"No." Song Yanqing answered without hesitation.
"I really showed no mercy at that time." Xie Ruotong said bluntly.
Back then, she genuinely intended to treat Song Yanqing with the mindset of killing him.
Not a bit of restraint.
Did he really harbor no resentment?
"I know." Song Yanqing smiled, "I know how hurt you were, that's why you hit so hard."
Xie Ruotong felt a slight stir in her chest.
"Even if you had killed me back then, I would have willingly accepted it." Song Yanqing spoke frankly, "I honestly didn't want to live either; if dying at your hands could make you feel a bit better, I'd think it's worth it!"
"If the Emperor hadn't ordered to spare you, I really would have killed you." Xie Ruotong admitted.
"Thankfully, the Emperor saved my life." Song Yanqing embraced Xie Ruotong.
Xie Ruotong's body trembled.
"Otherwise, I'd regret it for life, never experiencing the happiness of now." Song Yanqing held Xie Ruotong tighter.
