An Yuan'er's concern was genuine; she tugged at Lan Jingtang's clothes, wanting him to go back to the inn to change into clean clothes.
After tugging for a while, Lan Jingtang didn't move. Instead, he pulled away An Yuan'er's hand that was on his clothes.
An Yuan'er hesitated for a moment, her unease growing stronger: "What's wrong? Where did you go?"
Lan Jingtang gazed deeply into An Yuan'er's eyes, which were clear and pure, making it easy to lose oneself in them.
But it was this seemingly harmless woman who deceived him.
Lan Jingtang hates deception more than anything in his life; it is something he can hardly forgive.
He said sadly, "An Yuan'er, I jumped off the cliff again, guess what happened?"
An Yuan'er lowered her head, finally understanding why she was uneasy. Deep down, she was afraid—afraid that one day he would find out everything, and how she would face him.
This was the first time she had gone against her conscience to deceive someone, the first time she had harbored selfish motives, and the first time she had schemed against someone. The better Lan Jingtang treated her, the more uneasy and fearful An Yuan'er felt.
She was no longer the innocent An Yuan'er; she had lied to that boy when he was at his most sincere.
Even she herself finds it hard to forgive herself for this.
"sorry!"
"sorry."
"......"
The girl apologized repeatedly for her deception.
Lan Jingtang's voice was dry and hoarse: "An Yuan'er, why don't you keep lying to me? Actually, as long as you keep lying, I can pretend I don't know anything."
He truly didn't want the cliffside adventure he shared with his partner, the thrilling yet beautiful memories they had, to turn out to be nothing more than a meticulously planned conspiracy.
She is the most beautiful flower, but this flower is poisonous and thorny, and should not be touched easily.
“Lan Jingtang, I already knew that you had contacted Grand Commandant Yuchi. I was afraid that if you went to Yi Chenxuan, I would never have another chance. In desperation, I resorted to this desperate measure.”
An Yuan'er recounted the whole story in detail, without hiding anything.
"So you're not lying to me anymore because I'm useless now? Yi Chenli's leg has been treated with medicine, and he'll recover in the next few years. He can heal his leg even without me. An Yuan'er, were you sincere when you said you wanted to be friends with me?"
An Yuan'er nodded excitedly.
“Lan Jingtang, believe me. I admit that I initially intended to deceive you, but people are not plants or trees, how can they be without feelings? I really want to be your friend. We have the same thoughts, we both want to help more people when we have the ability, in some ways we are very similar.”
Lan Jingtang took out a handkerchief and gently wiped away An Yuan'er's tears.
"Stop crying. I'm the one who's wronged, why are you crying?"
Despite all the resentment and anger in her heart, Lan Jingtang was so deeply poisoned that even now, she couldn't bear to see her suffer.
Once you touch this flower and get it on your hands, even if it leaves you covered in prickles, you won't want to let go.
"Lan Jingtang, please don't be angry with me. I apologize. I promise I will never lie to you again."
Lan Jingtang sighed softly. This girl's eyes could speak; she truly had a natural talent for making people feel affection and joy.
“Xiao Yuan’er, from the moment I found out you lied to me, I told myself that the thing I hate most in this life is betrayal, and I will never forgive the person who deceived me. But... when I see you waiting for me here, when I see you in pain, I actually feel that those words of not forgiving are just lies I told myself.”
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