"It's too late."
Ji Yan closed his eyes in deep sorrow and slowly said:
“I heard your entire conversation with Xiong Chumo in the monitoring room. Ling Tian, nobody’s a fool. Nobody will spend their whole life working for someone who isn’t worth loving. I admit, I still like you a lot, and I hope you can become a better version of yourself. But from now on, I won’t lose myself completely for you like before. I won’t rack my brains to control my score and willingly settle for second place just to make you happy.”
Ling Tian shook her head, gripping Ji Yan's arm tightly with both hands, her voice choked with sobs:
"Don't abandon me. Give me a chance to start over, okay? Actually, I've always seen what you've done."
"Did you really see it? For the past two years, you've taken all the good I've given you for granted, never rejecting me, never telling me outright that you don't like me at all. You've just treated me as your eternal backup plan, or perhaps a loyal lapdog." Ji Yan recalled the foolish things he had done for Ling Tian, and a self-deprecating smile appeared on his lips.
Ling Tian never imagined that one day Ji Yan's attitude towards her would become so cold.
The stark contrast between her past and present caused her to burst into uncontrollable sobs, crying out, "Why won't you give me a chance to start over?"
"Life is only once, and I gave you all my love, but you ignored it all. After hearing your conversation with Xiong Chumo, I was so heartbroken that I wanted to die. If it weren't for Ling Mo's encouragement, I might still not have found the meaning of life. He kindly saved my life, how could I betray his kindness and waste my life on you?"
Mentioning Ling Mo, the melancholy in Ji Yan's eyes suddenly vanished.
Ling Mo doesn't smile much; he usually has a cool and aloof demeanor.
But whenever she smiles, the whole world seems to become more vibrant and colorful.
"Oh..."
Ling Tian let out a cold laugh, forcing back the tears welling up in her eyes, but the moment she opened her mouth, she let out a hysterical scream:
"Liar! What do you mean by giving me all your love, what do you mean by not wanting to waste your life on me? It's all bullshit! You clearly fell in love with Ling Mo, that's why you so heartlessly abandoned me, isn't it?"
Ji Yan frowned, trying to correct Ling Tian's wording:
“Ling Mo is the moon in the sky, the snow on the mountain, I am not worthy of her. I have done too many wrong things, and almost ruined her life. Everything I am doing now is just atonement.”
"Atoning for your sins? Isn't it just lust at first sight? Ji Yan, don't blame me for not warning you beforehand. Ling Mo's seductive methods are not something you can handle. Before she was even brought back to the Ling residence, she had already undergone multiple abortions due to her improper conduct. To put it bluntly, she's nothing more than a used shoe that's been played with. Do you still dare to want Ling Mo like that?"
Ji Yan was surprised that Ling Tian would use such filthy words to describe Ling Mo, and his goodwill towards Ling Tian suddenly decreased.
For the students of Class F, Ling Mo was like the blazing sun that dispelled the darkness, or a lighthouse resolutely standing in the fog, steadfastly guiding them toward a bright and prosperous future.
It was precisely because of Ling Mo's integrity and kindness that he finally woke up from his infatuation.
For him, Ling Mo was truly a benefactor in his life.
Seeing that Ling Tian was always trying to smear Ling Mo, even the gentle and kind Ji Yan was secretly angered.
He frowned deeply and spoke to Ling Tian in an icy tone:
"Wake up. Ling Mo has already personally stepped in to refute the rumors. Why do you, as her younger sister, insist on throwing these accusations at her?"
Ling Tian was unwilling to lose to Ling Mo so easily, so she changed her tone and adopted a weak and pitiful posture, saying:
"You've all been fooled by my sister's masterful acting. Seven years ago, when she was just ten years old, she pushed me down the stairs from the second floor out of jealousy. If I hadn't been lucky, I'd probably be a ghost by now."
"I think you're the better actor."
In fact, Ji Yan had also seen Ling Mo's debunking video on Weibo.
At that time, he also thought that Ling Mo's acting skills were good enough to deceive netizens across the country.
Now it seems that everything Ling Mo said in the debunking video was true.
On the contrary, Ling Tian, who always considered herself the weaker party, seemed more like the instigator of all this trouble.
After finally seeing Ling Tian's true colors, Ji Yan suddenly realized that Ling Tian was not worth all the years of silent devotion he had given to her.
"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. Ling Tian, take my advice: let go of your hatred and take care of yourself."
Ji Yan hurriedly left a message and rushed off to tutor the students in Class F.
"Don't go..."
As Ling Tian watched Ji Yan's figure gradually disappear into the distance, realizing that she had completely lost him, she collapsed to the ground, feeling utterly dejected and heartbroken.
From the time she was old enough to understand, she dreamed of marrying into a wealthy family and becoming a glamorous socialite.
The handsome and wealthy Liang Feifan perfectly fulfilled all her fantasies about her other half.
Furthermore, since Ling Mo had also liked Liang Feifan, this fueled her intense competitive spirit, and she even dreamed of snatching Liang Feifan away from Ling Mo.
It was precisely because of this obsession that she completely ignored Ji Yan, who genuinely doted on her and cared for her.
Compared to Liang Feifan's perfunctory attitude, Ji Yan appeared exceptionally sincere.
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