It was like a person drowning; at that moment, she could either choose to hold onto him or let him sink!
And in the end, she held onto him.
She redeemed him from the abyss!
Given his condition last night, if Rong Yan hadn't chosen him in the end, he might have forced her. Once he forced her, any good feelings Rong Yan had slowly built for him would surely have turned into fear. And their relationship would have been doomed!
With her personality, she definitely wouldn't want to stay by his side, and he would absolutely not let her escape.
The only possibility would be him forcefully keeping her by his side. However, by doing so, Rong Yan would hate him.
For him, such an outcome was no different from falling into the abyss!
"I will give you time," he said.
Rong Yan was so shaken by his words that before she could collect herself, her left hand was already taken by him again, "Let's go."