At this point, Jiang Feng’s breath visibly caught in his throat.

Just like Jiang Feng, Ming Yue on the other end of the line, though separated by time and space, instinctively held her breath at the same moment, waiting quietly for him to continue.

After a long while, Jiang Feng finally mustered the courage to say the words that had been weighing on his heart all along to the woman he loved most: “Actually, Fu Qiancheng and I are half-brothers—our fathers were brothers. Before Fu Qiancheng was born, my father had already fathered me with my mother, but afterward he abandoned both of us. The reason I traveled thousands of miles to Ning City and became so-called ‘good brothers’ and ‘close buddies’ with Fu Qiancheng and Gu Yanyun was to take revenge on the Fu Family. And when you broke up with Fu Qiancheng back then, I immediately set my sights on you, too—because I wanted to use you as a pawn to get back at the Fu Family, who cherished their own child above all else. I…”

Jiang Feng buried his head, unable to bring himself to go on, and let out one soft sob after another.

It was only after quite some time that he finally regained a bit of composure and softly whispered to the woman on the other end of the line the words he’d long wanted to say to her.

“Yue’er, I’m sorry! I know this whole mess is really a grudge from a past life—it has nothing to do with Fu Qiancheng. In fact, he doesn’t even know I exist, let alone our relationship. My attempt to get back at him was purely out of jealousy!”

“I’m jealous that he was born into a complete family; I’m jealous that he has a loving father and caring grandparents; I’m jealous that he’s the darling little master everyone adores, enjoying such a perfect life—while I’m just an illegitimate child cast aside in a corner, ignored by everyone! Yue’er, I…”

Jiang Feng choked up again.

After a long pause, he went on to pour out his heart to Ming Yue: “Yue’er, actually, the one I’ve wronged the most is you! You’re even more innocent than Fu Qiancheng! You weren’t even supposed to be involved in this whole affair in the first place—only because you’re Fu Qiancheng’s girlfriend, the woman the person I envy most loves, I just can’t stand to see him happy. I’m jealous of his happiness, so I’m always racking my brains to snatch you away from him! I…”

At this point, Jiang Feng choked up once more, running a hand through his hair. “I know no matter how many times I say ‘I’m sorry,’ it still can’t make up for the harm I’ve done to you.

I also know no matter how many times I apologize, it still can’t undo what I’ve done to you in the past. But Yue’er, I still want to say I’m sorry to you, still want to ask for your forgiveness, and sincerely beg for your pardon.

Because I love you! For the rest of my life, I, Jiang Feng, am willing to let go of everything—whether it’s grudges or resentments, they’re all in the past now. I can forgive my father, who never cared about me; I can forgive the Fu Family, who tried to wipe me off the face of the earth; and I can even stop plotting any revenge against Fu Qiancheng that I once had in mind. Only you, Yue’er—only you—are the one I never want to let go of, never want to part with! Do you… understand?”

Ming Yue remained silent.

It wasn’t clear whether she heard him and chose not to speak, or whether she heard him and decided she didn’t want to talk to him anymore, or perhaps she simply wasn’t paying attention at all.

In any case, there was no response.

Yet from the phone, she could still hear the sounds around her.

Jiang Feng suddenly felt completely at a loss. Clenching his teeth, he gently called out to the woman on the other end of the line again: “Yue’er…”

“Probably understand.”

Ming Yue finally spoke, her voice soft and almost perfunctory, devoid of any emotion.

No anger, no resentment—but not even a hint of shock.

Jiang Feng’s hands, which had been tightly clasped together, tightened even further, his thin lips moving back and forth, yet not a single word—or even a single syllable—came out.

And on the other end, Ming Yue had nothing more to say either.

End of Chapter 213: Counterattack 140