"I only called you here to ask you one question. Do you truly like Xiaorou?" Jing Muchen asked.
Like?
What a stupid question—of course, he liked her, immensely.
"Like or not, why should I prove it to you?" Shen Yancheng retorted arrogantly.
His tone toward Jing Muchen carried hostility. After all, the two were rivals in love. Liking the same woman, and both loving her deeply, made it natural for them to find each other insufferable.
Jing Muchen's feelings were complicated, feelings that Shen Yancheng could never comprehend. Falling in love with someone might be as easy as a fleeting moment, but letting go of a love was anything but easy. Jing Muchen chose to conceal his feelings for Xiaorou, giving her away to another man—a choice that demanded immense fortitude. Yet, he also feared Xiaorou would be hurt. What if Shen Yancheng turned out not to be the right match for her? What if one day he betrayed Xiaorou's love?