Volume 5

275 A Cage for Humans

“But Ah Shen, what I’m most interested in knowing is whether you blamed her or not after you learnt about all that.”

Jiao S’s question got me in a bind. Instead of thinking about my answer, I realized I actually had to think about how I could even go about answering her.

Shouldn’t it have been a straightforward ‘no’? Why did I hesitate? Did I really blame Li Qing?

I knew that I wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for Li Qing. Whether it was the courage she had given me to continue living, whether it was Scorpion Ray, or whether it was a heart that took responsibility for others and believed in love, these are things I couldn’t live without.

Did I even have the right to blame her for anything? But could I really confidently say that I didn’t blame her at all?

I didn’t know why I hesitated, and if I really did blame her, I didn’t know why I did. I felt helpless.

I looked at Nie...