Can You Let Go of My Hand Now?

Although he had gone over all sorts of convoluted explanations in his head, Luo Ye still had to answer. Keeping his face expressionless, he said, "He doesn't know. He's always thought I was a girl, so I didn't dare tell him I was actually a boy."

So, in order to pursue his beloved, he had disguised himself as a woman and entered Meteor City, all so he could rekindle their relationship.

Mm, not bad. The logic is self-consistent. Luo Ye secretly gave himself a thumbs-up. He had explained why he dressed as a woman too. He wasn't some kind of psychological deviant—he was simply crazed with love.

Although that made him sound like a hopeless love-struck fool, it was still better than having a fetish for cross-dressing.

He had considered simply saying that he needed to dress as a woman in order to display his increased strength, but if he did that, he wouldn't be able to show how much he loved Byakuya Kuchiki.

Only such intense love—being willing to disguise himself as a woman for Byakuya Kuchiki, and abandoning his peaceful life outside to chase him into Meteor City—could make Feitan keep his distance.

Otherwise, given Feitan's stubbornness, he would certainly pester him to the very end. By then, Luo Ye was afraid he wouldn't be able to hold out and might actually fall for him.

After spending so much time with Feitan day and night, he understood him. As long as there was even the slightest chance, Feitan would never give up. And Luo Ye couldn't give him any promises.

So the best thing was not to give him even the slightest hope.

Feitan held his hand and looked into his eyes as he mustered his courage. "Yezi, he doesn't even know whether you're a man or a