"What do you mean…?" Su Yunfei whispered, his voice trembling as he struggled to process He Zeqing's words. His entire body shook, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white.
He Zeqing's expression cracked, and his voice trembled as he forced himself to continue. "I asked her why she didn't jump… She told me that with her along, we might not make it out." His head dipped slightly, as though the weight of his confession was too much to bear.
"She knew," he continued, his voice barely above a whisper, "that I couldn't save both of you. And she wasn't willing to let me die trying. So…" He took a shaky breath, the memory choking him. "So she gave up."
Su Yunfei's knees buckled, and he collapsed to the floor. He stared at the ground, his vision blurring as tears he couldn't hold back spilled down his cheeks.
