The man's heartbeat completely stopped for a few seconds.
Blood seemed to lose control in an instant, flowing back from his limbs to his heart.
Then, he heard an intense pounding sound within his chest, once, twice, thrice…
"Thump thump!"
"Thump thump!"
"Thump thump!"
It resonated in his eardrums, making it impossible for him to hear what the petite woman before him was saying.
He could only see the petite woman's face, fair and flawless, bright eyes and pearly teeth, set against the lush green bamboo shadows with a radiant beauty.
Perfect, without a single flaw.
This face, this face wasn't the face of the former little failure, Lan Qingxin, it clearly was...
He took a deep breath, his voice hoarse, slowly reaching out his stiff arm: "Xin..."
