Instead, he candidly admitted that he had indeed once had feelings for Chen Ying.
Yes, for six years. It wasn't just a simple crush; in everyone else's eyes, he had well and truly pursued Chen Ying for six years. And everyone knew it.
If he denied it now or directly pledged his loyalty to Lin Xi, it would only make people suspect his motives. And he did, in fact, have ulterior motives.
He was in love with Lin Xi and wanted to be with her forever. He wanted her to become his wife, the mother of his children… So many things, and every one of them had a purpose.
"To be attracted to beauty is only human nature. At the start, my feelings for her were just sympathy and a sense of shared hardship. It was only as we spent more time together that I discovered what it truly means to love someone. It's an indescribable feeling, filled with emotion, impulse, responsibility, and anticipation.
