As he listened to those words and looked at those piercing eyes, at the depth of emotions in them, Bai Ruyi felt helpless. It would be a sin to continue denying Qing Xue’s truth when it was staring him right in the face.
But what was he supposed to do?
This was something that should never have happened.
Qing Xue was supposed to become the emperor one day. He was supposed to produce sons and continue his father’s line. If the reason he wouldn’t even consider being near women was that it was Bai Ruyi he loved, then…
Then his existence was an even bigger obstacle than he’d originally thought.
The only right thing to do, it seemed, was to completely take himself out of the equation…
But Qing Xue had already stated his position on that. If Bai Ruyi was no longer around, he’d throw everyt
