Reading Lin Haihai’s thoughts, Nangong said, “Come with me!”

Then he held onto her sleeve to lead her away before she could even say anything. She followed him obediently like she had lost her soul.

They walked past long streets and narrow alleyways until they arrived at a gracefully built manor. Nangong Zixuan considered her with an inquisitive glint in his eyes and said, “I’m still unsure what kind of a person you are. Perhaps I’ll have an opportunity to see your true nature in the future. However, I believe you need a place to vent your emotions. This manor is completely empty. You may stay here as long as you want.”

He opened the door and gestured at Lin Haihai to get in. She smiled a sorrowful smile and said, “Thank you, but I’m alright now. I don’t feel like I’ve been wronged. I asked for this myself.”

Nangong Zixuan gave her an odd look and paused before saying, “Fame and fortune of the material world aren’t worth coveting. They are far less valuable than someone you can confide in! Why would you give up on the person you love for glory? That’s the decision of a fool!”

“It depends on how you look at things. I’ve been studying medicine since my youth. My grandfather told me that the discipline is about fighting for life against the clutch of the reaper and saving those who have been tormented by illnesses. Then I grew up and got into a medical school. On the first day of class, a professor told us that being a physician was more than a profession; it was a calling. The calling would tell us what to hold onto and what...