Baili Hongzhuang couldn't help but laugh when she saw Xia Zhiqing, Bai Junyu, and Dongfang Yu standing aside with a dazed look, along with Zhan Yunfeng and Cui Haoyan.
Now, participating in the assessment competition had become everyone's bragging capital, and seeing everyone so happy also put her in a great mood.
She turned her head and noticed Dibei Chen still attentively listening beside her, which surprised her a little.
"Beichen, why are you listening so carefully?" Baili Hongzhuang asked, finding it strange. According to Dibei Chen's personality, he shouldn't be interested in such matters.
Dibei Chen smiled faintly and held Baili Hongzhuang's small hand, saying, "I also want to know what you've been through during the time I was away."
During these past two years, he had been staying at Tiangang Sect and had no idea about the things Hongzhuang had experienced. Now, listening to Xia Zhiqing and the others talking, he gained a better understanding of the risks Hongzhuang had faced during those two years.
One wrong move could have cost her life.
He knew very well the risks and hardships involved in aiming for the first place in the assessment competition. And during that time, he couldn't be by Hongzhuang's side.
After hearing all that Xia Zhiqing and the others had said, he suddenly felt grateful to Mo Yunjue. Because during his absence, it was Mo Yunjue who had been taking care of Hongzhuang.
Hearing Dibei Chen's words, Baili Hongzhuang's heart softened, and a trace of moved emotion quietly emerged.
"In these two years, you've been through so much while I couldn't be by your side," Dibei Chen reproached himself. He had silently vowed to take care of Hongzhuang and prevent her from facing danger, but he wasn't there when she needed him the most.
In fact, as her husband, he hadn't fulfilled the responsibilities he should have.
Baili Hongzhuang looked into Dibei Chen's deep starry eyes and could clearly see his intense self-blame and guilt.
She couldn't help but hold Dibei Chen's hand back, her eyes filled with gratitude and deep affection.
"Beichen, I understand your feelings for me, and I know you've done a lot for me during these two years. If you continue to blame yourself, then what about me? Shouldn't I blame myself to death?"
Baili Hongzhuang gazed at Dibei Chen, but in reality, she was the one who should feel self-reproach and guilt.
From beginning to end, Dibei Chen had been taking care of her, helping her seek justice, unravel her origins, and taking care of their teammates. But apart from helping Dibei Chen stand up again, she hadn't done anything else.
When Dibei Chen faced immense pressure from Tiangang Sect just to be with her, she was completely unaware.
And later, when Dibei Chen handled everything in Tiangang Sect and solidified his position, she hadn't helped in any way.
On the contrary, her appearance had led to doubts about Dibei Chen and put immense pressure on him from the elders of Tiangang Sect.
She hadn't contributed anything in any of these matters; it was all on Dibei Chen's shoulders.
Dibei Chen had never cared about these things and had always taken care of her.
In the face of such a Dibei Chen, she felt incredibly lucky to have met him in this lifetime. How could she find any fault with him?
"No, you don't need to blame yourself even a little bit. It's me who failed to take care of you," Dibei Chen shook his head and said.