Arguments, questioning and anger were things he encountered countless times a day.

However, it was the first time he saw such eyes. They weren’t questioning or puzzled, they were just sad. There was a naive calm in the sorrow, as if as long as Lu Feng gave a reason, this person would accept everything and forgive everything.

Up to then, Lu Feng had ignored everyone’s plea but on that day, he picked up the white cloth covering the body to reveal the man’s wound.

The wavering of a person started with the first soft heart.

CHAPTER 40

An Zhe dreamed.

He seemed to be standing above the abyss of black water, facing an endless empty world. The dangerous breath grabbed him like a hand. There must be something watching him in the dark distance and he couldn’t breathe.

He felt danger and subconsciously looked around, taking two steps back. In front of this dangerous gaze, he wanted to find someone or be close to someone to get a sense of security. Thus, his hand moved uneasily and gently grabbed onto the corner of Lu Feng’s sleeve. His breathing became a bit short like he was afraid.

Lu Feng closed the lid of the silver cold box and threw the empty disposable needle into the garbage can at the head of the bed. Then he placed the gun at a place that could be reached from the head of the bed.

After doing all of this, An Zhe’s somewhat short breaths calmed down but his beautiful eyebrows were still slightly furrowed.

There was a tiny, bright red bead of blood on the side of An Zhe’s neck. Then within three minutes, the blood had solidified into a small red dot the size of a pinhole. The thing that was injected into his body wouldn’t cause his body any damage apart from this blood spot.

He was a soft-skinned small animal, fragile and in need of comfort. It was as if he could be easily destroyed while also easily protected.

Lu Feng stared at him with no expression. After a long time, he reached out his hand and rested his fingertips on the warm skin of An Zhe’s eyebrow. The furrowed eyebrows slowly relaxed and three minutes later, An Zhe was sleeping calmly again like he did at the beginning.

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Once An Zhe woke up, the entire room was already lit. It was the brightness of the morning and the panic about being late caused him to be completely awake. Then he found the towel he had used to wrap himself last night had slid down a lot, exposing his shoulders. His hand was clinging to a corner of a human’s clothing and he was leaning against this human body, face resting on the other person’s shoulder.