There were plenty of reasons why Ru couldn't deny his words. But at this moment, she couldn't even come up with any of those reasons. Neither she could deny his words nor she could come up with a retort for that.
But her silence said a lot to Zhu Jie. They both shared a connection of the heart. It allowed both of them to discern the other person's thoughts or moods. Right now, he could tell she was in a dilemma.
"Ru'er, I know you have killed a piece of your own heart every single day just to become what you are today. You told me that a heart is like a garden but don't forget your garden in barren and razed. Can't you give him a chance to pick the pieces you have lost? He might be able to decorate your soul with some flowers sprinkled with love."
He waited for her answer while she stayed silent for a long while.
"Why aren't you saying anything?" He had to yell to get her attention.
