"Really?"
The voice was soft, with a tentativeness that hinted at careful probing.
She seemed to be struggling to smile, but the curve of her lips was visibly difficult to maintain, quickly drooping downward.
It looked even uglier than crying.
Shi Lingyan couldn't help but say, "If you can't smile, then don't."
Hearing this, Shi Mei indeed pulled back the strained smile, her lips puckered as tears started to fall.
Shi Lingyan immediately warned, "No crying."
Shi Mei instantly fell silent, gazing at him with wide eyes as her lips puckered even more intensely, tears continuously streaming down.
Shi Lingyan saw Shi Mei's face twist with emotion, his frown deepening.
What was even more bizarre was that he found it somewhat cute.
Then, Shi Mei slowly moved closer.
Her slender white fingers pinched the corner of Shi Lingyan's bathrobe, pleadingly saying, "Husband, Shi Mei will be good from now on. Can you please not abandon me?"
