Chapter 72: The Kiss on the Rooftop (3)_1

The hand gripping her wrist was so tight it felt as if both her bones and her heart were being viciously squeezed, the pain almost unbearable...

Chi Xingye used all the remaining strength she had to blink her eyes forcefully.

She was certain, in this very moment, that she wasn't dreaming.

The man who appeared in front of her, like a god sent from heaven to rescue her, was indeed Helian Chengyan!

Her eyes suddenly grew hot; tears welled up, blurring her vision.

At that moment, her fragile life was wholly held in his powerful grasp.

Yet, with him there, her tense body inexplicably relaxed in an instant.

It felt like she had just spotted the first light of dawn.

...

She wasn't heavy.

Saving someone was not difficult for Helian Chengyan.

Yet, he feared that the rugged, sharp gravel on the edge of the rooftop would scrape her delicate skin.

His movements to pull her up were uncustomarily cautious and gentle.

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