"Actually, part of the reason is that I want to become a better person so that I can catch your eye."
“You’re already good enough. You don’t need to do this anymore, really.” Ye Xingchen sighed. “You’re Ling Yan, the daughter of the Ling family.”
"You don't need to improve yourself to please others."
“If it were anyone else, it wouldn’t be worth it, nor does it deserve my effort to please them, but you are different.” Ling Yan gently shook her head, raised her eyes, and looked at Ye Xingchen earnestly: “You are worth all this effort from me.”
"But now I realize that everything I did was just wishful thinking."
"You don't like me, and you won't like me because of my changes."
"That's not how it is..." Ye Xingchen tried to explain.
"Alright, you don't need to explain anymore, really." Ling Yan looked at Ye Xingchen: "I am a woman, and my sixth sense is exceptionally sharp."
"From the first moment I saw you, from the first word you said, I knew that you didn't actually have those kinds of feelings for me."
Ye Xingchen opened his mouth, somewhat powerless to refute it. Yes, he had no feelings for Ling Yan in that respect.
She was beautiful and came from a good family, but Ye Xingchen had none of those things.
The reason he had seriously considered their relationship before was entirely from a family perspective.
She and Ling Yan were the same kind of people. Ye Xingchen felt that he would not give up a whole forest for a woman.
“These past few days on the battlefield, I’ve witnessed countless deaths and comedies, and I suddenly realize how insignificant life is,” Ling Yan murmured. “There are many pitiful people in this world, and I have the ability to help them.”
"Don't worry, I won't stay in Yanjing for long; I'll be leaving soon."
"Where are you going again?" Ye Xingchen asked, somewhat surprised.
He thought that Ling Yan's joining the peacekeeping force as a military doctor was simply to enhance her resume, and that after returning to Beijing this time, she would most likely follow her family's arrangements and marry someone from a prominent family.
Or, to put it another way, you can enter certain circles and rise rapidly in your career.
But why does she still want to leave Yanjing?
“Continue to serve with the peacekeeping force overseas.” Ling Yan seemed to have seen through Ye Xingchen’s thoughts. She rolled her eyes at Ye Xingchen and then said leisurely, “In your eyes, is my going abroad to serve as a peacekeeping medic just to gain prestige?”
"No, no, that's not what I meant," Ye Xingchen quickly denied.
"That's the feeling you give me, no need to deny it so quickly." Ling Yan glanced at him.
"That's not what I meant at all. You're different from everyone else." Ye Xingchen gave a wry smile.
“What’s the difference?” Ling Yan sighed. “No matter how outstanding I appear, I’m still just a woman.”
"A woman who was troubled by love, desperately trying to get a man's attention but ultimately failing."
"You... can meet someone better." Ye Xingchen raised her head with difficulty and revealed her inner thoughts.
Even though she was mentally prepared, Ye Xingchen's words still stunned Bai Zilin.
She seemed unable to process the shock of Ye Xingchen's words. It took her a long time to calm down and come to her senses.
She laughed self-deprecatingly: "I've been waiting for you to say that, and before that, I still held onto a sliver of hope that there was still a chance for us to get back together."
"Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous." Ling Yan shook her head frantically, as if trying to shake something out of her head.
“Ling Yan…” Ye Xingchen stepped forward and took her hand, but for a moment he didn’t know what to say.
"Alright." Ling Yan sighed and took Ye Xingchen's hand in return. "Don't worry, I'm fine. I'm not the kind of woman who clings on relentlessly."
"I won't sacrifice the whole forest for one tree. Humph, there are plenty of men in this world besides you. You may be unique, but you're not good enough for me."
"I'm really glad you think that way," Ye Xingchen said, both amused and exasperated.
Indeed, Ling Yan is not the kind of person who would die for a man.
She is a strong-willed woman, and she will soon recover from the negative news she brought upon herself.
Ye Xingchen didn't need to worry that she would try to kill herself.
"Ye Xingchen, thank you." Ling Yan gave him a deep look, as if saying her final goodbye.
"Why are you thanking me?" Ye Xingchen was still a little confused.
Is this how all women are when they're heartbroken? Are they neurotic?
“You’ve been sending people to follow me all along. Several times when I was in danger, it was your people who saved me. Don’t think I really didn’t know.” Ling Yan rolled her eyes at Ye Xingchen.
"This... Haha, is that true? I completely forgot." Ye Xingchen suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
Yes, he did send people to protect Ling Yan secretly, but he thought he had done it perfectly.
But to my surprise, Ling Yan still noticed.
Ye Xingchen felt that his previous arrangements were somewhat unnecessary. Ling Yan was very smart; she wouldn't let herself get into a dead end.
"Still not admitting it? I'm actually quite happy that you're like this." Ling Yan stared at Ye Xingchen and said, "At least you let me know that you still have feelings for me."
"Um, I'm worried that something might happen to you, and we might still be friends in the future." Ye Xingchen scratched his head a little embarrassedly.
“We’re friends, very good friends.” Ling Yan took a deep breath. She had finally come to terms with it. Then she patted Ye Xingchen on the shoulder. “It’s alright, I’m fine. When I came here to find you today, Grandpa already explained it to me very clearly.”
“I know my own choice, so don’t worry, I will definitely explain it to him when I get back.”
"Welcome to my home! As you know, my family is reunited, and I've been spending the last few days with my parents, so I haven't been going out much." Ye Xingchen smiled and said, "After these few days, the Ye family will be hosting a grand banquet to invite all the celebrities of Yanjing. I'll definitely be there."
“I’m not coming. This banquet you’ve prepared is for all the elites in Yanjing. Tell them that Ye Jinyu of the Ye family, the world-renowned war god, is back.” Ling Yan rolled her eyes: “Not for friends.”
"Alright, after the grand banquet, I'll invite you to my home for a private visit," Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
"That's more like it." Ling Yan chuckled, then waved to Ye Xingchen and turned to leave.
"Oh, right, there's something else I haven't told you yet," Ling Yan said, turning her head to look at Ye Xingchen.
"What's wrong?" Ye Xingchen asked in surprise.
"The Bai family's daughter returned recently, apparently having cracked a major case on the high seas," Ling Yan said. "She dismantled a massive organ trafficking organization."
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