"Mu Ruoyan, why are you so selfish? Do you think I could bear it if we were together every day for three years and you died? Do you know what I would face then? Everything would be different by then, what do you think awaits me?"
As Lin Xihe spoke, tears welled up in her eyes and streamed down her face, her voice choked with sobs.
Mu Ruoyan used to be filled with nothing but possessiveness, but Lin Xihe, who moved his heart, was like a ray of light that illuminated his originally cold world.
He naively thought that after he died, he would leave behind a large sum of money and capable people to protect her for the rest of her life, but he never thought deeply about the predicament she would face.
Will the people around her still be able to accept her without any reservations?
Must she really remain a widow for him, enduring loneliness and misery alone in this world?
Mu Ruoyan slowly turned around. In the hazy darkness, he saw that Lin Xihe's face was already covered with crystal tears, which shimmered in the faint moonlight.
"Mu Ruoyan, put yourself in my shoes, could you watch me die?" Lin Xihe continued to press, sobbing.
Mu Ruoyan seemed frozen in place, her throat choked by something, unable to answer.
He recalled that day when Lin Xihe was willing to hurt Gu Qinghuai rather than let him harm him. At that moment, he knew that Lin Xihe no longer wanted him to die.
If the two of them were truly deeply in love, and he left without realizing it, what kind of abyss of pain would she fall into? Just thinking about that feeling of being worse than dead made his heart ache.
Lin Xihe approached slowly with unsteady steps, gently resting her head against Mu Ruoyan's injured chest. Her hair swayed gently in the breeze, and Mu Ruoyan could even feel her slightly trembling body.
"Are you really willing to let me go, watch you leave, and then suffer a fate worse than death?"
If Lin Xihe were to witness Mu Ruoyan's death at this moment, she wouldn't necessarily feel that life was worse than death. Perhaps she would only sigh at the quiet passing of life, or perhaps in some unintentional moment, a vague impression of such a person would flash through her mind.
However, she couldn't be sure what kind of excruciating pain she would endure if a loved one suddenly passed away before her eyes. After all, she knew in her heart that she wasn't the kind of person with an incredibly strong heart.
These words drifted gently into Mu Ruoyan's ears, yet they sounded like a heartfelt confession.
To him, it sounded like Lin Xihe was asking: If I cherish you as my life, would you be willing to let me suffer the pain of losing you?
Mu Ruoyan subconsciously took a small step back.
Lin Xihe raised her head and met his gaze, her eyes filled with sorrow.
"Lin Xihe, you know how to manipulate me."
"Then just pretend I was lying to you." Lin Xihe's tears glistened in the moonlight, like pearls from a broken string.
Mu Ruoyan could no longer restrain his emotions. He took a step forward, cupped Lin Xihe's face in his hands, and kissed her deeply.
This kiss, filled with all his longing, guilt, and love, seemed to merge their souls into one.
After a long while, Mu Ruoyan reluctantly separated from Lin Xihe, his forehead pressed against hers, his voice slightly hoarse: "Stay with me one more day today, okay? Don't go back."
"no......"
"Then go back later?" Mu Ruoyan asked again, her eyes full of reluctance.
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