Dongfang Yuâs hands fell to his sides, trembling faintly.
Then Hai Xiaotang finally heard his voice.
âItâs true that I framed you, but my feelings for you, they are also trueâ¦â
âHaâ¦â Hai Xiaotang scoffed. Then she released a hearty, bitter laughter.
She laughed till her tears fell uncontrollably, laughed till her belly hurt.
Watching her, Dongfang Yu clenched his fists, his voice raspy, âHai Xiaotang, my love for you is real. Itâs true!â
âHahahaâ¦â Hai Xiaotang laughed even more sarcastically. She had no idea how she was gathering her strength to stand and not collapse.
But inside, she was really so heartbroken she wished she was dead.
âDongfang Yuâ¦â Hai Xiaotang shook her head in agony, âStop being hypocritical. None of this is real!â
âI should have known earlier. Youâre so cold-blooded. How could you change all of a sudden? ⦠I noticed something wasnât right a long time ago, I had a feeling something was off, I should have knownâ¦â
Hai Xiaotang still ended up crouching down, consumed by her grief.
Big drops of tears, one by one, splattered on the ground like beads from a broken necklace.
But in Dongfang Yuâs eyes, those tears were like sulfuric acid, eating away at his heart incessantlyâ¦n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Hai Xiaotang sobbed incoherently, âI was the fool, failing to see your cold-bloodedness even after dying once! Dongfang Yu, only a blind person like me would believe you!â
Dongfang Yuâs pupils contracted suddenly.
Dying once ⦠what does she mean by that?
âWhy am I still alive, why didnât I just die. Why was I deceived by you, why did I believe you, why was I moved by you⦠I should have stayed far away even if it killed me, why did I give you the chance to hurt me, why did I care, whyâ¦â
Dongfang Yu could not bear to hear anymore. He lunged forward and held her tightly, agonized beyond belief, âHai Xiaotang, Iâm sorry! I didnât mean to hurt you, I truly love you, my love for you is real, I didnât lie about thisâ¦â
Hai Xiaotang violently pushed him away, her eyes full of icy hatred, âStop being a hypocrite! Dongfang Yu, I will never believe you again! I hate you-â
Dongfang Yu fell to the ground, his face instantly turning pale.
In that moment, his world crumbled.
A sudden dread filled his heart. He hastily grabbed her, without regard for pride or decorum, pleading in desperation, âHai Xiaotang, I only wanted to uncover the truth! Without doing what I did, grandpa would never have confessed the truth. I didnât want to do this but I had to find the truth! Hai Xiaotang, I am in pain too. To punish myself, I was willing to take the risk! I thought if I died, I would never hurt you again, but I am not dead. But I would rather have died back thenâ¦â
But Hai Xiaotang wasnât hearing any of his explanations.
She coldly freed herself from his grasp. There was only bone-chilling coldness in her eyes, âDongfang Yu, I was blind, I admit it! But for the rest of my life, no, forever, I, Hai Xiaotang, donât want to see you ever again! Hear this, from this moment onwards, we are done!â
Boomââ
Dongfang Yuâs mind buzzed, his lips drained of color.
Only his eyes remained, bloodshotâ¦
He suddenly grabbed onto Hai Xiaotangâs shoulders, his eyes filled with pain that seemed as if it would bleed, âWhy, why do you hate me so much?! Why wonât you listen to my explanation, why do you hate me so much?!â