When Ren Zhong first heard this confession, he was deeply affected, even doubting if he was hearing things.
In his heart, Ma Xiaoling was just a carefree big sister, who had a strong talent for fighting and was quite clever, but always too lazy to think things through, treating others bluntly.
Ren Zhong treated her like a buddy, never imagining any romantic feelings between them.
In a timeline even Ma Xiaoling was unaware of, Ren Zhong took the final step in a romantic relationship to enter the depths of the Ma family.
Yet Ren Zhong kept this secret buried deeply inside, continuing to feel indebted to her.
Ren Zhong never forgot what happened but found it hard to bring it up. How could he tell Ma Xiaoling, "In a timeline you don't know about, we had a relationship. So, we should be together"?
After all, in Ren Zhong's perception, Ma Xiaoling was indeed a simple person. Back then, when she agreed to his request, her reason was "going all out for a brother."
