Chapter 74
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"I like you… Jiang Li…"
At those words, Jiang Li froze.
Everything around him seemed to come to a sudden halt, as though time itself had paused just to let those words settle into his chest. His heart did not race wildly like he had always imagined it would during the countless times he had replayed this moment in his mind. Instead, something else happened—his breathing hitched, growing uneven, as if the air had been pulled from his lungs without warning.
His hand slowly slipped out of Shen Yu's grasp, his fingers lingering for just a second before letting go completely. He stared at the Alpha in disbelief, his eyes widening as he instinctively took a step back, as though distancing himself might somehow make the moment clearer.
"What did you say…?" Jiang Li whispered, his voice trembling slightly as he looked up at Shen Yu.
