Crying Alone

Xirong Ziye's thoughts ran wild as he clasped his hands tightly, turning his knuckles white. His face was tensed up.

Seeing that he was landing in Country X soon, Xirong Ziye asked the people beside him, "How do I look? Do I look okay?"

One of his subordinates seemed to know what was bothering the president and nodded. "President, you look great. There's nothing odd."

Upon hearing those words, Xirong Ziye finally felt relieved.

He kept questioning how much time he had until they landed. He seemed to be asking every other minute, and his subordinate answered his every question patiently too.

Xirong Ziye hoped to land in Country X soon so that he could see Bai Yaoyao. He asked repeatedly, starting to feel impatient and anxious.

Seeing how flustered the president looked, the subordinate was rather taken aback. In their eyes, the president had always been solemn, calm, and collected.

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