So, he had fallen for her at first sight too?
The girl bowed her head in silence, gripping the coffee cup with some force. Sensing her thoughts, Han Wenxuan took the opportunity to reach out and hold her hand within his own.
"Xiangwan, I didn't realize my past would cause you trouble and damage your reputation. I apologize. It would be justified if you blame or resent me. But, could you believe in my feelings for you? I am no longer young, I know what kind of life I truly want and I believe choosing you was the right decision. It's not that your presence disrupted my past relationship, but rather, that relationship was already on the brink of collapse."
"If you hadn't appeared, perhaps I would have been entangled with her for much longer, and it would have been more painful. But you saved me, Xiangwan. No matter what, in this situation, you are innocent. I am truly sorry and hurt for the damage these rumors have caused you."
