Chapter 2857

With that said, he wanted to lead her into the mansion when she suddenly lunged forward and wrapped her arms around his waist, burying her face deep in his arms.

Gu Lichen stiffened as he looked at her with surprise.

"Don't... push me away. Just let me hold you for a while, okay? I want to hold you like this right now." Her voice was hoarse and choking.

"Did something happen?" he asked. The air around him seemed gloomy.

She said nothing, but the arms holding him tightened slightly, and their bodies grew closer.

Gu Lichen did not ask any more questions. He raised one arm and put it around her waist while the other caressed her hair.

The two quietly hugged each other like two people needing comfort.

Zhong Keke's face pressed on Gu Lichen's chest. All she could smell was his scent. It was as if holding him like this would make her feel safe and warm.

When she was in university, she had told herself to be strong because all she could depend on was herself.

However, she could not h