After she fell asleep, he didn't hang up and kept the call going until she woke up.
She was very shocked, feeling guilty for falling asleep on him and apologizing incessantly. He replied gently, assuring her it was okay. He enjoyed talking to her throughout the night and didn't want to hang up.
Moved to tears, she declared, despite parental and societal objections, she would spend her entire life with Chen Yuan. She would marry no one else.
Mulling over it now, she was indeed naive to trust him so readily.
Qiao Yin had warned her numerous times about the high risks involved in Chen Yuan's job, but she was obstinate, not taking Qiao Yin's advice seriously, waiting hopefully for Chen Yuan to earn enough money and propose.
In her mind, Qiao Yin did not understand Chen Yuan. Only she knew how wonderful Chen Yuan was, how gentle and affectionate he was toward her.
