I don't need your protection

Li Chunhua was listless throughout the process of washing her face and changing. By the time she finished, Li Caiyi had waited for her with a cup of warm chocolate milk on the table. There were some marshmallows in it, just like the way Li Chunhua liked it.

Her nose soured, as the warmth spread inside her chest. 

Li Chunhua acted tough in front of Shao Jingfei, but truthfully, she was a bit scared. 

When Lu Zheng grabbed her with a terrifying expression on his face, she knew that she had screwed up. She imagined the scenario where he would beat her, and found herself shrinking in her place. It was purely because of her pride, she hadn't run away from that place in panic.

Now that Li Caiyi treated her with so much gentleness and warmth like this, the strong facade she put on crumbled down, leaving her vulnerable and having teary eyes.

Li Caiyi was startled when she saw Li Chunhua trembling like that, but she quickly understood something.