Chapter 292: Truly Forgive

He could only reply to Mu Lan in a hesitant voice.

"Maybe..."

Mu Lan, looking at Huo Tingxiao in this state, instinctively stretched out her arms to embrace him.

Her slender arms wrapped around his waist, her face pressed against his shoulder, as she softly comforted him.

"Don't be sad, I'm here."

Huo Tingxiao's eyes brimmed with tears, a lump in his throat so painful that it hurt to swallow.

"I really don't want you to see me like this."

His voice hoarse, his hands limply hanging at his sides, he longed for Mu Lan's warmth, yet felt too weak doing so. In Huo Tingxiao's mind, he should be the support for a woman, not exposing his own fragility and becoming a burden to her.

The Huo Tingxiao of now still didn't know how to expose his most vulnerable part to Mu Lan.

He felt... very ashamed!

Mu Lan held him even tighter.

"What, isn't it the time for you to be clingy with me again?

Back then you wouldn't leave no matter what I said, and now you want to push me away?