Xie Dizhi looked at Fang Qingdai, his deep, cold voice trembling slightly.
"Have you really thought this through?"
Looking at him, Fang Qingdai lowered her gaze. "Yes. If the world were to find out now that Liang Shi raised another man's child, he would become a laughingstock. When he discovered I was pregnant, he willingly married me to protect my secret. I'm very grateful."
"Liang Shi was good to me, and good to our child. He never complained and always respected me, never forcing me to do anything I didn't want to. If it weren't for finding the spy who killed him, I would never have returned to the Capital City."
"Dizhi, I now see our past love as a friendship. From now on, I hope we can still be friends."
Xie Dizhi fell into a deep silence.
Outside, an old temple bell chimed, its sound exceptionally clear and tranquil amidst the misty rain.
To say he wasn't disappointed and hurt would be a lie.
