The room fell silent instantly upon hearing this.

Murong Liyue felt her brain buzz and fell into a daze. Qin Luo's words struck her heart directly, shattering her selfish desires.

My thoughts were momentarily stuck in a rut, and the anger that had been surging within me was completely swallowed up by this sudden sense of bewilderment.

She never imagined that she had become no different from Huang Lu and Dan Bingli.

Murong Liyue instinctively wanted to retort, but her throat was so dry that she couldn't make a sound, and her lips trembled in vain. The words that were originally swirling on her tongue and eager to come out could not find an outlet at this moment.

She stared blankly at Qin Luo, her eyes filled with fear. Her heart was being torn apart by an invisible hand, painfully struggling between two extremes.

On the one hand, she couldn't accept the cruel reality that Qin Luo's heart might not belong entirely to her; that was her bottom line, the pillar of her belief in this relationship.

On the other hand, she was afraid that if she continued to persist, one day, when all her patience and tolerance were worn out, Qin Luo would discard her like a worn-out shoe and then run off to Xia Zihan's gentle embrace without looking back.

Even if the thought only flashes through your mind.

She dared not imagine that scene, and could not tolerate such a thing becoming a reality!

At this moment, Murong Liyue was like a puppet whose soul had been taken away, mechanically nestled in his arms, letting the bitter tears swirl wildly in her eyes, but daring not to let them fall freely.

After a long silence, Murong Liyue snapped out of her reverie and suddenly remembered something. She gently cupped Qin Luo's face in her hands, her fingertips trembling, and said cautiously, her voice filled with expectation:

"Qin Luo, you wouldn't do this, would you? You wouldn't be so heartless to me, would you?"

"You said you would accompany me to see all the wonders of the world, and that you would walk with me through the long journey of life. You must still remember these promises, right?"

The voice was tinged with a distinct sob, and the hands unconsciously tightened, as if afraid that if they let go, Qin Luo would disappear.

Seeing this, Qin Luo gently wiped away the tears on her cheeks and tenderly comforted her:

"Don't worry, I won't do that. I just hope you understand that matters of the heart are not entirely your fault."

At this point, Qin Luo clasped her hands together, which were cupping her cheeks, his eyes holding a deeper meaning:

"I just want to say that a relationship cannot be pieced together into a perfect ending by the persistence and desire of one party alone. It requires mutual understanding, tolerance and respect, rather than being driven by excessive emotions and going astray into obsession and extremes."

"Now that I've said this, do you understand my original intention? If they all made the same demands as you, how would I choose? Each of you is a unique presence in my life, and we have all had unforgettable interactions. I don't want to hurt any of you."

"I hope you can put yourself in my shoes and try to let go of your possessiveness, instead of letting our feelings gradually fade away in the tug-of-war and struggle between us."

Upon hearing his words, a flicker of struggle and pain flashed in Murong Liyue's eyes. She slowly lowered her head, remained silent for a long time, and finally burst into silent tears.

"Qin Luo, I... I know I was wrong."

Murong Liyue choked back tears as she spoke, hiding her resentment and helplessness deep within her heart, not daring to vent them freely.

At this moment, she understood Qin Luo's meaning and realized that she could no longer possess him entirely. If she continued to be obstinate, she would only push him further away until she lost him completely.

Despite the unbearable pain in her heart, as if being pricked by a thousand needles, and the boiling resentment within her, she knew that she had to make changes.

"I will try to view them with a more peaceful mindset and get along well with them..."

Murong Liyue raised her tear-streaked face, her eyes still filled with pain, but also with a hint of determination. She grasped Qin Luo's hand in return, as if to show him her resolve.

Unfortunately, her disguise was completely exposed on the system interface in front of Qin Luo, which made him sigh inwardly:

"It wasn't that simple after all. If it weren't for the system, I probably would have been fooled."

Qin Luo gazed at her silently, then spoke slowly, his voice calm yet undeniably authoritative:

"Liyue, even now, you still can't let go of that stubbornness in your heart, can you?"

"You're afraid, afraid of losing me completely, afraid of being ruthlessly replaced by Huang Lu and Dan Bingli, and thus becoming a dispensable existence in my life, right?"

Murong Liyue was taken aback and was about to defend herself, but when she saw those all-seeing eyes, all the words that were about to come out were instantly swallowed back.

Then, the pent-up emotions finally erupted. She covered her face with her hands and burst into tears, a heart-wrenching cry filled with pain, resentment, and despair.

Tears welled up and streamed through her fingers, soaking her clothes.

"Why? Why are you doing this to me? I've given so much, loved so painfully, isn't that enough?"

"I know I was wrong, but I don't want to change. I'm just afraid, afraid of losing you!"

"I always thought that as long as I loved you enough, I could keep you. But now... sob sob..."

Murong Liyue cried so hard she could barely breathe. At that moment, all her pretense and strength crumbled completely, leaving her only as a pitiful woman lost in love.

Seeing her sobbing uncontrollably, Qin Luo embraced Murong Liyue and whispered comforting words in her ear:

"Liyue, don't cry. I promise you, no matter what the future holds, I will never abandon you easily."

Upon hearing this, Murong Liyue seemed to be provoked, forcefully breaking free from Qin Luo's embrace, her eyes red as she loudly retorted:

"A promise? How do I know this isn't just a temporary appeasement? I don't want such ambiguous promises!"

"What if we have a child together in the future?"

These words struck Murong Liyue like a heavy hammer, freezing her emotions instantly. Her surging tears stopped abruptly, and her wide eyes were filled with disbelief, as if she couldn't believe her ears.

"Are you... are you telling the truth?"

Murong Liyue's voice trembled slightly, and her eyes were full of hope.

Qin Luo used both hands to pull her back into his arms, and said gently:

"What I said is from the bottom of my heart. Once I have settled everything, you can stay by my side and take good care of me and raise our children. But I don't know, Li Yue, are you willing?"