Chapter 291: At Least You Have Some Conscience

“You’re the one who needs to be reprimanded! You’re a male chauvinist—definitely not my type. Mr. Ling, just remember: you’re you, and I’m me. What’s mine will never be yours, and what’s yours will never be mine. Whether we leave together or not, there’s never been any real connection between us.”

Ling Hanyu’s gaze grew darker, his displeasure deepening.

Song Qingtian, however, went on: “I believe love exists in this world, but I’ve never believed that love lasts forever. If you like me, there must be some ulterior motive—just as I like you because you’re handsome, strong, and exude masculine charm.”

Ling Hanyu chuckled lightly. “How shameless!”

“Only it’s you and me—what’s there to be ashamed of? My liking you is simply an expression of human emotions; your liking me is the same. After all, handsome men naturally attract beautiful women—that’s only natural.”

“I admit it—right from the start, it was Our Side…”

Song Qingtian pointed at herself. Ling Hanyu laughed. “Our Side?”

“Myself and the original female supporting character—we’ll call it Our Side.”

Ling Hanyu wore a smile, calmly watching her.

Song Qingtian said, “At first, I really couldn’t understand the original female supporting character. How could she be so foolish as to like you?”

“Hey!”

Ling Hanyu’s expression darkened. How could anyone call loving him foolish?

Loving him is foolish? What kind of logic is that!

Song Qingtian made no attempt to hide her disdain: “Apart from being slightly better-looking, everything else about you is so awful that even gods and mortals alike are outraged.”

Ling Hanyu’s face grew colder and colder.

Even if that were true, hearing it straight from her mouth still wasn’t pleasant.

Just as he was about to explain, Song Qingtian raised her hand, signaling him not to speak.

Ling Hanyu felt utterly frustrated.

He stared coldly at Song Qingtian.

Song Qingtian continued, “As for me, the original female supporting character had one-sided wishful thinking, and it’s only natural that she ended up receiving such cold treatment from you. But think about it: if you’d been a bit more resolute back then and chosen not to get married, things might have been different.”

“If that had happened, even if the original female supporting character would’ve been upset for a while, it wouldn’t have dragged on this long—and she certainly wouldn’t have lost her life. What do you say?”

“What am I supposed to say? That’s just what someone else wrote. Who asked them to make me sound so good?”

The more Ling Hanyu thought about it, the angrier he became.

Song Qingtian simply fell silent.

They locked eyes, and Ling Hanyu finally let out a sigh. “I really don’t like her, but I don’t hate her either. It was our child that brought us together. As a man, it’s only natural that I should take responsibility for that. As for everything else…”

Ling Hanyu’s expression softened slightly. “It’s not that I don’t want to live well with her—I’ve even considered accepting her. But her behavior has made me give up several times.”

Song Qingtian listened quietly. In fact, she understood how Ling Hanyu felt, which is why she appeared so calm.

Ling Hanyu thought for a moment. “Tell me—would you really accept someone you don’t like, some greasy middle-aged man, shoved into your arms without a second thought?”

Song Qingtian looked at Ling Hanyu. “I’m not saying I don’t understand. I’m just stating the facts: since you treat Our Side like this, why on earth does she still like you? Maybe she didn’t understand before, but your external qualities really are excellent. Who wouldn’t pick out nice, appropriate clothes?”

Ling Hanyu looked at Song Qingtian, feeling deeply uncomfortable—but he couldn’t find any fault with her words.

So he simply stopped talking.

Song Qingtian looked at Ling Hanyu. “I just think that now I can understand the feelings of Our Side. She likes you because it was Love at First Sight—a lifelong, unregrettable love. And it’s not because you treat her well; after all, every woman wants to own a diamond because of its beauty.”

“What about you? Do you want to own one?”

Ling Hanyu suddenly became very curious.

Song Qingtian shook her head. “No, I won’t. I only choose what suits me and what I truly like. Both need to be combined—and not only combined, but also carefully planned. If you like me so much that you’d die for me, I still won’t…”

“Say that again!”

Ling Hanyu keenly sensed something.

Song Qingtian looked at him. “I’m really touched that you haven’t left me. Even at the brink of life and death, you still want to stay by my side. I’m willing to try with you, just for the sake of your choice.”

Ling Hanyu couldn’t quite put his feelings into words, but he kept looking at Song Qingtian.

He was smiling!

“At least you have some conscience!”

“But still—” Ling Hanyu added, “I still think it’s not worth it for Our Side to like you.”

“You…”

Ling Hanyu nearly lost his temper.

Song Qingtian, however, said, “But I do agree with Our Side’s shared starting point and interest: succumbing to your beauty!”

Ling Hanyu’s handsome face froze for a moment, but then he shot Song Qingtian a sharp glare.

End of Chapter 291: At Least You Have Some Conscience