Ye Xinren loved him. Desperately, blindly.
And yet, in another time, in another place, he had betrayed him.
Why?
Jiang Yanxu had spent so long trying to answer that question, but the answer remained elusive. Was it Tang Shilin? Was it something else?
Before he could think further, Ye Xinren spoke again. "I just hope we can always stay like this."
A meaningless wish.
And yet, Jiang Yanxu found himself answering, "I hope so too."
This time, Ye Xinren hesitated.
Something in Jiang Yanxu's voice—something hollow, something distant—made him pause.
But he didn't press. Instead, he exhaled and changed the subject. "You know, I'm a little annoyed with her."
Jiang Yanxu glanced at him. "Why?"
"When we arrived at the airport, she immediately left with Shen Ke. We barely even talked before we parted ways."
Jiang Yanxu stilled.
