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After Yu Jingchen put Nan Zhiyun down, he carefully examined her feet. Seeing that her injury had not worsened, he slowly let out a sigh of relief.
"Are you regressing? Like a child, do you need someone to tell you these things?" Yu Jingchen couldn't help but "scold" her again.
Nan Zhiyun remained silent for a long time, her demeanor like that of a child who had made a mistake and felt guilty.
"I was scared just now..." Nan Zhiyun suddenly blurted out. Yu Jingchen almost didn't react. What was she saying just now?
"What? Scared of what just now?" Yu Jingchen asked her. Nan Zhiyun had never actively shared these things with him before, so he paid attention to these details.
"I... I don't know, I was just scared. I was afraid of being alone inside, but... but I don't know what I'm afraid of," Nan Zhiyun said, her eyes turning red. Yu Jingchen was bewildered by her sudden display.
"Why are you crying? Are you still scared? Isn't朕 here? Why are you still crying? What are you afraid of?" Yu Jingchen said a lot, but his hands were also busy wiping away her tears.
Nan Zhiyun's tears seemed unstoppable, and she didn't know what emotion had opened the floodgates within her.
"Alright, what are you crying for? It's no use. I won't say anything more to you." Yu Jingchen didn't know how many times he had conceded.
Nan Zhiyun reluctantly held back her tears, her heart still aching, but at least she didn't show it on her face anymore.
"Afraid of being alone? Did you have a nightmare?" Yu Jingchen asked her. She had only slept for about an hour, so Yu Jingchen guessed that she had woken up because of a nightmare.
"No..." Nan Zhiyun shook her head, but Yu Jingchen could see she wasn't herself. He felt a sense of doubt.
"Are you not telling the truth anymore? What, are you getting bolder now, daring to lie? Do you have to hide the truth now?" Yu Jingchen asked her, but his tone lacked any threat, and he didn't seem angry.
Nan Zhiyun shook her head but dared not speak. Perhaps sensing her inner hesitation, Yu Jingchen began to coax her.
"朕 won't be angry, nor will I scold you. Tell me, what happened just now? What is on your mind that you want to say? Hmm?" Yu Jingchen was very patient.
Nan Zhiyun looked at Yu Jingchen, as if contemplating the truthfulness of his words, her gaze also laced with suspicion. Yu Jingchen was not in a hurry; this kind of Nan Zhiyun was not entirely unpleasant.
If he coaxed her more, she would be able to let go of her inner struggles. Compared to a Nan Zhiyun who said nothing, Yu Jingchen felt that this method was not so difficult to accept.
He didn't know if all young girls were like this, but he knew that the current Nan Zhiyun needed to be coaxed. He understood his own temper, but now, spending some patience and effort was not that difficult; it was just a matter of a few words. He could consider it as... Nan Zhiyun was still young, so he could treat her like a child.
But... was it really like this? Yu Jingchen might not have realized that some things were not so easily explained. Once they began, they would only spiral out of control. Without realizing it, he might completely become a different person, slowly changing, to the point where these things would become ingrained habits.