"Previously, I wouldn’t talk because of the secret, but now, would it be okay if I tell you everything?"

Li Tingyan pressed his lips together, his lashes slightly lowered, and his dark eyes shimmered with a moving light. His hoarse voice carried a helpless tenderness, "Actually, Yin Tang is with the Phoenix group. This was just a plan I devised. At first, I thought Yin Tang was Phoenix, so I deliberately got close to her, hoping to make her reveal her flaws. Only then could I have the chance to smooth the danger for you..."

"But, I was such a fool. I didn’t realize that while I was plotting against others, I was actually caught in someone else’s trap. It’s all my fault, I was too arrogant. Because of my arrogance, I harmed you. Please wake up quickly and reprimand me, alright?"

"..."

It’s still very quiet. Nianyang lay there motionless, and the life sign next to her was even becoming weaker.

Li Tingyan pressed his lips together, his dark eyes trembled slightly, "Nini, why aren’t you speaking? Are you still mad at me? I realized my mistake, I shouldn’t have come up with such a brainless plan. Not only did it fail, but it also made you so sad. I’m truly an idiot. How could I bear to make you upset?"

"Actually, when you came to Jiangcheng, I was very happy. I didn’t mean to turn you away. When I heard you had no money and walked all the way here and saw you looking so miserable with blisters on your feet, it broke my heart. I drove you away just because I didn’t want to make you more upset, do you understand?"

Li Tingyan caressed Nianyang’s cold face, his tears falling on her eyes, creating a beautiful arc.

The iron-blooded Cold Yama became sobbing uncontrollably at this moment, "Why won’t you talk to me, why won’t you respond? Is it because when you fell into the water, I didn’t immediately choose to save you? You fool, I knew you could swim. Of course, my heart is only for you, but for the greater good at that time, I had no choice, I had no way..."

"Nothing happened between me and Yin Tang. I didn’t touch a single hair of hers; she was the one who suddenly undressed. I didn’t even see clearly. Please wake up, open your eyes, let me tell you everything. Don’t sleep in sadness, alright? It truly pains me!"

As he spoke, Li Tingyan grasped Nianyang’s small hand, his gaze falling on the bruise on her chin—a mark left by him. Instantly, a sharp, piercing pain swept over him, blocking his breath. His throat was choked with painful gasps, "I’m sorry, I’m sorry, Nini, my dear, I’m really sorry. I was absurdly wrong, outrageously wrong. I didn’t mean to be fierce with you. Seeing you hugged with Shi Feng in the photo made me so jealous. I’m truly not such an immature person, but when it comes to you, I always lose control, and then you deliberately provoked me, and I lost it..."

"I’m such a damn bastard. How could I treat you like this? You came all the way to find me with love and hope, yet I hurt you so deeply. You must be so angry with me. Look, I’m right here, kneeling before you. Please wake up and hit me. I swear I won’t fight back."

He clearly knew that Nianyang was not of this world. Her existence had meaning only because of him. Yet, he acted as if he didn’t want her. He clearly knew that love could make people fall into hell in an instant...