"I was trying to protect you."
Cang Dongyu said, "At that time, they told me that you were poisoned and that you couldn't move. They wanted to tie you up, kill you, and drain your blood. They also planned to use your blood for experiments."
Cang Dongyu said incoherently, "I heard all that behind it secretly. I really didn't betray you. I was just pretending."
As Cang Dongyu spoke, he couldn't help but think of the horrible days before. Those words that had been hidden in his heart and never spoken were like knives, torturing him in the lonely and cold palace, in the dark nights, making him more and more regretful, more and more uncomfortable, and missing his sister, Sang Yu, more and more.
At that time, he thought, if only he could be stronger at that time.
If only he had been smarter back then.
If only he had been a little braver at that time.
Even if it was just a little bit, he would not choose to protect his sister in a way that would hurt her.
"I was so scared. There were so many people surrounding us, and there was fire in front of us. I know you are afraid of fire."
"My mind was in a mess at the time. All I could think about was you being caught and bled out. I just wanted to protect you. I just wanted you to live. I never wanted you to die, sister."
"I know you're a skilled martial artist, so I thought that with your powerful bloodline, you might not die even if you fell off the cliff. At least you'd have a chance of survival. But if you were caught by them, you'd be dead. Sister, I really didn't want you to die at that time."
Sang Yu, who had been facing away from Cang Dongyu, smiled. "I believe you didn't necessarily want me to die at that time. But when you pushed me off the cliff, didn't you think about the power in the palace? Didn't you want to ask me to take charge?"
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