I've already done that kind of thing with Xian Mingyu... how can I still have the nerve to be nice to Ziqian?

She felt truly guilty towards him.

"Fool, how could you not be good enough for me... It's my fault. I didn't tell you my feelings sooner, and that's why you got snatched away by that man. I'm not good enough, that's why I lost to him. I'm so useless, I couldn't even protect the person I loved..."

Thinking back to what happened that night, to how Bai Xiaoruo was forcibly dragged away by Xian Mingyu, and how he was helpless, only able to watch helplessly without being able to do anything, and even remaining silent for so long without daring to take the initiative to find her again, his concerns were always too many...

Thinking about this, Ji Ziqian felt that he really deserved to die.

"No...no..." Large tears welled up in her eyes and covered her entire face. She shouldn't have cried, she shouldn't have shown her emotions in front of Ziqian, but Bai Xiaoruo still couldn't hold back.

All of this is already a done deal; none of them can go back to the past. Bai Xiaoruo only sincerely hopes that Ji Ziqian can be well, find a good girl who is suitable for him, and stop being so good to her. She doesn't deserve it, not at all.

"Xiao Ruo, don't cry..." Ji Ziqian reached out and wiped away her tears, then pinched her nose like he did when they were little. "The Xiao Ruo I know is a girl who loves to laugh. Even if she encounters great difficulties, she will still try her best to move forward. If your eyes are swollen from crying, you won't be pretty."

Bai Xiaoru sniffed. "Yes, I used to laugh a lot, but I don't laugh anymore."

So much has happened during this time, and I haven't had a genuine smile in a long time.

"Xiao Ruo, can I hug you? I swear I will never do anything as rude to you as I did that night. I just want to hug you, just like a friend's hug, okay?"

Bai Xiaoruo hesitated for a few seconds, then nodded.

Only after receiving her permission did Ji Ziqian dare to reach out and hug her.

The person he loved was in his arms at that moment, but she didn't truly belong to him. Ji Ziqian was unwilling to accept this and didn't want to give up.

Why should someone as wonderful as her be given to that guy who doesn't know how to cherish her? All her good qualities should have belonged to her, and he should be the one standing by her side. Why did that damn guy have to appear?

He muttered to himself, as if speaking to her, but also as if talking to himself.

“If he treats you badly, you can come to me anytime. I will still be waiting for you in the same place. Even if you still don’t like me, it doesn’t matter. I will always stay by your side and protect you.”

He will definitely work hard to become better, and one day he will win her back from that man!