Nianyang sneered, "When did you ever leave the Cold Palace?"

Li Tingyan’s dark pupils contracted, and after a few seconds of silence, he suddenly picked up Nianyang and headed to the second floor.

Nianyang was momentarily startled by the sudden lift-off, and then began to struggle, "Li Tingyan, what are you doing? Put me down!"

Li Tingyan had a stern face and clenched his jaw, ignoring Nianyang’s struggles, striding into the room and locking the door with a click.

"Li Tingyan, you bastard!" Nianyang was thrown onto the bed, her eyes red with anger, "People like you aren’t suited to me showing you any kindness. Let me tell you, the previous matter isn’t over yet, you’d better be well-behaved!" 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Li Tingyan sat at the edge of the bed, speaking heavily, "Nini, I just want to have a good talk with you. Things haven’t been clearly explained, and you’re not going anywhere."

Nianyang snorted coldly, "Explain what? I’ve already known everything for a long time."

Li Tingyan was taken aback, "Since you already know..."

"You mean to say, I know you deliberately got close to Yin Tang to protect me, so why should I be angry, right?"

Nianyang tugged at her lips, her tone a bit chilly,

"Li Tingyan, I knew you’d think that way. You think you’ve done something extraordinary, that everything is for me, enduring humiliation, swallowing grievances alone, and I should be very moved to forgive you, right?"

Li Tingyan silently pressed his lips without speaking.

"See? You’re always so self-righteous."

Nianyang crossed her arms, "What makes you think that because you do all this for me, I should be moved?

If my safety depends on you risking yourself, do you think I would be happy?"

"Nini, I have no other choice," Li Tingyan slowly said, "The enemy is in the open, I’m in the dark, I need to lure them out, I hate the dangers surrounding you, I hate that I can’t protect you well enough."

"But in the end, you failed," Nianyang’s gaze was lightly mocking,

"Li Tingyan, you’re too arrogant, too selfish. You never consider others’ feelings, always deciding what’s best for others from your own standpoint. You think it’s good, but it’s different for others. Such a marriage, I can’t accept."

"What do you mean?" Li Tingyan’s throat tightened abruptly.

"It’s simple, I want a divorce!"

Nianyang declared crisply and decisively, without a hint of hesitation.

"Impossible." Li Tingyan’s eyes turned red, his hands pressing on Nianyang’s shoulders, "Chu Nianyang, have you lost your mind? Do you know what you’re saying? We’ve finally come this far, finally got married, how can you easily say the word divorce? I want you to take back that statement immediately!"

Nianyang looked at his urgent face, smiled vaguely, "Yes, you know too, we’ve finally come this far. But why are you never willing to take a step back for me? Why is it always me accommodating you? People say couples act in unison, yet you always exclude me. Do you think you’re fit to be a husband?"

Li Tingyan’s voice tightened, "Nini, you’re wronging me. I didn’t exclude you. If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t fight so hard. I want to build you a fortress where you can be fearless, but you know, the process isn’t smooth. I’m not a perfect man, I won’t always succeed, I will also fail, I just failed once, almost lost you, and this is already a lifelong regret for me."

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Chapter 6.