Pei Jingchuan slightly lowered his head, falling silent for a moment. "Yuzhu, I hope you know that no matter what happens, I will always be here."
Her gaze tightened slightly before turning towards the window. "Thank you, Jingchuan. But there are some things that I need to face on my own."
"Yuzhu," Pei Jingchuan's voice trembled slightly. "Are you upset because Ye Qingning just came by?"
She blinked slightly, but quickly regained her composure. "Jingchuan, you misunderstand."
Pei Jingchuan stared at her intently, as if trying to read the answer from her eyes. His hand still held her wrist, but his grip was gradually loosening.
"Then why were you so cold and distant just now?" His voice carried a deep sense of confusion and worry.
Jiang Yuzhu took a deep breath and calmly said, "Jingchuan, it's not because of Ye Qingning. I'm just... There are some things that I'm still considering. It's not because of her."
