Could it be that tragedy was about to repeat itself for a second time? Ling Zhenfei didn't want it so and didn't think he would let it happen.

Although he had such thoughts, time was only a fleeting moment. Seeing He Lingxiu jumping down, Ling Zhenfei immediately followed suit.

When Ling Zhenfei jumped, he forcefully kicked off the edge of the cliff. Although he jumped later than He Lingxiu, his falling speed was incredibly fast.

Ling Zhenfei caught He Lingxiu mid-air, and she opened her eyes in shock. When she saw Ling Zhenfei, tears started streaming down instantly.

Ling Zhenfei knew this was no time for reminiscing. Despite the cliff's height, one would only have a few seconds when jumping from the top. Now, the priority was simply to survive.

The moment he jumped off the cliff, Ling Zhenfei was already prepared, focusing all his Northern Spiritual Energy beneath him to form a large net of energy.

While holding He Lingxiu, Ling Zhenfei fell onto the net of Northern Spiritual Energy. Although it couldn't support the weight of both of them, this energy net successfully slowed their descent.

Ling Zhenfei felt this method was good, so he continued to condense spiritual energy nets beneath him to slow their fall.

"Brother Afei, why are you so foolish!" said He Lingxiu, hugging Ling Zhenfei tightly and speaking softly.

As Ling Zhenfei condensed spiritual energy nets to slow their descent, he said to He Lingxiu, "Don't talk, if you died, how could I go on living."

At that moment, Ling Zhenfei saw that they were very close to the ground. He hurriedly condensed all his Northern Spiritual Energy about a meter above the ground, and with He Lingxiu in his arms, he flipped over to be beneath her.

Ling Zhenfei saw the shocked expression on He Lingxiu's face, but there was no time left to say anything.

Bang!

Ling Zhenfei, holding He Lingxiu, crashed heavily onto the ground. Fortunately, there was a barrier of Northern Spiritual Energy about a meter above the ground, acting like a cushion of cotton, which lessened the impact of their fall.

Without that layer of Northern Spiritual Energy above the ground, both Ling Zhenfei and He Lingxiu could have been injured in the fall, even if Ling Zhenfei had not been harmed.

Even so, falling from the cliff had battered them both considerably.

He Lingxiu rolled off Ling Zhenfei and lay beside him, enduring the pain as she asked the nearby Ling Zhenfei, "Brother Afei, how are you? Are you alright?"

Ling Zhenfei shook his head and said, "I'm fine, don't worry."

Although Ling Zhenfei claimed to be alright, He Lingxiu still started crying, "Brother Afei, it's all my fault. I only thought of my own death, not of dragging you down with me. Why were you so foolish as to jump down, too?"

Ling Zhenfei gave a faint smile and said, "You jumped down; what was there for me to be afraid of?"

He Lingxiu, somewhat embarrassed, said, "But, how could we be the same?"

The two of them lay on the ground, neither having expected the land beneath the cliff to be so flat and treeless.

Lying on their backs, looking up at the stars, they leaned on each other. The stars formed the Milky Way, which, alongside the moon, glittered brightly. They didn't speak, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward.

"Ling Xiu, are you willing to listen to my explanation?" Ling Zhenfei asked quietly.

He Lingxiu nodded and said, "Actually, you don't need to explain anything to me. Our relationship at most is that of childhood friends."

Ling Zhenfei knew He Lingxiu was still slightly unhappy, so he hurriedly explained, "The reason why I had my sister-in-law talk to you about that matter was because I was afraid you couldn't accept it, but at this point, I still have to say it, I don't want you to misunderstand."

He Lingxiu said, "You don't have to say anymore, I know you don't like me, and I know I'm not worthy of you."

"Lingxiu, don't say that. It's not that you're not worthy of me, it's that I'm not worthy of you. Let's just open our hearts today and speak a few honest words, my true feelings."

Ling Zhenfei paused for a moment before saying, "Somehow, I've realized that I'm not faithful when it comes to love, or maybe it's fair to say that I'm somewhat lecherous. I fall for every girl I see, I truly like you, and I truly like other girls too."

"In other words, I'm a complete scoundrel. And it's precisely because of this that I started to feel I'm not worthy of you. My heart is divided into so many pieces now. Someone like me does not deserve you. That's why I made that decision."

After listening to him, He Lingxiu suddenly froze, staring at the stars in the sky, lost in thought.

"So you're saying that what you did was actually for my sake?"

"Lingxiu, whether you believe it or not, these are my true feelings. I want you to be happy. I don't want you to live with someone like me. You're a good girl, more like my sister, and I don't want my sister to suffer any injustice."

"Enough, no more." He Lingxiu suddenly interrupted Ling Zhenfei loudly.

She turned to face Ling Zhenfei and said, "Have you ever seen a scoundrel admit that he's a scoundrel? I know there must be many girls who like you in life, but that's because you're too outstanding, and that I can understand."

"I can't control those girls liking you, nor am I jealous if you like them. But do you know if those girls truly like you, or if it's just for your money? Would they still like you if you had no money?"

Ling Zhenfei was stunned. In this world, many girls sell their bodies for money, many marry men much older than their fathers, all for money.

But around Ling Zhenfei, the girls who were with him for money were actually few. He feared even if he said so, He Lingxiu wouldn't believe it.

Liu Bingying is a director of obstetrics and gynecology with a high salary, Bai Ling has Jianghu connections and certainly isn't lacking in money, and Jiu Jiu lives in one of Binyang's largest villas, also not short of cash.

The only one who seemed to have less money was Yang Zixuan. But Yang Zixuan met Ling Zhenfei when he just started working after graduation. They were close then, and it didn't seem to be for money either.

"Lingxiu, if I say that they are also sincere about me, would you believe me?"

After hearing all this, He Lingxiu was silent again. Ling Zhenfei continued, "I really am a louse, and by explaining everything to you, I want to tell you that someone like me is not worth waiting for, and definitely not worth dying for."

"With your qualities, there must be many boys from the surrounding villages chasing after you. Go ahead and love boldly, without any worries. When you get married, I will surely give you a big red envelope."

At this moment, He Lingxiu suddenly exclaimed, "I don't want it, I don't want it, I just like you, and I will like you for my whole life."

Ling Zhenfei was dumbfounded. He had not expected that all he had just said turned out to be in vain; He Lingxiu hadn't taken any of it to heart.

"Why are you being so stubborn? Let me be clear with you, I've already been intimate with many girls. Now you can give up on me, right?"

But as soon as he dared to finish, he saw He Lingxiu looking at him with a terrifying intensity and said, "I can die for you, what can't I give you? If you want, my body has been waiting for you for over twenty years."

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