She had clearly done nothing wrong, so why was she the one getting hurt each time?
The person who had hurt her so badly was Lu Yebai, so why didn't karma strike him down?
She was seized by an invisible fear; she couldn't stay here anymore. Taking a step back, she glanced at Lu Yebai and promptly turned to leave.
Suddenly, an icy hand gripped her wrist. Meng Xi'er screamed out in fright. She quickly clasped one hand over her mouth, turning to look at the man who held her, Lu Yebai, with panic in her eyes.
His brows tightly furrowed, and the man's face seemed to bleach further. He looked like he was struggling to bear the pain as he softly called out her name, "Don't go... Xixi..."
"Stay with me."
"I feel so terrible..."
He looked so vulnerable at that moment, as if a single touch might shatter him.
Yet Meng Xi'er could still recall the strength with which he grabbed her and submerged her underwater just earlier, a strength that didn't become a helpless man.