When Han Li asked this question, his heart ached with a sudden pang of sadness.

He shouldn't have asked, since Jiang Tian could never leave him in this lifetime.

But seeing Jiang Tian's broken smile as she spoke to him, Han Li couldn't help but care again.

Jiang Tian sighed softly, stepped forward, took his hand, and looked up at him.

"I don't lie, and I don't make promises I can't keep. When I was with Shen Yunchen, I genuinely liked him."

Han Li's heart skipped a beat, and his eyes dimmed.

"But... so many years have passed. I've been with you all these years, watching you go through countless storms, withstand countless dangers, and build such a base, allowing the elderly and the weak to escape the clutches of zombies. I've long admired you."

“You are an excellent leader. I have to admit, I am a burden to you. On that day, I was happy to learn that I was useful. Later, you... you developed feelings for me... I don't know what to do…”

Jiang Tian's voice was very low.

“My parents were very strict with me from a young age, and they placed great importance on a woman’s chastity, so I subconsciously waited for Shen Yunchen. But you’re right, life is too short. There has been no news of Shen Yunchen for five years… I don’t want to waste my life on someone whose existence I don’t even know. Maybe I’m being selfish… From the day I said I was willing, I let go.”

Jiang Tian gently shook his hand, clearly uncomfortable with the gesture. She turned her face away, her voice barely audible: "Just ignore them, okay? I really don't care anymore..."

Because she no longer cares, what others say no longer affects her.

The only person she cared about was Han Li.

Jiang Tian conveyed this idea to Han Li through her tone.

Han Li felt as if he had been struck hard in the heart, as if a boulder had been smashed to pieces.

Even his limbs wouldn't obey his commands.

He never imagined that one day Jiang Tian would open up to him.

After a long while, he finally found his voice and said hoarsely, "But your reaction just now was very unusual..."

He couldn't help but think about it.

After all, Jiang Tian even shed tears when she saw Shen Yunchen.

"Because I felt ashamed... When Miss Ming exposed our relationship, I felt ashamed... After all, Shen Yunchen is still alive, but the two of us together, I... I can't convince myself..."

Han Li immediately understood.

Having been disciplined by her parents for a long time, Jiang Tian may still have some outdated ideas remaining in her mind.

Her fiancé is still alive, yet she has already pledged her life to another man. It's unrealistic to expect her to face everything with a calm and collected attitude.

What's more, the other person kept bringing up the most sensitive topic, emphasizing the relationship between Jiang Tian and Han Li.

Han Li felt a little better.

He reached out and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Then why are you crying? You're not allowed to cry anymore."

Jiang Tian covered his hand with hers and continued, "Another reason is my resentment towards Shen Yunchen. Maybe I'm not a magnanimous person, but thinking that he was perfectly fine and yet there was no news of him for five years... well, actually this can be considered a kind of resolution."

She looked up at Han Li, her tone completely calm: "I don't know what you two are discussing, but in this situation, let it go. Don't be upset about these things anymore. I've moved on, so don't get entangled with them either."