[Ashes of Love] Li Yu: You Alone, This Lifetime

"If we can be mandarin ducks, I'd gladly die for it. I'd rather be a pair of lovebirds than an immortal." His delighted smile carried a hint of mischief.

"I only wish your heart were like mine, so you would never let my love go unanswered." His voice was gentle and low, as though he were murmuring to himself.

"Runyu, I won't let you think so little of yourself. You deserve the very best this world has to offer!"

"Runyu, I think we need to have a serious talk... Risking your own safety to save someone else's life is a bad habit. You need to change it, understand?"

"I'll always protect you, no matter what."

He had been abandoned by his birth mother, ignored by his birth father, mistrusted by his stepmother, and betrayed by his brothers: a pitiful, tragic soul. The first person in the world to show him warmth had someone else in their heart, and his betrothed had secretly conceived a child with his brother! His life had always been trapped in endless darkness.

Yet he was this person's most precious treasure, the one held close to his heart. This person gave him everything, devoted every effort to him, and cared for him tenderly. Perhaps all the suffering and grievances he had endured were only so that he could meet him.

There are always unexpected things in this world. Their meeting was an accident, as were their attraction and love. But when too many accidents come together, they become a scheme.

And yet, that scheme brought two people in love together.

"I don't know whether our love was part of this scheme, but I know that you have long since become my life, my everything, and we can never be parted."

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