"No."
Huo Qilin didn't bring up the matter of how the thunder had startled Xia Qingtian earlier.
With a somewhat strained voice, he began, "Xia Qingtian, I've thought about this for a long time. I think there are some things you need to know. I just haven't figured out how to bring it up."
So, he was still organizing his thoughts.
"Then take your time..." Xia Qingtian didn't rush him anymore.
She couldn't help but find it odd. Why did he call her if he hadn't figured out how to broach the subject?
What she didn't know was that Huo Qilin had made this call simply to not give himself a chance to back down, to leave himself with no way out. Otherwise, he would change his mind at any minute.
Xia Qingtian waited for a long time before the person on the other end of the phone finally spoke again.
"I want to be honest with you about something." Huo Qilin spoke as if he had finally made up his mind, taking a deep breath, his voice filled with determination.