"How was it? Are you satisfied with me?" Zheng Ya asked feebly, her voice laced with a mixture of exhaustion and fulfillment. Yang Xi looked down at her, a complex wave of emotions washing over him. He let out a soft sigh and said with a helpless chuckle, "You've just given yourself to me like this—are you really sure you won'tregret it?"
Zheng Ya smiled faintly, a flash of unwavering determination in her eyes. "I have no family and no roots; I've been an abandoned orphan since childhood. I have no one to rely on, only myself. I don't know what regret feels like, because every step I take is my own choice. No one can ever make me regret it, and I have nothing holding me back."
Gazing at this girl who was both fiercely strong and utterly carefree, an unnamable tenderness welled up in Yang Xi's chest. "From now on, you have me," he murmured, pulling her petite frame tightly into his arms.
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