"Because these two can, they'll gladly die if the other one dies. They're not afraid of pain...so how do you plan on going against a man who will defy fan and lay down his life?"
Ruihuang shook his head "I was only curious. I have no interest in her. Don't worry I won't come between them.."
Lingquan wasn't satisfied with Ruihuang's answer so he asked again.
"Can you lay down your life for the woman you love, Ruihuang?"
The question echoed.
Not just through the room, but into the space between memory and silence.
Lingquan didn't look away. His gaze was steady, ageless, filled with the kind of stillness that came from watching civilizations rise and collapse.
Ruihuang exhaled slowly and walked toward the window. The thin curtains billowed inward, cool wind slipping through the cracks.
Outside, the moon was a dull white, distant and expressionless.
"If I say yes, would you believe me?" he said finally.
"That depends. Would you mean it?"
