Bintoya smiled and said:
"Yes, I still remember the day Mr. Ye Chen first came here. Compared to how you look today, you seemed so much more youthful back then."
"After that, whenever you came to this church again after some time had passed, the aura you gave off would grow stronger and more imposing, like a bird constantly filling out its wings."
"And yet, no matter how much your body and mind have grown, Mr. Ye Chen, you have never made people feel afraid."
"Because, just as I said earlier, that gentleness, that compassion, that universal love rooted deep within your heart..."
"Have never changed!"
"The you of the past once sank into inescapable guilt and pain because of those villagers who met with misfortune!"
"The you of today yearns to create a fairy-tale world without tragedy, even willing to treat your own position as a bargaining chip to cast aside!"
"Mr. Ye Chen, every word and deed, every belief, every aspect of your character up to this day... I have seen them all!"
"And it is precisely because of this that I feel heartfelt admiration for you, Mr. Ye Chen!"
As she spoke, the nun's eyes were filled with tenderness beneath the sunlight, and her fair hand unconsciously clasped the back of the young man's hand.
"..."
Listening to Bintoya's words and feeling Bintoya's touch, Ye Chen felt as though some string deep within his soul had been profoundly stirred. His nose suddenly stung, and for the moment, he could not bring himself to answer.
"Regarding our discussion just now, although I ultimately rejected your idea, I can still understand the hardship and desire in your heart."
Holding Ye Chen's hand, Bintoya continued in a gentle yet deeply earnest tone.
"However, Mr. Ye Chen, as an outsider, this