Lei Junshan reveled in the power he believed he held over her, convinced that he had successfully reduced Xin Yue to a state of helplessness.
"I think someone's ego is drowning," he said reverting back Xin Yue's words when she had mocked him saying that his ego was burning.
Xin Yue felt the chill permeate through her drenched attire. The shivers that coursed through her body were not only a response to the cold but also a testament to her resilience in the face of adversity.
"This rainfall can hide your tears, but it cannot hide your loss," Lei Junshan observed Xin Yue's plight with a detached air of satisfaction, "And you…have lost."
Xin Yue pursed her lips but her eyes remained defiantly focused on Lei Junshan.
Lei Junshan continued, "72 hours…three days…I did what I had said. I kept my word."
He looked at her state, the subtle nuances of her physical and emotional discomfort, fueling his sense of triumph. "I broke you down in 72 hours."
