Lin Lei had long been immersed in the pressure of cultivation and finding a way to bring back his family's inherited treasure. He had also kept the instincts of adolescence firmly suppressed.
So once he fell deeply in love, he threw himself into it almost completely. His feelings for Alice ran deep, and he had entered the relationship with marriage in mind from the very beginning.
Yet his attitude worried the brothers who shared his dormitory.
Lin Lei had fallen too deeply. If something really went wrong, he would likely suffer a devastating blow.
On the other hand, Alice naturally liked Lin Lei as well. He had saved a beauty like a hero, and he was handsome, talented, and powerful. Of course, he was an excellent boyfriend.
But to Alice at the time, Lin Lei was more of an excellent boyfriend she had gotten together with in a moment of passion. She had not thought much further than that.
On top of that, there were differences in their personalities, values, and backgrounds.
During a celebration held by the Church of Light, a crack appeared in their relationship.
Alice was a devout believer in the Light Sovereign. She believed that everything she had been bestowed by the Lord. Lin Lei, meanwhile, believed that every one of his achievements had been earned through his own efforts.
Because of that rift, Alice did not meet Lin Lei for two whole months.
Yet Lin Lei, deeply entangled in the relationship, still went to wait bitterly outside Alice's home every day without fail.
It was not until one day, when he saw Alice holding hands with Kalan on the street, that he was struck as if by lightning and stood there in a daze, utterly lost.
Seeing Lin Lei's expression, Alice felt somewhat reluctant in