He was facing Ma Mei, and he couldn't let her see his true feelings, otherwise she would definitely doubt the truthfulness of his words.
"Plum, are you willing to believe me? I swear, I really didn't intend to use you later."
Later, Ma Mei was crippled, so he couldn't be used anymore. Long Tian wasn't ashamed at all when he said that; he genuinely didn't intend to use her.
As for this time they came knocking, that happened much later, not later at all.
Are you telling the truth?
Ma Mei finally gave a direct response, raising her head and looking at Long Tian cautiously, as if afraid he was lying.
"Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, Meizi, I can prove it to you."
Proving it to her wouldn't work; Ma Mei wouldn't believe it anyway. Even Long Tian couldn't do it. Since that's the case, it's better to change the subject.
"No, I believe you."
"Meizi, do you really believe me?"
At this moment, Long Tian was truly overjoyed. The process was a bit troublesome and involved a lot of talking, but as long as the result was good, that was all that mattered.
"Really, but..."
After saying that, Ma Mei immediately changed her expression, and Long Tian's heart jumped.
Isn't this annoying? They already believed it; they could just make up. Why all the twists and turns?
"But what? Meizi is with me. You can say whatever you want."
He spoke words of tolerance, but his smile was forced, and he looked at his own wound, which had been red and swollen, now turning bluish-purple.
What does this mean? It means that a lot of time has been wasted, and he hasn't even gotten to the point yet!
"Then why didn't you come to explain to me for so long? You know, if you just said it, I would believe you."
"Meizi, I have my own difficulties, and besides, I don't want you to be in danger."
He stared intently at Ma Mei, as if trying to convey his predicament, unaware that the eyes are the most revealing indicator of a person's character.
Although Long Tian's facial expression was correct, his eyes betrayed a different state of mind, which Ma Mei clearly saw.
Okay, she was certain that Long Tian truly had no feelings for her at all. In that case, why should she dwell on it? It was time to put an end to it.
"Long Tian, how could I be in danger? If you don't want to explain, then don't. Why make up this excuse to lie to me?"
Ma Mei persisted relentlessly, which annoyed Long Tian, but he felt mostly relieved. After so long, he could finally make some progress.
“Meizi, listen to me.”
With his hands gripping Ma Mei's shoulders, Long Tian's face was serious, but his heart was wailing.
It hurts, it hurts so much! I have to use my strength when my hand is injured, it's just making things worse.
"Meizi, do you know why I transferred to your class? Do you know why I cooperated with Li Su? Do you know how heartbroken I am? Do you know how I toss and turn every night, unable to sleep, fearing that I might die at any moment?"
Ma Mei suddenly raised her head, staring blankly at Long Tian.
"dragon..."
"Plum, please don't speak, just listen to me, okay?"
Ma Mei nodded obediently, which pleased Long Tian a little, but he was more dissatisfied because Ma Mei had initially disobeyed him.
“Plum, you may not believe it, but I really didn’t lie to you. I am not from this world, or rather, my body is from this world, but my soul is not. My soul comes from the future.”
"I don't know what happened. After I woke up, I found myself here and was bound to something called a system. The system requires me to win over Li Yiyi. Li Yiyi is the person with great fortune in this world. Only by obtaining 100% of Li Yiyi's favor can I continue to live."
"At first I was quite happy, thinking I was a lucky one, but I didn't expect that I wasn't the only one who got the system. There was also Li Su. After conspiring with Li Su, we guessed that there were more than just the two of us with the system. We were all trapped in a game called the Strategist."
"Faced with many unknown people, Li Su and I were classmates after all. On that basis, Li Su and I cooperated. Initially, using you was also part of our plan. Later, Li Su betrayed us, and our strategy naturally failed. Now I only have a few months left to live. Meizi, I want to spend my last few days with you."
"It would be best if you forgive me. If you don't forgive me, then I will silently protect you. You are the first girl I have ever liked and you will be the last. I just hope to see you."
After speaking, Long Tian looked at Ma Mei hopefully. This time, when talking about the consequences of a failed strategy, there was a hint of genuine emotion in Long Tian's eyes.
Ma Mei concealed the shock in her eyes, looking at Long Tian in disbelief.
"Long Tian, is...is it true? You really only have a few months to live?"
His voice trembled; Ma Mei clearly didn't believe it was true, but Long Tian's expression didn't seem fake, and Ma Mei's heart tightened.
“Meizi, it’s true. If you don’t believe me about binding with the system, I can prove it to you. Meizi, look at that stone in front of me. I can turn it into dust immediately. That’s the ability the system gave me.”
After speaking, Ma Mei, without waiting for Long Tian's instructions, stared intently ahead.
Reluctantly using his favorability points to exchange for a talisman, Long Tian used it. Suddenly, in Ma Mei's view, the stone developed many patterns.
The wind blew, and the fine dust on the top was blown away.
Surprise, shock, followed by intense emotion, and finally, heartache.
"Long Tian, I believe what you're saying is true, you..."
Tears streamed down her face; Ma Mei choked back sobs, unable to speak clearly.
"Is there...is there still...a chance?"
Long Tian struggled greatly and barely managed to hear the last two words, "opportunity."
"Meizi, there's still a chance, but it's really too difficult. I'm giving it up willingly. I just want to spend my last moments with you."
Long Tian couldn't believe it; he had been so devoted, yet Ma Mei still didn't understand.
"No...no, we can't give up. Long Tian, tell me what the solution is, and I'll help you."
Realizing she had just cried and that speaking too fluently wouldn't work, Ma Mei immediately hiccuped, her warm breath coming right in front of Long Tian.
Long Tian turned his head away in disgust. If he were allowed, he would have let go of Ma Mei and run to the other side.
Seeing Long Tian's behavior, Ma Mei got angry, which resulted in her hiccuping even more, one after another. Long Tian couldn't avoid it and could only endure Ma Mei's hiccup attack.
"Long Tian, tell me, what's the solution? I'll help you."
The fighting has gone on long enough; it can't go on any longer. Ma Mei immediately began urging the attack on, and Long Tian, suppressing his disgust, also started steer the conversation toward his own objective.
"Plum, no...no need, I don't want to use you."
With a bitter smile, Long Tian looked at Ma Mei with eyes full of sincerity. If she hadn't known Long Tian had ulterior motives and hadn't already seen through his heart, Ma Mei might have fallen deeply in love.
She deeply believed that Long Tian liked her; after all, compared to using her, Long Tian chose to give up both.
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