Very soon, everything would return to the way it should have always been.
With Yueyao locked away, her mind broken beyond repair… and Bai Zhi finally by Shen Xiao's side.
Forever.
This has always been the plan for many years....
— — — —
Shen Xiao's gaze lingered on Bai Zhi for a moment longer before he turned away silently, his polished shoes clicking softly across the marble floor.
He walked back to Shen Xuan, who still sat curled tightly into himself, small shoulders trembling violently with each silent sob that wracked his tiny frame.
The boy's tear-reddened eyes were wide and glazed with shock, his hands clamped desperately over his ears as if trying to block out the memory of what he had just witnessed.
Shen Xiao crouched down slowly beside him, his tall frame folding into a poised, silent squat. His powerful hand reached out and brushed softly against Shen Xuan's thin back.
