The night was eerily quiet.

An Yi opened his eyes, kissed the girl in his arms between the eyebrows, carefully got off the bed, and gently covered her with the blanket before leaving the room. At the door, he saw the man in black who had been waiting there for a long time.

The man gave a lukewarm chuckle, "So you've finally decided to leave your comfort zone?"

An Yi didn't answer; his voice turned colder. "Who exactly are you?"

"Who I am is none of your concern," the man said. "You just need to know that I am the person in this world who understands you the most."

“That’s a really interesting answer.” An Yi laughed with genuine amusement, even though he knew perfectly well that he didn’t understand himself.

The man asked calmly, "Are you satisfied with just this?"

What kind of satisfaction are you talking about?

“An Yi, that’s what she calls you, isn’t it?” A slight smile played on his lips. “You understand very well that no matter how you destroy the filming equipment or burn the costumes, you can’t hinder her work forever. Her work will inevitably involve contact with those men.”

"So what?" An Yi's slender eyes curved slightly.

"She's deeply in love with you now, and she might choose not to care no matter what you do. But what if, a month, a year, or ten years later... she no longer loves you and gets tired of you?"

“Feng Guang said she likes me and she will treat me well.” An Yi smiled contentedly, “She won’t lie to me.”

"No, you don't have that confidence because you have no means to keep her. You don't know who you are, where you came from, or when you will disappear like mist. You see, you have nothing. But her name is Fengguang. She has loving relatives and friends, and many suitors. You don't have the confidence to beat everyone because..." The man let out a wicked laugh, "...nobody knows you exist."

An Yi's hands clenched into fists at his sides, but he still smiled gently, "You came here just to tell me these things?"

"Yes and no, I'm giving you advice, advice on how to keep her by your side forever." The man took a step closer to An Yi, a carefree smile playing on his thin lips. His voice was cold, yet carried an unknown allure. "Once she becomes like you, and she realizes that only you can be by her side, she can stay with you forever."

It was indeed a suggestion, but An Yi showed no sign of being moved. Even though the person in front of him was trying to persuade him to hurt the person he loved most, his gentle demeanor remained unchanged. He simply said calmly, "I will not hurt her."

"Is it that you can't, or that you don't want to?" The man's indifferent tone concealed a sharp edge that cut to the heart. He seemed to be able to see through people's hearts with ease, find their weakest points, and attack them in the simplest way, forcing them to retreat step by step. He was a natural persuader. "You and I both know that this world is too dirty, and there are far too many people who covet her. Someone as wonderful as her shouldn't belong to this world, should she?"

An Yi had a faint, ethereal smile on his face, but he remained silent.

The man spoke in an enigmatic tone, seemingly casually, "An Yi, we all understand that you can't refute what I'm saying. My suggestion is the only way to protect her, and the only way to guarantee that she won't leave you. So, how about joining forces with me?"

Together, they killed her.