Kapitel 412: Chapter 158 Love Song_3

His laughter was so bright it was almost hard to look at. He stared rigidly at the small boat, only realizing he was still moving toward it as it drew increasingly near. He had to stop. The deeper he journeyed into this, the more damage he would do to her.

But stopping meant facing the girl's confused gaze and question... How was he going to answer her?

The words he had prepared dissolved into a mess of knots inside his head. For the first time, Pei Ye felt useless. As his thoughts churned like a raging fire, his toes touched the waters at the edge of the lake, stopping him right by the boat.

Li Piaoqing hopped into the small boat, and looked at him as she steadied herself with the paddle... Then she hesitated for a moment before extending a spotless hand toward him.