As the night deepened, the sea of lights gradually surrounded the city.

In the room, Liu Xingchuan’s voice had never stopped. Tang Yin listened quietly.

After some time, Liu Xingchuan finally finished what he wanted to say.

“So?” After hearing all of Liu Xingchuan’s explanation, Tang Yin’s expression did not change much. “So you want to say that you’re noble to suffer hardships and take revenge for your parents? Or are you saying that you did very well to push your lover into the fire pit because of your selfish desire? You can erase all the harm you’ve done over the years by saying that you have your difficulties?”

Tang Yin’s words rendered Liu Xingchuan speechless.

“That’s not what I meant, Ah Yin.” Liu Xingchuan sighed deeply. “I know I let you down.”

“You did let me down. I don’t even know what mood you used to push me into someone else’s bed.” The nightmare-like matter back then was said again now, but Tang Yin felt that she could face it calmly.

“No, Ah Yin.” Liu Xingchuan finally confessed the truth. “I did arrange those people back then, but I didn’t let them touch you. Even I didn’t touch you. How could I let others touch you?”

At that time, the situation was urgent. He was anxious to prove his sincerity to Shi Tian, but he did not want to implicate Tang Yin. He knew that Tang Yin had always been arrogant, so he designed such a move to make Tang Yin let go of him completely.

“But, when I woke up that day, my body…” Tang Yin had once suspected the situation at that time, but on second thought, since her heart was already dead, it made no difference whether she had that or not.

“In order to make it look real, I was the one who got the servants to pinch out the marks for you. Ah Yin, in order to investigate the truth of my parents’ deaths back then, I threw myself into Shi Tian’s arms. I’m sorry, but I really didn’t want to hurt you. You don’t know how I’ve lived through all these years.” Thinking of what had happened back then, Liu Xingchuan closed his eyes in pain.

“I understand.” Tang Yin looked at this man who had accompanied her through the years and carved an extremely deep mark in her life. At this moment, her heart was especially calm.

“Ah Yin, I’ve already divorced Shi Tian. I don’t ask you to forgive me. I only ask you to give me a chance to make it up to you, okay?” The deep hatred of his parents had been avenged, and the shackles of many years had been removed. The only person Liu Xingchuan could not let go of was Tang Yin.

“The broken mirror can’t be restored. I admit that you still have a very deep influence on me, but that’s the mark of the past. I don’t love you anymore. Why must you do this?” Tang Yin was very sad in her heart. She did not know why their fates had become so entangled.

“Ah Yin, don’t you want to go to Australia to see the deer? Can I go with you? And Zhizhi Flower, your favorite. I planted a garden for you and even made many kites for you myself. When the weather is good, I’ll bring you out to play.” Liu Xingchuan looked at Tang Yin as if he was holding onto the last straw. “I beg you not to leave me.”

“Even if you tell me the truth now, let me tell you. Over the years, the injuries I’ve suffered, the hardships I’ve suffered, and the tears I’ve shed are all real. I don’t love you anymore. You’re on your own.” Tang Yin did not want to stay here anymore. Every time she saw Liu Xingchuan, she felt an overwhelming sense of pain pressing down on her.

“No, Ah Yin, please.” Tang Yin turned to leave, but Liu Xingchuan hugged her from behind.

“Let go.”

“Ah Yin.” Hot tears fell on Tang Yin’s shoulder. Unfortunately, Tang Yin was no longer the Tang Yin from five years ago.

“Don’t force me to hate you.” Tang Yin’s tone was terrifyingly cold. Liu Xingchuan finally accepted the truth and let go of Tang Yin’s hand.

Tang Yin turned around and glanced at this former lover. “You’re on your own.” Then, she left the room resolutely.

After leaving the hotel, Tang Yin suddenly felt that the shackles in her heart had been released.

Liu Xingchuan was indeed pitiful, but the pain she had experienced over the years was real. She and Liu Xingchuan already had no way out when he chose to abandon her and throw himself into Shi Tian five years ago.

No matter how many reasons there were, betrayal was betrayal.

Tang Yin did not drive but walked slowly along the street. After walking for a while, Tang Yin suddenly stopped. “Come out.”

Footsteps came from behind. Tang Yin turned around. Fu Li was wearing a black windbreaker, making him look even more handsome and tall. It was just that the pain of the past few days had made him thinner.

“I came out for a walk.” Fu Li was a little embarrassed to be caught for following her.

He was conflicted in the hospital for a long time. In the end, he could not help but pull out the needle and follow Tang Yin’s car.

He watched her enter the hotel room helplessly. God knew how afraid he was that Tang Yin would stay inside and not come out.

Fortunately, he still waited for Tang Yin to leave in the end.

“Let’s go back to the hospital.” Tang Yin looked very energetic. She turned and walked towards the hospital.

Fu Li followed and secretly observed. He was a little curious about what Liu Xingchuan had told her. Were they back together? 

“Did you know that Liu Xingchuan divorced?” Fu Li probed.

“Yes.”

“Then you and him?” Fu Li asked hesitantly. He was afraid of hearing the answer he did not want to hear.

“What can there be between me and him? He’s just my ex.” After unraveling the confusion that had accumulated in her heart for a long time, Tang Yin was very carefree.

“Oh,” Fu Li replied calmly, but the corners of his lips secretly curled up.

After returning to the hospital, because he had secretly removed the needle, Fu Li was scolded by the nurse. Tang Yin secretly smiled at the side. When the nurse left, she sat by the bed and carefully warmed Fu Li’s hand with a hand warmer.

“Ah Yin.” Looking at Tang Yin’s lowered eyes and gentle expression, the panic in Fu Li’s heart seemed to have been calmed.

“Mm,” Tang Yin replied.

“Can you stay here with me tonight?”

“Okay.” Now, even if it was the stars in the sky, as long as Fu Li wanted them, Tang Yin would think of a way to help him pluck them.

“Then where are you sleeping?” Tang Yin was too easygoing today. Fu Li was a little stunned. After asking this question, he suddenly thought of what Tang Yin had once suffered. Knowing that she was especially resistant to others’ approach, he hurriedly changed his words. “That’s not what I meant.”

“Then where do you want me to sleep?” Who knew that Tang Yin was actually not angry and even asked him a question.

“Here.” Seeing that Tang Yin’s eyes were clear and without any anger, Fu Li was stunned and subconsciously patted the spot in front of him.

When he reacted, Fu Li’s expression changed. He was afraid of evoking Tang Yin’s bad memory of the past.

He had found out about those things later. He hated that he could not kill those people one by one. In front of Tang Yin, in order to protect her pride, he had always pretended to know nothing.

Now that he was doing this, Fu Li was afraid that Tang Yin would have any feelings of disgust towards him.