Tangling with the Western Commander - Chapter 274

Chapter 274: Chapter 271: The Image, Frozen in That Instant

The air around the two had frozen for a moment.

“You–”

“You–”

Both spoke at once.

Wen Xian immediately looked up at him, then quickly looked down again.

Her lips lightly pressed together.

Lu Xiao also paused, then dropped a few words, “You go first.”

At those words, Wen Xian almost laughed out of exasperation. She took a deep breath, “I have nothing to say.”

She knew he had his reasons, that he was worried about her.

Fearful she might get into trouble, that’s why he had made that choice.

But was that decision really the right one? Why didn’t he ask what she thought?

Although she felt sorry for him, she knew some things couldn’t be compromised.

Having said that, she turned to leave.

But her arm was suddenly grabbed.

Wen Xian startled.

Her gaze slowly fell to his hand.

Lu Xiao seemed as if he had been electrified, quickly withdrawing his hand, which then seemed awkwardly out of place.

Seeing this pained her heart, almost unable to hold back.

It hurt so much.

She almost broke down first.

She clenched her fists tightly, maintaining her turned position, not looking at him, “Is there anything else?”

Lu Xiao looked deeply at her, his eyes seeming to suppress unmeltable emotions, his lips moved:

“Are you okay…”

Wen Xian’s heart twitched, and when she turned back to look at him, she said word by word, “No, I’m not okay.”

The man’s pupils suddenly constricted.

Wen Xian just stared at him unblinkingly and slowly said, “I’ve never been so awful in my life.”

Continuing, she paused, “Even being beaten up as a child, having my spleen removed by doctors, feels nothing like the despair I feel now.”

With those words, something inside Lu Xiao seemingly broke.

Clenching his teeth tighly, he strained his face, his fists clenched.

Her childhood, the experiences of growing up were shadows she could never escape in her life, even he felt endless pity for her.

But now, she was saying this moment was her worst.

Yet, this was caused by him.

He thought he was doing it for her good, yet he still ended up hurting her the deepest.

Even more than her father,

Had he really made a mistake? Really?

He admitted he was scared, afraid she might get hurt; that gunshot that almost took her life haunted him like a nightmare, inexorably in his mind.

Seeing him like this, Wen Xian also felt uncomfortable, turning to leave.

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly said, “Lu Xiao, do you know, you can’t impose your own thoughts on others, nor should you torment yourself over and over with things that haven’t happened.”

Lu Xiao: “…”

!!

Everyone was ready to take a photo, Sang Nian was calling them over there.

Wen Xian holding the puppy quickly joined them.

And the person behind her, she didn’t turn back to look.

However, as she stood in the middle holding the puppy and the banner for the photographer to take their picture, she did not see him approaching.

Her heart felt desolate.

She had never taken a photo with him before, something she really wanted, just once.

Moreover, this photo could be made public; she could proudly post their photo together on social media.

After the photographer clicked the camera several times, he suddenly exclaimed:

“Hey, isn’t that guy standing on the very edge, on the outside, your Captain? Why is he standing over there…!”

Saying that–

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