"And besides?"
"I ended up loving that version of you too, Joa. So you'll have to take responsibility for that."
When Qiong Xing said it half in jest, Joa burst out laughing and then he leaned in and kissed him deeply.
...
"I ended up loving that version of you too, Joa. So you'll have to take responsibility for that."
When Joa heard those words, it felt as though something hot rushed through his entire body.
Despite being confessed to so suddenly, Qiong Xing didn't look surprised at all.
Instead, Qiong Xing pressed him to make a decision with a somewhat mature expression, only to end by smiling teasingly like this.
Take responsibility? Bring it on.
He had thought he would remain alone for the rest of his life.
He couldn't forget Vita and he didn't want to forget her either.
Even if he were to take a new mate, he never believed anyone would accept him, someone who's still deeply affectionate and could not forget his deceased mate.
It wasn't that he had given up.
