She had only passed out for a moment, yet somehow things had drastically changed.
"Seeing me end up , are you pleased?" he asked.
Lin Xinlan frankly admitted, "I did feel a bit of schadenfreude, thinking you got what you deserved. But if you release me now, you still have a chance to escape with your life."
Qiao Yiyang’s dark eyes flickered slightly as he seriously asked her, "Xinlan, do you wish for me to die, or do you wish for me to live?"
How could he ask her such a question.
Lin Xinlan paused for a moment and said indifferently, "Life is precious; everyone should cherish it. Whether you live or die is up to your own choice."
The man smiled faintly, even at this moment, he was still able to smile so calmly, without a hint of tension or fear.
"Xinlan, I know you’re not really concerned about me; you say this only because you’re inherently kind. But I’d rather you were concerned about me, indirectly urging me to hold on and survive."
He took her hand, looked at her face, and sighed, "Do you know, I really want to take you away with me, to the ends of the earth, a place where no one knows us, and start a new life."
Lin Xinlan was startled and forcefully pushed his hand away, saying coldly, "I won’t run away with you, Qiao Yiyang, save yourself. The person I love is Rong Shaoze; I would never leave him, not even in death!"
"Xinlan, you love him so much, but can you be certain he will love you for a lifetime?"
"He will!" Lin Xinlan replied without hesitation, "You’ve seen what Rong Shaoze has done for me. His love for me is real. I would doubt anyone else, but never him. Qiao Yiyang, I will never love you in this lifetime, give up. Looking at where things stand now, don’t you feel any regret? It’s not too late to release me. With your abilities, you could surely escape. Live well, and start a new life."
The man gave a bitter smile, "Without you, what meaning would life have for me? Besides..."
He cast a cold glance at the helicopters closely following them in the distance and said, "I might very well end up dead."
They would not let him go.
With the abilities of the Phoenix and the Mafia, finding him would be as easy as flipping one’s hand.
No matter where he fled, they would find him.
Rong Shaoze wanted him dead, and the Mafia even more so.
This world had no place for him anymore.
Lin Xinlan’s eyes flickered slightly; she didn’t know what to say.
She wouldn’t utter hollow words to encourage or comfort him.
How his life would unfold was not within her control; for now, they could only leave it to fate.
"Xinlan, let’s die together," Qiao Yiyang suddenly said, his tone very serious.
Lin Xinlan knew he wasn’t joking.
All of a sudden, she was terribly afraid of dying...
Knowing that she might be reunited with Rong Shaoze today, how could she bear to die? The greater the anticipation, the greater the fear of death.
She shook her head and couldn’t help but plead softly, "Qiao Yiyang, please let me go, I’m begging you. I don’t want to die, not at all."
Qiao Yiyang looked at her, his gaze deep, "It’s because you can’t bear to leave Rong Shaoze, isn’t it? Xinlan, he doesn’t love you like I do, so why must you choose him over me? Haven’t you understood my feelings for you during this time? Xinlan, be with me! I don’t want anything else, I don’t pursue anything else, I just want you. Really, I only want you!"