Crescent Shaped Wounds

AiLin was careful as she held onto his hands, pressing her handkerchief to the bloodied skin. She could feel Li ZiChen watching her, waiting for the question even after she had asked him another question. His face said what needs to be said, that he would answer if pushed. She rose her head and chinned up, "I want to ask as well, you know. But I think it's better for me not to ask you now in this restaurant. Ah!" she exclaimed in a whisper, "We need to go back to Vicky and XanXi. I left for such a long time, they must be worried." 

While speaking, she kept a tight hold to his hands, something which Li ZiChen was watching. He let himself be pulled by her, his eyes however didn't seem too energetic. 

When they had entered the room, Vicky who had just stood up from her chair with XanXi flipped her head as soon as the door clicked open. She quickly rushed to AiLin but then took a step back after flinching when she found Li ZiChen standing right beside AiLin.