In that moment, Dong Huiying was unsure of what to do. But watching the tall man collapse, she felt very sad. She sat up from the bed and reached out her hands to wrap around his neck. Burying her face into his shoulder, she just held him quietly for quite a while...
The man seemed comforted, sniffed and gently hugged her back, softly stroking her back.
"I will get better," she said softly into his ear. If it were before, she wouldn't have much confidence, living each day as it came. But now, after meeting Ji Jiuhuang, Jiuhuang's blood was very special, and she already saw a little hope. As long as she could unravel the special effects brought by the so-called Phoenix Blood, she could cure herself of the frailty caused by the Resurgence.
