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Although he was indeed in love with her, he must admit that it wasn't to the point where he would be able to sacrifice everything for her. He was a person who grew up in harsh conditions and had many ambitions in life. One of the reasons why Xu Jiaqi caught her eye was because she, too, had such ambitions like the ones he possessed.

Above anything else, the only thing he could do to honor the flames of love that were put out was to watch Xu Jiaqi be at the peak of her happiness.

This encounter with her was a special one. He probably won't be able to find another one like her in the future. How would he be able to meet someone like her that could trigger these slanted thoughts inside him?

"Telling him.. By that, you mean..?" Xu Jiaqi's brows creased. She had followed the agreement strictly since she didn't want to ruin this chance, so she truly had no idea about how Xie Yongrui was doing apart from receiving news that Xian Ruo is thriving more than ever.