C230 First Meeting

Little Chuxue flung herself into her mother's arms, sobbing uncontrollably as if she had just escaped from hell itself—terror-stricken, petrified, and utterly helpless.

"There's nothing to fear, sweetheart. Mommy's here, and you're safe," Chuxue's mother whispered soothingly, tears streaming down her face as she berated herself for not protecting her daughter from such peril