All along the way, Mo Nuan furrowed her brow tightly, her lips moving as if she was trying to say something. Pei Liheng leaned in close, straining for a long time before he could barely make out what she was whispering.

"Lu Chen, don’t worry, I’ll be fine. I won’t leave you."

She repeated the same sentence over and over.

Pei Liheng's body stiffened, his emotions a tangled mess. He stared at Mo Nuan’s pale face without blinking. Even now, her mind was still on Lu Chen, afraid he’d be upset or worried.

Was it time for him to finally stop involving himself in their affairs?

By the time they...