Wei Chengliang reached the bedroom door with Chi Yin, pounding on it and shouting, "I didn't confess earlier because I was afraid you'd overthink it. Chi Yan threw herself at me, and my mind just went blank. Even though I touched things I shouldn't have, it felt like touching my own flesh—there was no racing heart at all. My only mistake was not telling you right away, Chi Yin..."
After several rounds of knocking with no response from Chi Yin, Wei Chengliang slumped down outside the door, his eyes full of remorse. "I was wrong, Chi Yin. I'm begging you to give me another chance. I won't even look at Chi Yan ever again, I swear!"
Wei Chengliang was sobbing uncontrollably, sounding deeply heartbroken—until Zhou Lanhua drew closer and noticed not a single tear on his face.
Chapter 17