That year when they rescued Li Juanjuan, as the only woman in the rescue team, Ye Wan naturally took on the responsibility of staying with her and talking her through everything.
She didn't want to tell her that everything was over now.
And there was no way she could tell her to forget all that pain and just look forward.
Whether it was losing both parents, being trafficked, or those years of a living-hell escape, all of it was real to her; it wasn't something a few bowls of chicken soup for the soul could dilute.
So before the Women's Federation people arrived, Ye Wan was basically with her around the clock.
When she cried, Ye Wan held her and wiped her tears.
When she slept, Ye Wan sat by her bed, playing white noise of birdsong, waves, and falling rain.
When she woke and her mood was relatively steady, Ye Wan would take her hand, and they'd wash their faces, brush their teeth, and comb their hair together, then go out for a walk.
