Ai Zhiyin: "Not really."
Han Ji: "No, you are always very considerate, but unfortunately... I didn't cherish you well."
Ai Zhiyin met his tender gaze, she felt a little embarrassed, turned her head slightly, and didn't dare to look at him.
"Are you going to the island city and want to take mom with you?" she asked.
Han Ji looked at her deeply, "Even now, you still think about my mother, I..."
Ai Zhiyin: "I can't help but miss you. After all, we've lived together for so many years. She usually helps me take care of Haoxuan more."
"Well," Han Ji said, "My mother doesn't want to go. She can't adapt to life there."
"So she is now..."
"Are you worried about her?"
"Of course," Ai Zhiyin said, "You and Han Chi are not in the capital, and Dad is... gone... She is all alone..."
"When I came, she told me to beg you to forgive me and that she wanted us to remarry."
Han Ji's gaze shifted and he looked directly at Ai Zhiyin.
Ai Zhiyin suddenly realized and stared at him in a daze.
Han Ji smiled, but it was a bitter smile, "You won't agree, right?"
Ai Zhiyin lowered her eyes and replied calmly, "Yeah."
Han Jixin was already dead, but he felt relieved, "I understand. Just give me a quick answer, and I'll stop thinking about it."
Ai Zhiyin changed the subject: "When are you going to the island city?"
Han Ji: "Tomorrow."
Ai Zhiyin was stunned for a moment, "So fast?"
Han Ji: "I can't help but be happy. I can't stay in the imperial capital any longer."
Ai Zhiyin was disappointed, then asked nervously, "Can you come back?"
Han Ji: "It depends on fate. It's hard to say. The Han family is gone. Whether I can come back or not, I can only wait for God's arrangement."
Ai Zhiyin felt inexplicably uncomfortable and blocked in her heart.
"Come back more often," she said with lowered eyes, "I didn't spend much time with Haoxuan before, and now I have even less chance, so... come back more often."
"Well," Han Ji looked at her and asked, "What about you? Do you want me to come back?"
Ai Zhiyin: "You are the child's father. You can visit him anytime you want."
Han Ji smiled bitterly: "Zhiyin, please don't always give me such easy answers. I'm asking about your thoughts, your true thoughts."
Ai Zhiyin said helplessly, "Does my true thoughts still matter now? They don't matter anymore, do they? The only connection between you and me is Haoxuan."
Han Ji sighed: "Yes. Between us, only Haoxuan is left."
Ai Zhiyin: "Haoxuan is always thinking about you now. Now that he's grown up and accepted you, he'll express his desires and tell me that he misses you and wants to see you. You owe him companionship in the past, so make up for it in the future. Children only grow up in a few years. If you miss the chance, there will be no more."
"Yeah," Han Ji replied with a smile. After thinking for a moment, he added, "I didn't fulfill my responsibilities as a father before. But you and Haoxuan don't have to worry about the future. It doesn't matter if I suffer a little. I won't let you and your son suffer. Don't worry, I will work hard to turn things around and continue to be the big tree that protects you. I know that you chose to marry me because I am a descendant of the Han family. Now that the Han family has fallen, you don't have to marry me, but... I will still do my best to let you and Haoxuan live the same life as before."
Ai Zhiyin shook her head. "I don't want to pursue a life of luxury anymore. I just want you, me, and all of us to be safe and sound. So... when we go to the island city, don't do the same thing as in the imperial capital."
There is no need to stand out or be outstanding, as long as you are safe and sound.
"I... don't want to experience the pain of the Han family again." Ai Zhiyin's eyelashes fell slightly, and seemed to be shrouded in a faint crystal.
Han Ji's heart suddenly skipped a beat when he saw her lonely and sad expression.
He wanted to hug her, hold her in his arms, kiss her, and comfort her.
However...they are no longer suitable for such actions.
He came to see her, and she didn't kick him out, which was already kind of her.
He didn't want to push his luck and annoy her.
"I will, don't worry." Han Ji promised, "I will definitely not let myself repeat the mistakes of the Han family."
"Well," Ai Zhiyin looked up at him, "What time is your flight tomorrow? I'll take Haoxuan to see you off."
A trace of surprise and joy flashed across Han Ji's eyes, "Really?"
"Really," Ai Zhiyin said, "I think Haoxuan will be happy to see you off too."
"Tomorrow afternoon at six." He was a little excited.
"I've made a note of that," Ai Zhiyin said, "I'll take Haoxuan there on time tomorrow."
"See you there."
"Um."
Han Ji looked at Ai Zhiyin deeply, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Zhiyin..."
"Um?"
"Can I... hold you for a little longer?" His tone was almost pleading.
Ai Zhiyin was a little surprised. After all, Han Ji's request was too absurd and unexpected.
She was stunned for a moment, thought about it, and nodded.
Seeing that she agreed, Han Ji pulled her into his arms without saying anything.
The familiar fragrance from her body is intoxicating, and her unique soft touch makes people indulge.
At that moment, Han Ji really wanted time to freeze, no matter the past or the future, just now, like this, holding her, filling his whole body and mind.
Ai Zhiyin was held tightly by him and felt his strength, but she did not struggle.
At this moment, she was also enjoying it.
She could feel the tenderness and affection of the man in front of her, who she treasured as a treasure.
"Is there anything else you want to say?" she asked.
"I don't have anything else to say...but there's only one thing I have to say." He let go of her and said solemnly, "Zhiyin, I love you."
Ai Zhiyin wasn't surprised at all. She smiled and said, "You have to know that not all love has to be reciprocated."
"I understand. I love you, and it has nothing to do with whether you love me or not. The one who falls in love first is the loser. I lost, but I'm happy to lose to you. It was me who destroyed the possibility between us. For someone as sinful as me, being able to say 'I love you' without being laughed at by you is enough."
Ai Zhiyin: "It's good that you understand this."
"It's too late to understand." Although Han Ji was unwilling, he couldn't help but ask, "Have you ever been moved by me, even a little bit?"
Ai Zhiyin smiled and said, "I hadn't thought about this before, but when I saw you being taken away at the Public Security Bureau that day, I thought about it carefully. Maybe there is. When I first met you, I still had a slight affection for you. Later in life, I can also feel the respect you give me as a wife. I am very grateful, and I also appreciate your respect."
Han Ji smiled bitterly: "It's just that it was worn out in a long and boring marriage, right?"
Ai Zhiyin: "Maybe."
Han Ji: "What about from now on? Do you think you can still have the same good feelings towards me as when we first met?"
Ai Zhiyin smiled and said, "Just because I haven't fallen in love with anyone before doesn't mean I won't in the future."
Han Ji: "You mean - there's a possibility of falling in love with me?"
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