"However, don’t celebrate too soon. I was Long Aotian’s first woman, and all the rules in this household will be set by ."
Hu Yuying was dead serious about this.
"Even though you’ve given yourself to Long Aotian, still—"
Before Hu Yuying could finish, Lin Wanning interjected, "I know. If I don’t obey, you’ll kick out."
"Not just in this ho, but at all tis, you’ll always be my dear sister."
As she spoke, she gazed at Hu Yuying with genuine emotion. "Thank you… for being willing to forgive soone as despicable as ."
"I’m not forgiving you. I’ll still hold you accountable for threatening Long Aotian!"
"What I’m forgiving is Long Aotian’s honesty and his tornt."
"You have no idea how much he ans to ."
"He always strives to do everything perfectly, yet only in your case did he lose his composure."
Through the video Lin Wanning had recorded, the whole incident had beco clear.
Long Aotian never wanted to hurt anyone. Though he tried to shoulder all the bla himself, he had indirectly hurt Lin Wanning in the process.
His reluctance to let go, his affection, his choices, his helplessness, his suffering, and ultimately his confession—all of it had been laid bare before her.
What was done was done; arguing over right and wrong was pointless. So what she accepted wasn’t Lin Wanning—she accepted all of Long Aotian.
After this, the bond between her and Long Aotian would only grow stronger.
And in his heart, she would occupy an even greater place.
No matter what sches Lin Wanning might harbor, she would lose in the face of Hu Yuying’s dominance.
As for Lin Wanning, a girl who had lost her innocence—how much scorn and injustice would she face in the future? Though she claid it was her own choice, Long Aotian still bore so responsibility.
She was willing to give up everything for Long Aotian, even her dignity and reputation, just to remain as his hidden lover. That alone proved how deeply she cared for him—no one would go to such lengths otherwise.
Even so, there had to be order. As the first woman, Hu Yuying had every right to set her own rules.
With that, Hu Yuying turned toward the door. "Aren’t you coming in?"
Hearing this, Long Aotian pushed the door open.
He had returned earlier but stayed outside, not wanting to interrupt Hu Yuying and Lin Wanning’s conversation.
Placing the breakfast on the table, he opened it and set it before Hu Yuying as he always had, his emotions in turmoil.
He had heard every word Hu Yuying said—she had compromised because of him.
"You’ve put everything in front of . What will Wanning eat?"
Long Aotian glanced at Hu Yuying, then at Lin Wanning, who kept her eyes downcast. "Didn’t you say everything at ho should revolve around you?"
Hu Yuying couldn’t help but laugh at his bewildered expression. "And what about outside this ho?"
"Everywhere. I’ll always put you first."
Lin Wanning watched the usually domineering Long Aotian act so ek, then t Hu Yuying’s smiling gaze. Softly, she said, "Yuying has accepted ."
"From now on, she’ll be my sister, and I’ll listen to her in everything. If you ever make her angry, I won’t speak to you again either." Content originally cos from NoveIꜰire
Her own family had long since cast her out.
If she could have a ho here, she was willing to do anything.
Before, she had been like a creature of the shadows, unseen and unwanted. But now that Hu Yuying had accepted her, she could finally step into the light.
Even if her position remained awkward, in her heart, she too would defer to Hu Yuying.
After breakfast, Lin Wanning received a video call from Li Qingxue.
Not wanting to impose, she excused herself to Hu Yuying and left.
Once Lin Wanning was gone, Long Aotian pulled Hu Yuying into his arms. "You didn’t have to do this."
Hu Yuying tried to break free, but his grip only tightened. After a futile struggle, she gave up. "Do you think I wanted to?"
"Wanning’s family abandoned her, and you took her innocence. What was she supposed to do alone?"
"I’m sorry."
At those words, Hu Yuying’s tears finally spilled over. "You only know how to bully . You can’t keep doing this to ."
"Do you have any idea how much this hurts ?"
"I know, I know." Long Aotian’s heart ached as he watched her reddened eyes and trembling lips. "If it hurts, hit , yell at —just don’t leave ."
"How many tis did you sleep with Wanning?"
"Last week, and then this Wednesday and Friday."
Hu Yuying punched his chest twice. "Now you have two won by your side. Are you happy?"
"You don’t know how torn and scared I’ve been," Long Aotian admitted. "I only ever wanted you."
"I don’t believe you. Wanning watches more… videos than I do. She knows more. Did she do things I wouldn’t? If you really only wanted , why didn’t you tell sooner?"
"I was afraid—afraid you’d leave . I couldn’t bring myself to say it. But I couldn’t keep lying either."
"Weren’t you afraid I’d leave you even after you confessed?" Her voice softened.
"Terrified. But the guilt was eating alive. I couldn’t take it anymore."
"I didn’t know what else to do. The only thing I could think of was telling you everything."
"At that mont, I swore—as long as you didn’t leave , I’d do anything. Hu Yuying, I can’t live without you."
"I know I’m asking too much, but I can’t let you go. Hate , resent —I’ll bear it all. I just can’t lose you..."
The man who once stood before her—domineering, guiding her, helping her earn tuition, always looking out for her—now clung to her waist, declaring he could never live without her.
It all felt like a dream. Even soone like Long Aotian could beco this vulnerable when in love.
But then again, wasn’t he her one and only? Her everything?
As Hu Yuying had said, she wasn’t forgiving Lin Wanning. From start to finish, she was forgiving her Long Aotian.
A man who, after doing wrong, chose honesty over deceit.
A man who didn’t shift bla onto Lin Wanning for her advances but took full responsibility himself.
A kind-hearted soul who, had he chosen to lie, would have had her unwavering trust...
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