Just as she reached the door, she heard He Jichen calling her from outside the door again: "Xiao Yi."
Ji Yi stopped breathing when she heard his voice and stood in front of the door for a short moment before taking a deep breath. She reached out and pulled the door open.
Seeing Ji Yi step out, He Jichen immediately took a step forward, grabbed her shoulders and scanned her up and down. When he was sure everything was fine, he spoke again: "Xiao Yi, what's wrong?"
It wasn't like He Jichen hadn't touched her before, but after Ji Yi realized she was in love with him, she couldn't help but quiver at his touch. The shoulder he touched felt like it was on fire, spreading into her heart and lungs. She wanted to wrestle her shoulder out of his grip, but she couldn't bear to do it. Faced with this inner struggle, she heard He Jichen's voice again: "Xiao Yi? Are you not feeling well anywhere?"
