88. Caught red-handed by Lin Qingque

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Chu Bingyan had expected Xu Yuan to comfort her, but she had never anticipated he would comfort her in such a way.

"They say that these are a pair of ominous eyes destined to bring destruction. Do you think so too?" Xu Yuan asked as he looked at her with a grave tone.

"I..."

Chu Bingyan lowered her head, stammering, "But what they say is indeed true. When I looked at myself in the mirror, I also saw that moment of desolation..."

"You might be taking yourself too seriously," Xu Yuan sighed.

"..."

The self-pitying Chu Bingyan suddenly froze.

She hadn't expected him to abruptly change his tone.

"The world doesn't stop for anyone, nor will it be destroyed by the addition of anyone either," he continued, stroking her snow-white hair gently.

"Never blame yourself," Xu Yuan added softly.

It is better to let myself down than to be let down by everyone else.