As if sensing their Amu's presence, the two Snake Eggs in the grass nest stirred, gently nudging against her palm.
Su Yu kept her hand outstretched, her eyes widening slightly. She looked at Shengqing with excitement. "Shengqing, the baby snakes are snuggling up to me."
Seeing her expression, Shengqing's heart melted in an instant. He leaned over and kissed her forehead. "Mhm, they like you, their Amu."
Then, a guilty look appeared on his face. His eyes, as they fell upon her, were filled with self-reproach and resentment, and his whole body sagged with dejection. "Yu Yu, I'm sorry..."
Su Yu froze for a moment, then looked up at him, reaching out to gently touch the cut on his cheek. "Why are you suddenly apologizing?"
"I failed to keep Yujing in check. He caused trouble, and I scared you..." When Shengqing had heard from Shi Wei earlier that the fright had caused her to go into premature labor, he'd wanted to kill both himself and Yujing.
