"Everything I’ve done has been a shackle I placed upon my own heart. I have always held myself in a position to judge others, always feeling that if people didn't do as I expected, they were wrong. It was a selfish and mistaken way to live."
Gu Zhaoyan slowly raised her hand, letting it rest upon Qi Yelin’s face. "I only realized today how cowardly I was. You, by contrast, were brave. It was my own timidity that made me unable to face your fervent love. Qi Yelin, I’m sorry. I caused you such sorrow and grief. It was my fault, all my fault..."
Hearing these words, Qi Yelin could no longer hold back. He reached out and pulled Gu Zhaoyan tightly into his arms. "It wasn't your fault. It was me—I was too impatient. You say you were selfish and wrong, but wasn't I the same? It is I who should be apologizing to you."
Chapter 162