Against The Odds [4]

TAP—!

TAP—!

The soles of Li Chen's boot scraped the ground and he fell.

In a blink, Xiu Ying cushioned his fall by resting his head on her lap. The moment her slender fingers made contact with his blood, a large amount of warm energy slithered into her meridians.

Her disguise burned, revealing her ethereal beauty. As her fake skin flew into the air and was consumed by flames, Xiu Ying placed her trembling palms on Li Chen's cheeks.

"Old C… cat…" 

Her lips parted and a whisper flew out, drifting into Li Chen's ears.

Li Chen saw a tear drop threaten to fall from her right eye. The teardrop twinkled in his eyes as it fell. It splattered on his forehead.

"Silly girl… I didn't imagine you crying for me." 

For some reason, hearing Li Chen worsened the situation. Tears streamed down, staining her glossy cheeks. 

It gathered at her chin and fell in droplets.