Chapter 509: Life and Death Just a Thin Line Away01_1

Two figures strolled along the path, one tall and one short, exuding an indescribable sense of tranquility.

Dongfang Jin’s earlier excitement soon faded away.

It had been a year since he last walked in peace alongside her.

At this point, he no longer required her assistance, nor did he need her to worry that he might collapse mid-walk.

In fact, he had enough strength to stand by her side now, to protect her.

However, the one he needed to protect was no longer her, and she had already found someone else.

No matter why those people appeared in her life, they were there now, genuinely and undeniably.

Mu Xiaojiu, Mu Xiaoyao…

With their tall, robust bodies shielding her from wind and rain, why would this girl be hiding here on her own, crying?

Baili Xia merely watched the pair dragged out before her without speaking.

Jin was also tall, standing at least a head taller than her.

Walking by his side had always felt warm and peaceful in the past.

And now, though it was similarly peaceful and calm,

she couldn’t help but feel something had changed.

Was it because her heart was no longer pure, or because a chasm had formed between them?

In Baili Xia’s eyes, Dongfang Jin was increasingly viewed as a patient.

She was still considering how she could cure his ailment.

That ailment was not only the poison in his body, but also the woman by his side.

With Lu Xuening lingering around him, she was like a malignant tumor.

If she was not fully removed, she would always possess the chance to wreak havoc.

“How have you both been recently?” she suddenly asked.

It was rare for Dongfang Jin to walk alongside her so peacefully, and she should have had plenty of things to say to him.

She had missed her chances in the past, but now the opportunity presented itself.

His gaze no longer held resentment or rejection, such chances were indeed infrequent.

However, for some reason, she now found herself unable to utter a word.

She suddenly felt that there was no need for her to speak either.

“Not bad,” Dongfang Jin casually responded, his gaze falling onto the path ahead.

Two shadows side by side, the long one was his and the short one was hers.

This sight stung his heart with an indescribable sorrow.

He had once stubbornly believed that she was the one to whom he would dedicate his life.

Except for her, he would never accept any other woman.

How changeable the world is, why can’t they be as relaxed as before when walking together now?

He had forgotten that so much had happened between them, how could they return to the past?

“You…” After an unknown period of silence, he glanced at her.

“What?” Baili Xia looked up, her eyes were no longer so red, and there was laughter dammed up in her eyes.

Seeing his solemn expression, Baili Xia laughed, “I feel better now, this smile is genuine.”

“Of course, I know it’s genuine.” He withdrew his gaze, his expression still looking somewhat grim.

Because he knew it was genuine, it made him feel all the more bitter.

She was always like this, unwilling to hold onto bitterness, refusing to let a bad mood linger.

She was optimistic, cheerful, and willing to cast aside any baggage that affected her, all because she wanted to live strongly.

She wanted to live each and every second of her life richly and sincerely.

The ones who hurt her, the things that made her wish she were dead, she would keep it to herself, not liking to trouble others with it.

There was a time when he was her emotional dumping ground, and she was willing to bare all before him.

But now, even he was barred from her heart.