I Don't Care. / You Don't Have to Leave.

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Chapter 108 I Don't Care.

The deal between them was initiated by Kiana and Ruan Mei, and was ultimately reached.

For her, whose past has become a blank slate.

Staying by Ruan Mei's side and waiting for herself to rediscover her forgotten past became her best option at the time.

And that is indeed the case.

Although she was initially a little reserved when she was with Ruan Mei, after spending a couple of days with her and discovering that Ruan Mei was incredibly tolerant of her, her true nature was revealed.

They gradually pushed their luck, taking an inch and then a mile.

Ruan Mei had no objection to this.

Kiana's feelings for Ruan Mei grew stronger, and eventually their relationship evolved into what it is today.

Come in.

Kiana, who arrived at Ruan Mei's door at the perfect time, heard the voices inside and mustered her courage to open the door and go in.

Ruan Mei was looking out the window at the night sky.

Kiana felt inexplicably relieved, seeing that he was in the same state as always and showing no signs of being swayed by emotions.

However, before she could speak, Ruan Mei turned around, her beautiful eyes fixing on her.

Have you thought it through?

Didn't we agree to give her time to consider?

Kiana's heart, which had just settled, was immediately thrown into turmoil. Could it be that Ruan Mei's time was only an afternoon?

"Can't we maintain the status quo?"

Although it was only an afternoon, Kiana already had questions in mind to answer.

She dared not hope for anything further.

Taking a step back is something she absolutely cannot accept.

So it seems that the only option left for her is to maintain the status quo and not change anything.

"Maintain the status quo?"

Ruan Mei frowned slightly. Everything moves forward, and this kind of thing should be no exception.

She didn't quite understand why Kiana would say such a thing. Did Kiana think that maintaining the status quo was better than moving forward?

"So, you spent the whole afternoon talking with Raiden Mei, and the final decision was to maintain the status quo?"

She told herself to go find Mei.

So that's really what it means?

Kiana thought back to her earlier thoughts and felt a strange unease. When Ruan Mei asked her to leave and find Mei, she thought Ruan Mei simply wanted everyone to calm down.

"We didn't talk about this all the time, but rather about some things from our past. So, what are your thoughts, ARuan?"

She looked at Ruan Mei with some nervousness.

Although Mei told her that Ruan Mei would never agree with her ideas, she still wanted to give it a try.

What if?

She was clinging to a sliver of hope.

"..."

Ruan Mei didn't answer her question, but stared at her for a long time, until Kiana's smile became a little stiff.

Being stared at like that was more stressful than being told what to do. Kiana was the first to give in and turned her head away from Ruan Mei's gaze.

"If you don't agree with this idea, we can still discuss it further..."

She spoke with a lack of confidence.

Ruan Mei walked towards her without saying a word.

Kiana's eyelids twitched. Unable to guess Ruan Mei's thoughts, she dared not move rashly. However, thinking about the series of events that had occurred today, she felt an urge to stay away from such close proximity for the time being.

I want to leave.

However, Ruan Mei did not give her that chance. She walked up to Kiana, raised her hand and placed it on her face, then moved down to touch her chin and neck, and finally grabbed her wrist along her arm.

"ARuan?"

The sensation of being gently caressed was undeniable. Kiana, unsure of her thoughts, called out her name with a mixture of unease and anticipation.

Hearing Kiana's voice, Ruan Mei lowered her eyes and pondered for a while. Kiana could feel that the strength of her grip on her was sometimes light and sometimes heavy.

What is she doing?

Kiana felt uneasy and began to have doubts.

"So that's how it is."

Before long, Ruan Mei seemed to have figured everything out, and looked up at Kiana face still showed some confusion.

They didn't let go.

Ruan Mei said, "I can accept either maintaining the status quo or not."

"Can you accept this?"

Ruan Mei's answer seemed to trigger the 'what if' scenario, Kiana stared at Ruan Mei in astonishment, not expecting her to accept it.

Ruan Mei can accept it, then...

"But Kiana, can you guarantee you won't change?"

Before Ruan Mei could finish speaking, sensing Kiana's thoughts, her expression remained calm.

"I..."

"Think carefully about what I said."

Ruan Mei interrupted the assurance she was about to give, saying, "I can accept maintaining the status quo."

After all, she hadn't thought that much about it at first. If Yomi hadn't suddenly appeared and given her some unexpected thoughts, she wouldn't have told Kiana these things.

In some ways, her thoughts even overlap with Kiana's.

Think carefully about what Ruan Mei said.

Is she willing to maintain the status quo?

Ruan Mei's attitude hinted at a message that made Kiana somewhat uncertain.

After much hesitation...

Under Ruan Mei's calm gaze, she looked at Ruan Mei nervously and slowly asked, "ARuan, what are you thinking?"

I already said that.

Ruan Mei lowered her eyes and focused her gaze on the hand gripping her wrist, saying, "I've gotten used to having you by my side, and I can't bear to see you leave."

"I... I don't really understand."

Kiana felt her palms sweating and her breathing becoming erratic. Suppressing those thoughts, she whispered, "I'm a bit slow, could you explain it a little more clearly, ARuan?"

To make it clearer?

Even though Kiana clearly understood what he meant, she kept saying things he didn't understand.

Can't believe it?

Or is it for some other reason?

I want you to stay by my side, just like before.

Although somewhat puzzled, Ruan Mei thoughtfully clarified her point, stating very frankly, "I've only ever cared about this outcome: that you won't leave because of anyone else or anything else. I only want this result; everything else is irrelevant to me, and I don't care about it."

Kiana's suspicions were confirmed; her gaze became somewhat vacant, and her mind went completely blank for a moment.

She suddenly remembered when Ruan Mei had asked her if she wanted to marry her. At that time, she mentioned Mei and said that she could never give up Mei. Ruan Mei asked her in confusion, "So what?"

Kiana dropped open.

So what if that means I don't care?

Yomi probably never imagined that Ruan Mei would play by completely unpredictable rules.

She doesn't care, and she won't put her energy into such things; this is already her limit.

Because she wasn't a normal person to begin with.

She wouldn't waste her time on this kind of thing. If Kiana still couldn't make a decision, or chose to refuse, then...

"You... don't care? You really don't care?"

"You and Raiden Mei?"

Kiana stared at her, holding her breath.

"I do care a little, but as I've said before, I only care about the result I want."

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Chapter 109 You Don't Need to Leave.

Even if I like Mei?

Ruan Mei glanced at her lightly, seemingly calm, but Kiana could still sense a hint of displeasure from Ruan Mei.

Despite her dissatisfaction, she reiterated, "Your affairs are none of my business."

She understands everything, but she just can't empathize with those so-called feelings.

Influenced by Kiana over the past two years, she has been forced to understand the nature of many emotions, but that is all she has learned.

This is only directed at Kiana.

"No, is it alright?"

Kiana felt something was off about what was being said, and she was somewhat misled by Ruan Mei.

"It's your business if you like her."

Ruan Mei said, "I only want what I want."

Seems fine?

... No problem at all!

Kiana was stunned by Ruan Mei.

Is this reasonable?

Ruan Mei was still holding onto Kiana, so she could naturally sense the somewhat impolite thoughts Kiana was having at that moment.

Kiana's heart was in turmoil, and the words that came to mind were rambling and incoherent.

What normal person would act like that?

But she was different from ordinary people, something Kiana should have known long ago.

It would be good if it were just the two of them.

However, Kiana and Raiden Mei have known each other for a long time, and she understands that Raiden Mei is Kiana absolutely cannot let go of.

Since that's the case.

What else is there to say?

That's the truth, and Kiana's mind is extremely difficult to change, so why should she make things difficult for herself and waste her time and energy on this?

There is clearly a simpler way.

Why waste so much energy making things difficult for Kiana, doing something that might fail and all the effort invested would be wasted?

If she has nothing else to do right now, she wouldn't mind spending some time and effort trying to help Kiana.

But she's very busy.