nodding earnestly and honestly.

"Why?"

He cocked his head, "Why so many whys? To like someone is just to like them, right?"

Dong Huiying was somewhat at a loss for words.

Liang Yuening scratched his head, then counted off on his fingers one by one.