Lin Yu'an gently reassured, "I know, this does seem really crazy. But this time is different from the last; I'm no longer struggling to survive for money, but rather..."
He paused, trying to find the most accurate word to describe his inner feelings.
"It's a yearning to compete with true masters, Aliya, you know, I love this feeling of confronting the limits of nature."
Aliya quieted down, looking at Lin Yu'an's face on the screen.
His gaze was calm, but deep within his eyes burned a flame she knew all too well, a desire for challenges that belonged to the strong.
She knew that this was the true him. A man who could navigate the cruel wilderness with ease, yet also paint a future for her in the warmth of home.
It was him, full of contradictions yet immensely real, whom she had fallen in love with.
After a long time, Aliya gently sighed, and the worry in her eyes gradually gave way to understanding and tenderness.
"I understand."
