A sharp sting rose in Ji Yanzhi's eyes. He instinctively turned his head away, unwilling to let anyone see.
Seeing this, Wang Bin quietly excused himself.
Only after the door closed did Ji Yanzhi ask, his throat tight, "Is this what you meant by making it up to me?"
Ji Ting's lips curved. "This isn't to make it up to you. I did it because I wanted to hear your voice."
Ji Yanzhi's voice was still awkward. "Don't think a few sweet words will make me forgive you."
"Of course it won't stop at a few words. I'll say them to you for the rest of my life."
Ji Yanzhi fell silent for a long time before asking the question buried in his heart. "Ji Ting, will you and I still have a lifetime together?"
"Yes." Ji Ting's voice held an unshakable conviction. "When you have someone to hold on to, it nurtures the most stubborn will to survive. Even taking risks becomes something you do with utmost care."
"I'm both a nuisance and a coward now. I'll be sure to treasure my life all the more."
Ji Yanzhi's heart had already softened, but his tone remained stiff when he spoke again. "I'll keep the Ring for now, but I have a few more conditions."
"All right. Tell me."
"First, no matter how urgent your research is, your health comes first. You have to eat and sleep on time."
Ji Ting thought for a moment. "I can promise to eat on time. As for sleeping on time... I'll try to get six hours of sleep every day to meet my body's minimum needs."
"Then you have to catch up on sleep when you're on leave."
"All right."
"Second..." Ji Yanzhi tightened his grip on the Necklace and said in a