"Ningning, no matter what happens, I'll always be by your side. That's a promise, even if you grow to hate me someday," Chen Yuan said, his tone completely serious.
A sudden silence fell over the living room.
Jiangg Ning didn't understand the hidden meaning behind his words. She just glanced at him without saying anything.
In reality, Chen Yuan wasn't just making some vague, ethereal promise. He was suddenly thinking about Jiangg Ruxue's situation again. 'When the sisters find out what's happened to their family, they're going to be devastated.'
Chen Yuan didn't know what he could do, but he promised himself he would be there for them, no matter what.
If there was pain, he would share the burden.
'That's the responsibility of a proper boyfriend.'
...
At eleven o'clock at night, the city's daytime bustle gave way to nightlife. Most of the corporate drones were already tucked in bed, ready for a good night's rest.
