Tianming had had a feeling that this would be the case from the beginning. When his fears had come true, though, no amount of mental preparation could help him endure the anguish, let alone Yi Taoyao, who’d been completely caught off guard. She shrieked and pushed hard against Tianming, making him feel even worse.

After a while, she glared at Tianming and asked, "Am... am I... also the same...." The longer she went on, the more despair creeped into her voice. Tianming, seeing green tears flow out of her compound eyes, could only nod. Her body softened and she almost fainted from the shock. She began to sob and cry, something Tianming was trying hard not to do...