Si Zhan looked at the hand she had held, his slender fingers slightly curling.
Soon, an exquisitely crafted hand warmer was placed in his palm by Ning Wanwan.
“Hold this first,” she said, pushing his fingers together onto the hand warmer. Then, she pressed his other hand onto it.
“Are you warmer now?” Ning Wanwan’s voice was crisp and soothing.
Si Zhan gently nodded, feeling an unprecedented warmth.
Looking at Ning Wanwan’s hands covering his, Si Zhan couldn’t tell if the hand warmer or her warmth was what he felt.
He raised his head to see Ning Wanwan’s radiant smile illuminating the darkness in his heart. For a moment, everything felt like a dream.
Fu Yi beside him gasped in shock.
Sihan, struck by lightning, withdrew his hand and jumped up from the stool, at a loss for what to do.
Ning Wanwan realized she had been too forward in showing concern. In her previous life, Sihan had loved her deeply, and after accompanying his remnant soul for two years, she had begun to treat him like family. However, seeing his awkwardness confirmed that he did not remember their past life; it seemed she was the only one reborn.
Ning Wanwan stood up and smiled apologetically, “Your Highness, I’m sorry. I was too forward. Please don’t take offense.”
Sihan curled his fingers where Ning Wanwan had touched him, feeling as if he was holding a ball of fire.
“It’s nothing. Thank you for your concern,” he paused, composed himself, and added, “It’s getting late, and I have matters to attend to.”
“I’ll take my leave.”
“Then I’ll see Your Highness off,” she replied.
Sihan looked at Ning Wanwan, as if he had much to say, but ultimately said, “It’s cold outside. Please stay, my lady.”
Ning Wanwan hesitated, watching Sihan’s retreating back. An image crossed her mind, making her heart tremble. She called out, “Your Highness, please wait.”
Sihan stopped and turned to her, looking questioningly.
Ning Wanwan quickly approached and asked urgently, “Have you lost something?”
Sihan thought for a moment and asked, “What?”
Ning Wanwan took out a white jade cicada pendant.
Sihan glanced at it and laughed in surprise, “You still have it.”
Ning Wanwan stared at him in shock. It was actually him! The person who had saved her was Sihan!
