Love is as vast as the Milky Way, impossible to cross.

“I love Mu Chen very much. He is my whole life. I can’t imagine what it would be like to lose him. I used to be the brightest star on the stage, an outstanding dancer admired by everyone, but now I feel like I have lost all my brilliance. If I lose Mu Chen too, I will really have nothing left.”

Seeing Huo Muchen standing upstairs out of the corner of her eye, Qin Xiang immediately choked up and said, tears streaming down her cheeks. Her affectionate and pitiful appearance was heartbreaking.

Hearing Qin Xiang's words, Liu Shiyin felt a pang of pain in her heart. She understood Qin Xiang's worries and anxieties, and she also sensed her humble yet persistent love.

Liu Shiyin sighed softly, her voice gentle yet revealing an undeniable firmness:

“Miss Qin, please rest assured that Mr. Huo and I have only a simple master-servant relationship, both in the past and now. I will not overstep any boundaries, nor will I become an obstacle between you.”

Qin Xiang seemed dissatisfied with the answer. She stared intently into Liu Shiyin's eyes, her tone tinged with urgency and tension:

"So you've never had feelings for Mu Chen? You really never liked him?"

Liu Shiyin was taken aback by the question. She lowered her head, as if making a difficult decision deep in her heart.

Every moment she spent with Huo Muchen replayed in her mind like a movie. But she knew that none of this could be a reason for her to cross the line.

She raised her head, looking at Qin Xiang with unwavering eyes:

"Yes, I never had feelings for him, and I never liked him."

As she said those words, a strange pang of sorrow welled up inside her.

"Miss Qin, is there anything else you want to ask? If not, I'd like to go and rest."

Qin Xiang seemed somewhat surprised by the answer. She paused for a moment, then quickly said:

"Okay, okay, then you go and rest."

Liu Shiyin stood up and nodded slightly to Qin Xiang. Just as she turned around, she saw Huo Muchen standing upstairs.

Huo Muchen stood with his hands in his pockets, looking down at Liu Shiyin with piercing eyes. His gaze was deep and complex, as if he wanted to see through every corner of Liu Shiyin's heart.

A complex emotion welled up within him, and those past scenes surfaced one by one in his mind.

The scent of Liu Shiyin lingered from last night's embrace, a gentle and captivating fragrance that intoxicated him. And the way Liu Shiyin looked at him was filled with deep affection and adoration. It was as if he were the only person in her world.

However, upon hearing Liu Shiyin utter those negative words with his own ears, Huo Muchen felt a sense of disorientation.

His emotions were like the surface of a lake swept by a storm, turbulent and restless. Huo Muchen's brows were furrowed, his eyes revealing deep doubt and confusion.

He stared intently at Liu Shiyin, trying to find a flaw in her perpetually calm face, but all he saw was indifference and aloofness, as if there had never been any special emotional connection between them.

This greatly annoyed Huo Muchen, and his eyes instantly turned cold and ruthless.

Looking at Huo Muchen, Liu Shiyin felt as if she had returned to the first time she saw him in court. This feeling sent shivers down her spine. She gave Huo Muchen a deep look, then turned and continued walking towards her room.

Qin Xiang knew that Huo Muchen had overheard the entire conversation. Seeing Huo Muchen's cold attitude towards Liu Shiyin, she knew that her goal had been achieved, and a sly and triumphant glint flashed in her eyes. She knew that her plan had succeeded.

"Mu Chen, are you hungry? Would you like the maid to prepare a midnight snack for you?"

Seeing Huo Muchen walking towards her, Qin Xiang quickly said gently,