Chapter 3686: ( ̄︶ ̄) A World Apart, Though Close at Hand, Our Hearts Divided (3)
"..."
Seeing this, Linghu Chong first looked at Ren Yingying, who stood behind him, watching him with a calm, worried expression. Then he turned to look at his beloved junior sister, whose eyes were red with fury and tears, her face stricken with grief. His heart was a tangle of emotions.
In the end, he merely parted his lips, unable to find the right words. He gave a bitter laugh, his face and eyes full of conflict and helplessness.
"!!"
Yue Lingshan, however, couldn't care less. When she saw Linghu Chong standing there in silence, the anger and pain in her heart grew even more intense, and she continued to berate him through her tears:
"Say something!"
"Eldest Senior Brother! Have you gone mute?"
"At least give me an explanation!"
"Why aren't you saying anything?!"
By then, her voice had turned choked with sobs. Tears began streaming down her cheeks, falling onto the scabbard in her hand and splashing into tiny droplets.
"..."
Lu Dayou still gripped Yue Lingshan's wrist tightly, afraid she might do something foolish in a fit of anger. Apart from that, there was nothing else he could do.
"..."
Linghu Chong's heart ached, and he felt terribly guilty as he watched his junior sister's tear-streaked face.
But he knew there was no turning back now. In the end, his sense of responsibility as a man overcame his pity for her. He took a deep breath and let out a sorrowful sigh.
"Junior Sister, this is Ren Yingying, my wife..."
"Her father has already agreed to our marriage."
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner..."
His voice was faint and hoarse, as if he had used up all his strength. When he finished,