"At least then my heart would feel a little better," Lin Yifan answered.
"If you really feel guilty, just treat us well and don't let us be bullied by others," Zhou Jiajia said with frustration.
"I definitely won't let you be bullied," Lin Yifan said as he pulled the three women into his arms, offering them warmth and protection.
"Then in the future, can you please not resort to suicide every time things get tough? Everything is negotiable, and we don't want you getting hurt," Zhou Jiajia chided.
"Okay! I promise you all," Lin Yifan agreed promptly, without any objection.
With the crisis averted, Xiao Lian finally breathed a sigh of relief. She felt she had really gone too far this time. Had she not been so talkative, none of this would have happened; she needed to take a good look at her own behavior.