"Call me Jin," Dongfang Jin's voice was a bit harsh, abruptly cutting off Baili Xia's farewell.
Every time she used the term, Mr. Jin, it hurt him somewhere.
"...Jin." Baili Xia, helpless, finally called him so.
At the familiar address, Dongfang Jin's heart startled.
Deep down, he felt a slight pang of heartache.
He took a deep breath, his voice was low and almost magnetic.
"Is what Mu Xiaojiu said true?" he asked.
Baili Xia knew what he was referring to.
Uncle said she was going to get engaged to Brother; that's what he meant.
This was something Baili Xia didn't want to talk about.
But after Dongfang Jin found out, he couldn't let it go.
He himself didn't know why, having already left.
Suddenly he came back to school, just to ask her if it was true.
Seeing that Baili Xia didn't answer, he confirmed his guess once again.
"Is it because they forced you? Don't worry, I'm here, you don't have to be afraid of anything."
He stepped forward to grab Baili Xia's hand.