Bo Yi-Bo Yi could almost have laughed in exasperation at Mitian.
The man (god) who normally seized every opening to push his luck had suddenly decided to behave himself now, of all times.
"Are you sure?" Bo Yi decided to give him another chance. "Are you sure that's all you want to say?"
Mitian sensed something amiss in Bo Yi's tone, and his head stopped halfway through a nod. But what exactly... did Bo Yi want to hear?
Seeing Mitian looking so... dim, Bo Yi let out a heavy breath and prompted him, "You said before that everything your avatar said was true..."
My avatar? Mitian froze, quickly recalling everything his avatar had said. But no matter how he searched his memory, it had all been attempts to sow discord-Wait! Mitian finally understood what Bo Yi meant.
But... his lips parted and closed several times, yet he still couldn't get any words out.
Even if Bo Yi didn't hold it against him, he still felt that, as he was now... he had no right to say those words. Confessing his love as though nothing had happened would feel like... trivializing the hurt Bo Yi had suffered.
He... couldn't bear to do that.
Seeing that Mitian had finally understood but was still hesitating, Bo Yi immediately realized what was troubling him. He sighed. He was still deeply touched that Mitian took this so seriously, but-
He stepped forward. They had already been close; now they were almost pressed together. He cupped Mitian's face and said with utmost seriousness, "Listen carefully, Mitian..."
"I really don't care what your motives were when you helped me back then. But you are the reason I'm still alive today..." Whether it was the Scientific Research Institute coming after him later or his time in the "Mist"