He spoke with increasing weakness, and by the end, he seemed somewhat defeated.
That disheartened, desolate vibe was something Su Jia had never seen in him before.
Really, had she gone too far again?
But Tang Yuzhou really did contact her for business matters; the reason he used her personal phone was simply out of habit from all these years.
She thought she was trying her best to distance herself from Tang Yuzhou, but in Lu Yanhe's eyes, it still seemed… intimate.
For a moment, Su Jia felt that Lu Yanhe was incredibly vulnerable.
Almost like… like a pet begging its owner not to abandon it.
His tone and gaze were filled with helpless fragility and a yearning tinged with bitterness.
Su Jia just felt a sour ache in her heart, as if a slab of blue stone was pressing down on her chest, leaving her breathless and almost suffocated.
After a long while, she finally gathered her emotions, softly responding, "I promise you."
