Chapter 754: Taking Back My Favored Consort! (4) (2/2)

He Jichen watched with a tightened throat. He took a gulp then his fingers shivered and gently fell on her eyelids, carefully wiping her tears away.

The feeling made He Jichen's heart pound uncontrollably.

Having been separated for over a year now, the emotions he tried to force down instantly exploded. A warm, intense lingering feeling... rushed at him as all he wanted to do was immediately pull her into a tight embrace.

But he didn't dare and he couldn't do it because now, he was most afraid of himself. He was afraid of hurting her with his immense selfishness.

He Jichen really liked the feeling of reaching his fingers out and stroking her. However, he only lingered on her face for a few seconds before he forced himself to pull away.

He was afraid to touch her for too long in case he couldn't bear to leave her later...

The moment He Jichen's fingers left Ji Yi's face, he glimpsed the necklace around her fair neck.

It was the present he gave her for her birthday. Before he left Beijing, she never wore it... but now that he'd been gone for over a year, it seemed like she always wore it to public events.

He knew he shouldn't overthink too much, but He Jichen couldn't help but do just that.

During the time I was gone, has she been thinking about me all along?

Back at the bar, did she select ”Within your radius” twelve times because of me?

In the past, he would wake up smiling after dreaming about something like this.

But it was too late. Their love in their past lives wasn't strong enough. When he wanted to be with her, she didn't want to be with him. Now, she probably wanted to be with him, but he didn't have the heart to be with her.