Bab 701: With Me, by Your Side (1)

Liu Jinfei opened his mouth to say something, but he found himself speechless, unable to rebut any of Shen Lingqing's words. Never in his life did he depend on someone's help or allowed people to get involved with him on a personal level. 

He feared that despite the fact that he wasn't part of the Liu family anymore, his relatives would only cause trouble to those who were close to him to spite him. Ever since he was twelve, he had relied on himself and made sure that he wasn't indebted to someone. 

However, as he looked at Shen Lingqing's serious face right now, he couldn't find it in himself to deny her. In fact, more than anything, Liu Jinfei didn't want to fail her or to disappoint her. 

But why? He wondered. How come Shen Lingqing could evoke such emotions from him that he wasn't aware he had in the first place?