"Don’t talk nonsense, I don’t want to hear you say things like that anymore, understand?!" Ziyang warned her angrily.

He dreaded hearing her say such things, and he wouldn’t allow it to happen.

If being together would endanger Tianxin, he’d rather not be with her!

"Brother Ziyang, don’t go!" Tianxin shook her head, unwilling to let him leave.

She didn’t know when she would see him again if he left!

"No! I promised Madam I’d only stay a few minutes to see you and then leave. It’s already hard enough for her to allow me to see you because she didn’t want to see you cry. That’s why she let me come, so you mustn’t cry anymore, understand? If you continue to cry, Madam won’t allow me to see you next time!"

"I understand, Brother Ziyang!" Tianxin nodded with tears, forcing a smile. She wouldn’t cry anymore!

If her mother saw her crying again, she surely wouldn’t let her see Brother Ziyang again.

She couldn’t cry anymore!

"Be good, I’ll find another opportunity to see you. Eat well and sleep well, okay?" Ziyang instructed her worriedly.

Worried that in her rebellion against Madam, she would once again refuse to eat!

"I will!" Tianxin nodded.

"Good girl." Reluctantly, Ziyang leaned down to kiss her lips, wiping her tears away.

"Sister, are you there?" Huo Tinghao’s voice called from outside the door.

"I’m here..." Tianxin looked at Ziyang, unable to hold back her sadness.

"Sister, Mom is looking for Brother Ziyang. Is he here?"

"I’ll come right away." Ziyang responded.

He gave Tianxin one last reluctant look, released her, and turned to leave.

Tianxin stood still, holding back her tears.

She couldn’t cry!

Watching Ziyang open the door and leave, closing it behind him out of her sight.

She returned to bed, hugging the big purple bear in thought. She wouldn’t cry anymore!

Crying wouldn’t solve her problems, it was a sign of weakness!

If she showed weakness, her parents would never let her be with Brother Ziyang!

Her father had taught her to be strong from a young age, to never cry, or be weak, no matter the situation!

She had to be strong, she wanted to be with Brother Ziyang, but needed many people’s consent.

She couldn’t just cry, couldn’t leave all the problems to Brother Ziyang.

She couldn’t let him struggle so much, she had to share the burden.

If it weren’t for her, Ziyang wouldn’t have to endure so much.

She had to be strong!

Ziyang went downstairs to the side lounge, where only Tian Xingyun was.

Huo Tinghao and Tingxuan had been sent out by her to play, with no servants, only Tian Xingyun there.

Ziyang approached her, politely saying, "Madam."

"Ziyang, sit down."

"Yes." Ziyang nodded, walking to the sofa opposite her to sit.

"Are you just playing with Tianxin? If so, better break up with her early. I’ll send her abroad for a few years, and she won’t bother you again!" Tian Xingyun spoke, directly denying Tianxin and Ziyang’s feelings.

She was also giving Ziyang an out, to see if he understood her meaning.

To sensibly leave Tianxin, to recognize difficulty and retreat!

"Madam, I’m not playing with Tianxin, I’m serious!" Ziyang replied.

"Don’t you have a girlfriend? Li Xuanxuan, who works at Li’s Group."

"I broke up with her."

"I really didn’t think you’d be this kind of person, to play with both Li Xuanxuan and Tianxin’s feelings!" Tian Xingyun sarcastically smiled.

"Madam, I’m not playing with their feelings!" Ziyang urgently refuted.

"You dated Li Xuanxuan for a while, got tired and broke up, then knowing Tianxin liked you, got together with her, how is that not playing?!" Tian Xingyun laughed and retorted Ziyang, staring at him.