Wei Meilin, upon hearing his answer, finally let out the breath she had been unconsciously holding.
For some reasons ,she could feel ....a strange sense of freedom flooded her chest.
She lift her hand and gently caressed the hand resting against her cheek, her slender fingers brushing over his knuckle.
Then she lean into that warmth even more as though seeking confirmation that it was real.
"…Then" she murmured, her voice low and smooth, carrying an unmistakable note of submission, "I am yours from now on."
But those words seem to stir something dark and sharp in Li Feng's chest.
He withdrew his hand from her cheek , only to slide it behind her neck instead.
His finger firm as he pulled her closer until there was barely any space left between their face.
"Good" he said again, his voice low and steady.
" Then remember this moment, Wei Meilin."
" From now on—"
