Love is as vast as the Milky Way, impossible to cross.

Chapter 142 Did I...did I make you angry?

"Mu Chen, thank you."

Liu Shiyin's voice was like a gentle stream, carrying a hint of barely perceptible tenderness. She gently embraced Huo Muchen's waist.

However, Huo Muchen's reaction was like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves—cold and distant. He raised his hand to remove her hand, sat alone on the sofa, and his gaze was as cold as ice.

Seeing his cold attitude, Liu Shiyin felt a pang of hurt. She couldn't understand why Huo Muchen was suddenly so indifferent to her.

Was it because her request earlier displeased him? Or was it for some other reason? Her heart was filled with doubt and confusion, as if she were trapped in a maze, unable to find the exit.

Sitting on the sofa, Huo Muchen sensed Liu Shiyin's emotional change. He looked up, feeling a pang of pity, then his gaze softened.

"come over."

Upon hearing his voice, Liu Shiyin hesitated for a moment, but still slowly walked to Huo Muchen's side.

Huo Muchen pulled her into his arms and held her tightly.

Liu Shiyin sat on Huo Muchen's lap, feeling his heartbeat and breathing, and her unease gradually subsided.

She looked up at Huo Muchen's cold face, but dared not meet his eyes. She asked timidly:

"Did I...did I make you angry?"

Looking at her cautious manner, Huo Muchen couldn't help but feel a surge of tenderness in his heart.

He gently stroked her hair and whispered:

"No, you didn't make me angry."

Huo Muchen's gaze swept across Liu Shiyin's face, as if trying to see through her heart.

“I know you are kind by nature, but sometimes, kindness without limits can hurt you. Qin Xiang treated you like that, yet you were still willing to plead for her. I really don’t know what to say to you.”

Liu Shiyin was slightly taken aback when she heard his words. She hugged Huo Muchen tightly, as if she wanted to pour all her emotions into him.

“I’ve been to prison, I know what it’s like inside. Ten years is too cruel for a young girl in the prime of her life. Her life was almost ruined. I can’t imagine what she had to do there.”

She took a deep breath and continued:

"And you should also understand that she might not have been like this when you first met her. If her leg hadn't been broken, Miss Qin might not have gone down that path. More importantly, the person she loved most fell in love with someone else. This kind of blow would be fatal to any woman. As a woman myself, I can understand her feelings and feel her despair."

Yes, when Qin Xiang first got together with him, she was a gentle, considerate, and well-educated girl. If she were the way she is now, Huo Muchen wouldn't have been interested in her.

Thinking of this, Huo Muchen fell into deep thought. He had always presented himself as cold-hearted and ruthless, but at this moment, he seemed to be touched by Liu Shiyin's kindness and perseverance. He felt an emotion he had never felt before quietly melting in his heart and subtly changing him.

Huo Muchen's gaze softened as he looked at Liu Shiyin, a warm feeling welling up inside him. Liu Shiyin's kindness and resilience showed him a more beautiful side of humanity, and made him begin to re-examine his own values ​​and principles of conduct.

He took a deep breath and slowly began to speak:

"Perhaps I have always been too cold and ruthless, ignoring the kindness and tolerance in human nature. You are right, although Qin Xiang made a mistake, she also received the punishment she deserved. She should be given a chance to make amends, instead of being allowed to sink into despair."

Liu Shiyin gazed into Huo Muchen's eyes and nodded gently, as if acknowledging his inner transformation and affirming her own perseverance.