She was about to cover her ears when Shen Jinci, from behind her, held her tenderly tight and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Bian Yue's tears, which she had been holding back, finally fell.
In Shen Jinci's arms, she cried until she choked, her tears dropping one by one onto the back of his hand.
"It's all lies." Bian Yue's teeth shook as she spoke, "They said they took sympathy on my orphaned state and adopted me, but in reality, they just wanted my inheritance! I was so foolish! Why did I believe them at the time!"
Shen Jinci held her even tighter, his voice gentle and an entirely different demeanor from when he was speaking to Li Tingmo, saying, "It's already very late, should we go to sleep now?"
Bian Yue did not respond; instead, she suddenly raised her hand and slapped her own face hard, "I'm so foolish! I'm just an idiot!"
Shen Jinci's expression changed; he grabbed Bian Yue's shoulders to make her look at him, seeing the tear-soaked face with a clear slap mark.
