He decided to tell You Ran, "Ah Ling only saved my life once. I'm only nice to her to repay the life-saving grace."

He then told You Ran about his previous injury.

You Ran then looked up and focused her gaze on his face, but her eyes remained icy.

"Oh!"

"A life-saving grace?"

"So you just spent time alone with her in a room without any boundaries, and gave her the clothes you'd worn?"

"No!"

Ying Yao was a little excited and grabbed her shoulder: "She only came inside because it was too hot outside that day, and those clothes were ones I was going to throw away because they were worn out. She took them because she thought it was a waste."

Mu Youran did want to hear his explanation, but to her surprise, the explanation seemed somewhat weak.

She spent the whole night thinking about why Ying Yao didn't explain.

Now she's finally received an explanation, but she'd rather have had none at all.

"So, you feel sorry for her, you feel sorry that she was exposed to the sun outside."

"Of all the houses in the Eagle Clan, she insisted on coming into your room, and you even agreed. I bet this isn't the first time."

Ying Yao felt utterly powerless. You Ran seemed to believe his explanation, but it also seemed to carry a different meaning.

Looking back on his time with Ah Ling, he doesn't know when it started, but he no longer felt averse to Ah Ling's advances.

It was when she started taking care of me that I refused. I tried to refuse her, but I couldn't go against her wishes, and eventually I just accepted it.

Until yesterday, he never imagined that he would be with Ah Ling.

To her, she was nothing more than a savior; she held no other feelings for her.

Looking back on what happened yesterday, he regretted it.

He shouldn't have done that. He should have just given Ah Ling a sum of money back then. Why did he have to bring her to the island and corrupt his own child, making everyone think they had something going on?

If he saw a strange male with You Ran like that, he would also overthink it.

His wounded eyes were fixed on You Ran: "You Ran, I only love you."

"It was my fault for not keeping a proper distance from Ah Ling. I promise I won't see her anymore, okay? Let's make up."

"I can't live without you, and my little one can't live without his mother."

"If you're angry, you can hit me or yell at me, just don't abandon me."

Mu Youran had mixed feelings. Her acquaintance with Ying Yao had a dramatic beginning, and now it was ending in this way.

She was also heartbroken because she never imagined that her partner would betray her.

Now, Yingyao is in pain, and she is in even more pain.

I thought that my return from Beast King City was a surprise to him, but it turned out that he was the one giving me a surprise.

At this moment, You Ran really wanted to forgive him; she didn't want things to end like this.

Even if what Ying Yao said is true, then all of this was caused by his lack of discretion.

Since there's been one chance, You Ran is afraid there will be a next time.

She only needs to experience this kind of pain once; she doesn't want to go through it again, or she'll be completely broken.

She pulled her hands off his shoulders and said, "I'm sorry, I can't pretend none of this happened."

"If you let Ah Ling get close to you, next time it will probably be other females who get close to you."

"However, the children will always be mine. If they ever miss me, I will send someone to pick them up."

Speaking of her baby, her heart bleeds; she was pregnant for a long time before giving birth to him.

But now he's getting close to other females.

After saying that, she strode towards the riverbank. She didn't want to go back, and she didn't want to bring her current bad mood back with her.

Ying Yao didn't want to give up so easily; he already knew he was wrong.

If You Ran doesn't want him anymore, what's the point of his life?

Before he met You Ran, his biggest dream was to feed the Eagle Clan and provide them with warm animal skins.

After meeting You, he added another dream: he wanted to have children with her, to be with her for the rest of his life, and to spend the last moments of his life with her.

Now, the first dream has been realized, but the second dream has encountered problems.

If he doesn't have a second dream, what's the point of his life?

Seeing You Ran leave, he turned around and followed her, grabbing her hand tightly: "No, you can trust me, okay?"

Mu Youran didn't want to talk; she felt she had said enough.

I tried to shake his hand off, but I couldn't get rid of it.

"Let go!"

"I won't let go!"

Ying Yao knew very well that if he really let go now, he would probably never have the chance to get close to her again.

Mu Youran felt annoyed: "Ying Yao, what do you mean by this?"

"You betrayed me, and now you're pulling this stunt? What are you trying to do, put on a show of deep affection?"

"Or are you just deceiving yourself?"

"Besides, we're no longer in a relationship!"

These words pierced Ying Yao's heart like needles, and he roared in a low voice, "No!"

Overwhelmed with emotion, she cupped You Ran's face in her hands and said with sorrow, "You're wrong!"

"I, Ying Yao, have not betrayed you. You are my partner, you were before, you are now, and you will always be!"

After saying that, he suddenly lowered his head and kissed her; he didn't want to hear You Ran say those hurtful things.

Those words were like knives, wounding him all over.

Mu Youran's eyes widened instantly. The kiss was too forceful and suffocating, causing her heart to ache.

Years of feelings cannot be erased overnight, but just thinking about what he did makes You Ran's heart ache.

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