Jia Li tried pulling her fingers out of Wei's grasp yet again, only to be told quietly that her wound would get a strain with her actions.
Through the journey, Wei kept up a smooth flow of talk, which didn't really require a response from her side. In no time, she had fallen asleep. Stopping at one of the traffic signals, he reached over and reclined her seat, making her sigh softly in her sleep. Placing her hand back on her lap, he twisted to get the throw from the back seat and tucked it around her. Dropping a kiss on her forehead, he paused to soak in her features and feel her breath on his face. After a sweet minute, he drove on. A smile hovered on his lips. It had crept up without him even being aware of it.
Xie Mansion
"What happened to you? Who did this? Why didn't you tell us?" Mrs. Xie fretted over Tang's bruises which were ranging from black to yellow, with a little purple and red patches on his face.
