Jiang Qing heard his words and let out a cynical sneer. "Your so-called 'staying by your side'? You mean being kept like a canary in a cage? You drop by when you're in a good mood, and toss me aside when you're not—is that it?"
"Xuanyuan Wuhen, what do you take me for?" Jiang Qing was beyond furious; she wanted nothing more than to slap the life out of him. Yet, damn it all, every time she looked at his miserable, teeth-gritting, suffering expression, her heart would soften.
"I don't want to treat you this way, but it is the only way to keep you by my side!" Xuanyuan Wuhen confessed, filled with helplessness and guilt. He didn't want this either; it was torture for both of them. But it was the only way to hold onto her, and if she hated him for it, he decided he didn't care.
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