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Xiao Zhan's eyes slowly opened. In front of him was Yibo's face, wet with tears, and nearby stood Hanā his gaze filled with pain and anger.
Xiao Zhan (weak voice): "Yiboā¦ Han.ā¦ whatā¦ is happening here?"
Yibo immediately bent down and held his hand.
Yibo (anxiously): "Zhan, everything is fine. I'm right here with you. Nothing will happen to you." ā¤ļø
But Xiao Zhan looked into Han's eyes. Han's face was calm, but his gaze said much more.
Xiao Zhan: "Hanā¦ your sisterā¦ Lianā¦"
Han lowered his head.
Han (in a low voice): "Yes, Zhan. She was my sister. And Yiboā¦ he was the reason for her death." š
Xiao Zhan's heart pounded. He looked at Yibo ā his eyes filled with fear and questions.
Xiao Zhan: "Yiboā¦ is this true? Are youā¦ responsible for her death?"
Yibo's breath stopped. Pain was clear in his eyes.
Yibo (trembling voice): "Zhan, Iā¦ I never meant to hurt Lian. I loved herā¦ butā¦"
Xiao Zhan (shaking): "Butā¦?"
Yibo lowered his gaze.
Yibo (whispering): "But I couldn't stay with her. And that lonelinessā¦ broke her."
Tears welled up in Xiao Zhan's eyes.
Xiao Zhan: "So it's trueā¦ she ended her life because of you?" š¢
Han 's voice was firm.
Han: "Yes. And now her soul cannot rest. Not until justice is done."
Xiao Zhan pushed Yibo's hand away.
Xiao Zhan š”& š„ŗ: "Why did you hide all this from me, Yibo? I trusted youā¦ and you gave me only half the truth!"
Yibo's face shattered.
Yibo: "Zhanā¦ I didn't lie. I was justā¦ afraid. Afraid of losing you, of seeing the same hatred in your eyesā¦ that I see now." š
Xiao Zhan stepped back. Tears glistened in his eyes, but his heart burned with fire.
Xiao Zhan: "How do I trust either of you? On one side Yibo, who hid the past from meā¦ and on the other, Han, who speaks of revenge in front of meā¦"
The silence in the library grew heavier.
New words appeared on the glassā
"The heart will decide. One truth. One betrayal." š©ø
Xiao Zhan's breath stopped.
Now the decision lay in his handsā¦ but whom to trust, even he didn't know.
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