Jia Xuan obediently closed her eyes.
She tried hard to fall asleep, but still couldn't, fearing she'd disturb Lingtuo, so she kept her eyes closed and dared not move.
Lingtuo couldn't sleep either; having grown up together, spending day in and day out together, he knew her too well. He could clearly tell whether she was truly asleep or just pretending.
After a while, he asked her, "Do you have something on your mind?"
Jia Xuan opened her eyes and looked at him apologetically, "Did I disturb you?"
Lingtuo did not answer her question; instead, he held her small hand tightly in his palm and earnestly said, "Do you have something on your mind that even I can't know about?"
Jia Xuan couldn't describe the panic she felt inside, nor did she want to say anything that might affect Lingtuo's mood, so she smiled and said, "Brother, I miss Duoduo. She's never been apart from me since she was little."
Lingtuo smiled slightly, "I miss her too."
