Do Not Approach

The Young Miss trembled in her embrace.
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"Young Miss, I have something to tell you."

Qin Yi's body tensed up, she had never felt such a moment of anxiety in her life. Memories from the past rushed through her mind, making it difficult for her to breathe.

It was a rainy night before her twenty-fifth birthday, the conversation between her aunt and her father.

"She's just a devil. If you really love my sister, you wouldn't tolerate her existence. Everything about her should belong to Shuang'er!"

It was that cold gaze from Qin Shuang, who lay in a pool of blood yet still wanted to protect her.

"It's a lie. We're sisters?! Everything you have should belong to me."

And her father's words.

"Don't force your father to lay hands on his own daughter."

......

So, is she also going to wait for Xiaoxiao's heartless words today?

Mu Xiaoxiao had been smiling at Qin Yi, but she sensed the light in Qin Yi's eyes shattering, her body unable to suppress a gentle tremor. She paused, leaned forward, and hugged Qin Yi. "Young Miss? Young Miss..."

Qin Yi's body was so cold.

It was a coldness she couldn't control, from within and without.

Qin Yi bit her lip, her face pale as she looked at Mu Xiaoxiao.

["What do you want to say to me?"]

Just say it, she could handle it.

Mu Xiaoxiao raised a hand, gently touching her face. "I wanted to ask, after the contract for psychological therapy ends, can I be your rehabilitation therapist?"

She had initially wanted to tease the Young Miss, but now she didn't dare, filled with regret and guilt. She had forgotten how many times Qin Yi's heart had been hurt. How could she have teased her like this?

The Young Miss still hadn't reacted, looking at Mu Xiaoxiao with a dazed expression. Her gently fluttering eyelashes and pale little face made Mu Xiaoxiao's heart ache. She quickly grabbed a book next to her. "Look at what I bought."

These were all carefully selected from her busy schedule, the most basic ones. But what did that matter?

She was learning bit by bit; Teacher Mu believed that with her sharp mind, she would soon understand the material. She wanted to hand it to Qin Yi, but the Young Miss stared blankly at her.

Mu Xiaoxiao bit her lip, took Qin Yi's hand, their fingers interlocked, and brought it to her lips, breathing lightly. "I want to be with you and help you recover."

This time, she didn't say the words "until" or "forever."

According to her usual habit, she would have said-I'll be with you until you recover.

Qin Yi felt her frozen heart begin to beat, so she wasn't planning to leave her, was she?

She gently raised her hand, her fingertips trembling uncontrollably.

["Aren't you going to volunteer to teach?]

"That's exactly what I wanted to say." Mu Xiaoxiao held onto her hand tightly, her dark eyes fixed on Qin Yi. "I checked, the small mountain village in Guizhou we're going to is beautiful. On sunny days, the water is clear, the air is good, and it's sparsely populated-perfect for recovery."