Xiao Mufan no longer had the energy to think about why she thanked him, caught in a collapsing world, lost in madness...
Amidst the breakdown, he suddenly heard a familiar set of footsteps at the door. His eyes flickered, immediately regaining composure, and he swiftly pulled Xia Yuxun into his arms. Before Xia Yuxun could push him away, he quickly said, "Just for a moment... This is what you owe me! Who told you to look at me like that!"
Xia Yuxun felt she had no words to explain her grievance. She really didn't mean to look at him that way. If Xiao Mufan hadn't pointed it out, she wouldn't even know she occasionally spaced out while looking at him...
Even now, she felt Xiao Mufan's affection came rather suddenly, perhaps because she was used to "feelings developing over time" and couldn't quite accept the "love at first sight" trope...
