Ji Rui's voice was gentle as he soothed her, his large hands softly and rhythmically patting her back to comfort her.
The two lay in a rather intimate embrace, yet surprisingly, in that moment, all of Ji Rui's previous chaotic thoughts vanished. He only wanted to quietly hold her, to quietly feel her peaceful breathing in his arms, watching her rest with ease against him, her eyes gently closed.
The fear and unease buried deep in Le Tong's heart finally calmed down under his soothing, and the surface of the lake gradually returned to tranquility.
Le Tong closed her eyes contentedly, the faint mint scent from the man lingered at her nose, and his strong heartbeat resonated in her ears. Even though it wasn't nap time, nestled in Ji Rui's warm embrace, breathing in his familiar scent, listening to his rhythmic heartbeats, she unexpectedly drifted into a deep sleep.
