Ye Jinghe's smile could no longer be maintained.
He wouldn't hurt his other self; he just loved Ye Jingchen too much and wanted to spend more time with him before he died.
He had almost never felt kindness from others in his entire life, except for his other self and Ye Jingchen, who had been kind to him during this period.
Before today, he always thought that this kindness was stolen by him while he was using another version of himself. But now he knows that Ye Jingchen knew all along that he was not Ye Jinghe. So, can he assume that Ye Jingchen's kindness to Ye Jinghe during this time was also kindness to him?
But Ye Jingchen is now disappointed in him because he feels that he has hurt Ye Jinghe, the boy he raised from childhood.
"Brother, I just love you so much that I want to spend more time with you before I die," Ye Jinghe said bitterly.
Hearing this answer, Ye Jingchen felt a little heavy-hearted.
Neither Physician Zhang nor Mr. Li gave a good diagnosis for Ye Jinghe; he was already deeply poisoned and could go completely insane at any moment.
For Ye Jinghe, madness is no different from death, and perhaps even more cruel.
Faced with him like this, Ye Jingchen couldn't bring himself to say anything to blame him.
"Even if you use your own identity, can't we still get along?"
"Moreover, although the damage caused by 'reluctance' is irreversible, it won't kill you immediately. As long as you don't die, there is hope, isn't there?"
"Does that mean you're not angry with me, brother?" Ye Jinghe's eyes lit up as he listened.
“You haven’t done anything to wrong me. You’ve wronged Jinghe. If you’re going to seek forgiveness, you should seek Jinghe’s forgiveness,” Ye Jingchen said.
“But I lied to my brother,” Ye Jinghe said dejectedly.
“You didn’t lie to me. I know you’re not him, but I didn’t tell you, did I? Let’s call it even. You should go find Jinghe now and seek his forgiveness.”
"Brother, you're so kind! I wish I could have met you when I was little!" Ye Jinghe said, quickly walking to Ye Jingchen's side and hugging him tightly.
Seeing this, Xie Chang'an tried to separate him from Ye Jingchen, but Ye Jingchen stopped him with a look.
"Although we didn't meet when we were little, we have now, haven't we? You are Jinghe, and Jinghe is you. From now on, you will be my little brother too." Ye Jingchen said, hugging him and patting his back to comfort him.
"Brother..." For some reason, Ye Jinghe felt his eyes getting hot and he felt like crying.
"You should hurry back to Prince Qian's residence and apologize to Jinghe," Ye Jingchen said after hugging him for a while.
After a long while, Ye Jinghe finally said, "Okay."
He reluctantly let go of Ye Jingchen, quickly wiped his eyes, and was about to leave.
After taking a few steps, he seemed to remember something and turned back to face Xie Chang'an. "Both he and I think you're not good enough for my brother, but what can we do when he likes you? Take good care of him and don't have any second thoughts, or neither he nor I will let you off the hook!"
After uttering those harsh words, he strode away.
Xie Chang'an stared at Ye Jinghe's back with a sullen face, wishing he could poke a hole in him with his eyes.
"Why weren't you informed about the matter at Prince Qian's residence in a timely manner?" Ye Jingchen asked Xie Chang'an.
"I just want to know what tricks he's trying to pull, but don't worry, I won't let him hurt your precious little brother," Xie Chang'an said quickly.
Ye Jingchen looked at Xie Chang'an without saying a word.
"I absolutely do not intend to watch them fight like dogs," Xie Chang'an said, feeling somewhat uneasy under their gaze.
"You called me a dog?" Ye Jingchen's expression turned cold.
“I didn’t—I’m a dog,” Xie Chang’an finally said.
"If you're a dog, then what am I?" To everyone's surprise, Ye Jingchen's expression became even uglier.
"I was wrong!" Xie Chang'an readily admitted his mistake. "I promise it won't happen again!"
The next day, Ye Jinghe came to the East Palace, bringing Chunming with him.
"Brother, he went too far! I trusted him so much!" Ye Jinghe complained pitifully to Ye Jingchen after seeing him.
“What he did this time was really excessive,” Ye Jingchen said.
"But you also need to reflect on why you fell for his trick so easily."
"The reason I was deceived by him is simply because I trusted him; no one else can deceive me." Ye Jinghe felt a little angry when he thought of his other self.
"So, are you going to forgive him?" Ye Jingchen asked.
Ye Jinghe was silent for a moment, then said, "He is me, and I am him. Actually, I can understand his actions. If I were in his shoes, I might have gone even further."
Creatures that spend a long time in the dark are attracted to light.
They are all irresistibly drawn to their brother's radiant presence; it's their instinct.
Meeting another version of themselves from another world isn't so bad. Besides being able to rely on each other, they also have one more person to love and protect their brother.
(This concludes Jinghe's side story!)
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