{To hell with liabilities. To hell with pretending he is some tame creature that is ready and willing to serve anyone on his knees. That isn't who he is and the only one on this ship that knows that best - besides Huaisang - is Xue Yang. If Xingchen won't take him in, he will.}
Don't change. I wouldn't recognize you. {It's a weak tease as he smiles into Xue Yang's eyes.} We're together, Chengmei. And I'm relieved you're alive.
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Don't change. I wouldn't recognize you. {It's a weak tease as he smiles into Xue Yang's eyes.} We're together, Chengmei. And I'm relieved you're alive.