She would never endanger the life of the man she so deeply loved. It was a serious matter.

“I used to be able to wander around in Lang Garden freely.”

Shangguan Ling sounded hurt by Ye Tianxin’s question.

Ye Tianxin was baffled by Shangguan Ling’s reaction as well.

How could a grown man like Shangguan Ling react in such a sensitive way?

Did he take her for an ignorant child? Was he patronizing her?

“Shangguan Ling, you don’t like me, do you?”

Ye Tianxin’s question caught Shangguan Ling by surprise. His heart skipped a beat as he felt soft all over.

He knew that Ye Tianxin was different from those catty and vindictive women.

Shangguan Ling had a friend whose girlfriend cheated on him with other men. She had denied her affairs, claiming that the men were her good friends.

Loyalty was of utmost importance to Shangguan Ling.

One must be loyal.

Once he took a fancy on a lady, he would be loyal to her.

He would not be responsible if he still behaved intimately with other women.

“Yes, I like you.”

Since Ye Tianxin had guessed it and asked him directly, Shangguan Ling decided not to deny his feelings for her.

“Thank you for liking me. But I’m sorry, you don’t stand a chance.”

Ye Tianxin did not beat around the bush either. Shangguan Ling was a very good man. But he was not the one she loved.

She had given her heart to Li Qingcang the moment she saw him.

She would not fall for any other man.

“Tianxin, Li Qingcang is already dead. Have you thought of what is going to happen to you in the future? I am in no way inferior to Li QIngcang. I like you. I am an ordinary man, not sophisticated in the ways of love. I don’t know how to be sweet-tongued. I can only use my actions to prove my love for you. Tianxin, I really like you. You may not be able to accept me now. It’s all right. I can wait. If you think I am not good enough for you in any way, it’s okay too. I only hope that you will give me a chance.”

Shangguan Ling was so sincere when he professed his love that Ye Tianxin felt like she was such an unlucky woman for not being able to accept his love.

“Shangguan Ling, I only love one man in this life, and that man is Li Qingcang. Other than Li Qingcang, I will not be moved by another man.”

Ye Tianxin’s voice was firm and determined.

She had said every word clearly and resolutely.

It left a bitter taste in Shangguan Ling’s mouth.

“Tianxin, no one can tell what will happen in the future. Please don’t reject me so quickly all right?”

Ye Tianxin shook her head.

She placed her hand on her chest. Her heart would only be moved by one person.

She replied softly, “My heart will only have a place for him. It beats only because of him.”

When Shangguan Ling saw how adamant Ye Tianxin was in this matter, he could not help but feel jealous of Li Qingcang.

Li Qingcang was always faster than him in everything.

Even in meeting the woman they fancied.

“I’m a little jealous of him.”

Ye Tianxin laughed. “Don’t be jealous. Shangguan Ling, you will meet someone whom you will give your heart to one day. When that day comes, you will know that besides this woman, you will not want anyone else.”

“What if you never meet that person?” Shangguan Ling had mixed feelings about Ye Tianxin at the moment.

He was very fond of her.

Like an orchid standing alone in the valley, he just wanted to draw closer to her.

Closer and closer.

Ye Tianxin shrugged. “Well, I don’t know. But I just want to be clear about this. I don’t like you and I will never return your love. I am not a flighty person. To me, I either love you or I don’t. There is no in-between.”