Hearing this, Yang Chen was startled.
He and Li Ruoxiang had maintained an ambiguous relationship for many years, and he himself understood it well. It was simply that neither of them had pierced through that layer of paper. Li Ruoxiang's words now had not completely pierced it, but they had nearly torn it halfway open.
In truth, he had never disliked Li Ruoxiang. This woman held no small place in his heart. Now that she had made such a request, how could he bear to refuse her?
Coupled with what his elder sister had said, Yang Chen's heart churned for a long while.
"You don't plan to stay in the Green Lotus Cult anymore?" Yang Chen asked doubtfully.
"After so many changes in the Green Lotus Cult, things have changed and people are no longer the same. Back then, I could still feel a sense of home here. Now, that feeling has vanished without a trace. Only a few of my trusted subordinates remain. I plan to dismiss them and leave the Green Lotus Cult as well. This is no longer a place for me, Li Ruoxiang, to remain," Li Ruoxiang said slowly.
"Then you... intend to leave with me?" Yang Chen drew a deep breath. "Do you know that I have no fixed abode? No one knows where I might be tomorrow."
"So what? The world is vast, yet there is nowhere left for me to stay. Only when I am with you do I feel like I have a home." Li Ruoxiang lightly bit her pearly teeth.
All the tenderness Yang Chen had shown in standing up for her had thoroughly moved her.
Perhaps feeling that her words had been too straightforward, a faint blush appeared on Li Ruoxiang's cheeks, making hearts stir at the sight.
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