The man grasped her hand tightly, his voice soft: "Teach me, teach me to cultivate, let me stay by your side, okay?"
His voice was filled with unease, as if afraid she would refuse.
She met his uneasy gaze, a wave of bitterness flooding her heart.
How could she refuse? He became like this for her sake.
In fact, she even hoped that when she found him again, he would be with Xiao Qian, having forgotten her, which would be better than this madness born of obsession.
Seeing him just now, stabbing himself to death like that, was really shocking, leaving her heart in anguish.
"I will teach you," she earnestly promised.
The man grinned, seemingly not having smiled for a long time. His smile was awkward and stiff, not reaching his eyes.
Realizing his smile wasn't appealing, he hurriedly lowered his head, hiding his mouth to prevent her from seeing his ugly smile.
He used to always say her dimples were beautiful, and her smile was sweet.
