Gu Wanqing pouted slightly, her hands clenched tightly in her lap as she berated herself for letting her imagination run wild.
Lin Shen, ever perceptive, noticed the shift in her mood. He gently covered the back of her hand with his and asked with a soft smile.
"What's wrong? Did something upset you?"
"No... I just feel like I'm a bad girl."
'Huh?'
Her words left Lin Shen a bit baffled.
"Why would you say that?"
"Because I actually doubted your feelings for me!"
Gu Wanqing grabbed Lin Shen's right hand with both of hers, clutching it tightly as if she were afraid he'd run away. She kept her head lowered and mumbled softly.
"I thought... I thought you hadn't come to see me because you were starting to hate me. It turns out I was just overthinking things. I'm so sorry."
"I'm the one who should be sorry."
Lin Shen gently squeezed Gu Wanqing's delicate hand and said in a soft voice.
"I'm the one who failed to make you feel secure. That's why you had these doubts."
'Eh?'
