Unforgivable

"Someone tried to hunt you down?! How could someone try to hunt you down in Germany?!" Chen Lie's round eyes grew wider as his last bit of hope plummeted. His heart felt like it was steeped in turmeric juice, completely bitter inside and out.

Gu Nianzhi didn't know what was wrong with Chen Lie and why he was suddenly asking her things like that. She glanced at him with a half smile. "Yeah, I was bored and had someone hunt me down for fun. Are you satisfied with this reason?"

Chen Lie instantly knew he was being uncouth, and beads of sweat formed on his round forehead. As he took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, he began to apologize. "Nianzhi, Nianzhi, I didn't mean that. I was… I was feeling horrible…" He began to choke. "This was... Dr. Ye's fault. If it wasn't for her, you wouldn't have been hunted down. She didn't tell me about the texts and calls you made to me. I only found out just now…"