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Xia Wa, of course, knew that. He Lan Yuan saw himself as way above everyone else. A normal life? That was a punishment worse than death, or else he would not have found himself in his situation.

"I was wrong then, perhaps death is your best choice." Xia Wa nodded calmly. She was not being sarcastic or threatening; she was respecting his choice.

He Lan Yuan gripped his dried hands, and there was an eerie glow in his eyes. "So, you would rather I die than help me change my fate?"

"It cannot be changed." Xia Wa stood up and said, "I guess there is nothing worth discussing between us. He Lan Yuan, you have to learn to accept the truth. I cannot help you change your life; there is no do-over in life; no one can give you that."