After listening to Su Chen's long-winded rambling, Lin Hao finally understood the other's intention.
'So, he wants me to take the initiative to leave her. Perhaps... he really is better for her.' He thought to himself, a trace of sorrow flashing across his face.
He found it both reasonable and frustrating. How could he just let go of feelings built up over more than a decade?
Lin Hao looked at Su Chen. His appearance, talent, wealth, and influence were clearly a much better match for her in terms of social status.
He sighed softly, his gaze weighed down by an invisible pressure.
'To love someone... is to want them to have the happiest life, not to desire to possess them. Perhaps... I should leave.' He thought to himself, gradually lowering his resistance to this choice.
Although Yue'er never explicitly told him about her family background, he wasn't blind. It was obvious she was afraid he would feel pressured.
Letting her go was probably for the best.
Su Chen's cultivation talent, while not as high as hers, was still very high. He had the qualifications and the potential strength to protect her.
He, on the other hand, would forever be an ordinary person. In this world, while ordinary people were protected, they couldn't have cultivators by their side at all times.
Su Chen watched as Lin Hao kept his head down, sighed, then closed his eyes and sighed again, which made him frown. He didn't fully understand the meaning, but he had a feeling he was winning.
"You see I'm right, don't you?" He asked, his gaze fixed on Lin Hao, waiting for the desired answer.
Lin Hao was dazed for a moment, then sighed heavily and nodded.
"Hahaha! Good! Excellent!" Su Chen laughed heartily, feeling as if this nod was comparable to winning the lottery.
His pupils dilated as if, at this moment, he could see the gates of heaven opening before him.
Suddenly, he stopped, his eyes shifting as if weighing something.
He took out his phone, switched it to video recording mode, and looked at Lin Hao.
"This isn't quite good enough. What if you meet her and say something different? So, look into the camera and say it clearly for me. Tell her you're giving up on your own initiative because you think I'm more worthy, not because I forced you..." Su Chen said, then paused for a beat.
His gaze changed, becoming sharper and more resolute.
"From the beginning, I haven't done anything excessive. If you lie about that, I'll turn that lie into the truth."
Lin Hao looked at him with slight surprise, then nodded gently.
"I'm not the type to fabricate lies about others to gain her sympathy."
He paused for a beat, looked Su Chen in the eye, and asked, "As long as the content is along those lines, I can say whatever I want, right?"
Su Chen frowned, lowered his head in thought for a moment, then nodded.
"Fine. If you say something too terrible or start rambling nonsense, we can redo it. I'm not short on that bit of time," he said, waving his hand to signal the others.
The burly men understood and moved behind him, remaining silent and not interfering with the recording.
Su Chen held up three fingers, lowering them one by one.
Lin Hao cooperated perfectly. The moment the last finger dropped, his eyes looked directly at the phone, his expression serious, not a hint of jest.
"Yue'er, I have no cultivation talent. Although my academic results are good, that's still not enough. In a world where there are powerful individuals with unpredictable thoughts like now, someone like me, without cultivation talent, has no right to protect you."
He paused, sighed softly, then continued looking into the lens.
"I feel I'm not worthy of you. I think you should find someone else. Out there, there are many people with better family backgrounds than me, more talented than me, and with higher cultivation talent than me. Not to look far, even Su Chen is many times better than I am."
At this point, Lin Hao stopped, his gaze turning to Su Chen as if to ask if that was good enough.
But Su Chen had no time to pay attention to him now. His face was wreathed in smiles, his eyes as if floating on cloud nine.
He genuinely couldn't find any fault with Lin Hao's attitude or words. With this video, he refused to believe Yue'er would still deny him a chance.
Lost in his blissful thoughts for a moment, Su Chen regained his composure and cleared his throat lightly.
Ahem, ahem.
"Are you all blind? Why are you just standing there gawking? Hurry up and take our esteemed guest back," Su Chen glared at the three men and ordered.
The three fierce-looking, muscular men trembled like mice seeing a cat upon hearing his voice. They all stammered, their words unclear.
"Y-yes... yes... we're going right away."
Su Chen had no more use for Lin Hao now. He waved his hand dismissively, signaling for Lin Hao to get lost and not obstruct his important business.
Lin Hao's face twitched slightly, but he was no stranger to Su Chen's arrogant attitude.
'Damn, do kids from prominent families have to be so arrogant? Wouldn't it be better if everyone were like Yue'er?' He cursed inwardly but didn't bother giving Su Chen another glance.
He followed the three men out to where the motorcycles were parked.
"Do you need to blindfold me?" Lin Hao asked.
Actually, whether he was blindfolded or not didn't matter much; he already knew where this place was, having passed by it a few times before.
"No need. You've been very cooperative, so we'll treat you politely," one of them said.
Now, looking at all three of them, they didn't seem like delinquent thugs at all. Their attitude was very polite, like good citizens. They were probably Su Chen's trusted bodyguards.
Lin Hao nodded and got on the motorcycle, his heart a tangled mess of emotions.
'What I did... is it really for the best?' He asked himself, then shook his head.
He had resolved to distance himself from her to give her the best life possible. He absolutely could not let his personal feelings harm her.