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

Chapter 237 Her persistence did not move Huo Muchen's heart.

"Hold!"

Huo Muchen tilted his head back and cursed irritably. He then reached out to try and pry Liu Shiyin's hands off his waist, but Liu Shiyin held on even tighter. She didn't want to let go, didn't want Huo Muchen to leave with these thoughts and misunderstandings about her.

"Mu Chen, listen to me, listen to me! I really don't know that man. I still don't know what he looks like. I don't know how things got to this point. Please, don't say these things about me, don't think of me like this. I can't take it, I really can't take it!"

Liu Shiyin's voice trembled, filled with endless despair and pleading. Her tears had soaked Huo Muchen's back, but Huo Muchen seemed not to notice.

Liu Shiyin buried her face deeply in Huo Muchen's back, trying to inhale his scent, a scent she once loved but which had now become the most painful memory in her heart.

When Huo Muchen heard Liu Shiyin crying, his heart trembled slightly. He pressed his forehead a few times, trying to calm himself down.

He looked down at his own pale, thin hands, which were tightly wrapped around his waist. The veins on the back of his hands bulged from the force of the grip.

Huo Muchen recalled their beautiful past, and those sweet memories flooded his mind like a tide. He remembered Liu Shiyin's gentleness and kindness, which were the reasons why he loved her so deeply.

However, those photos cast a huge shadow over his heart, making it impossible for him to let go.

He forcefully pried Liu Shiyin's hands apart, but Liu Shiyin did not give up. She quickly grabbed Huo Muchen's sleeve, trying to keep him. Her fingers turned slightly white from the force.

But her persistence did not move Huo Muchen's heart. A hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, as if he wanted to vent all the anger and disappointment in his heart.

He swung his arm forcefully, throwing Liu Shiyin to the ground. Liu Shiyin's body hit the floor with a heavy thud. She clutched her chest in pain, feeling a sharp pain coming from deep within her body.

Huo Muchen looked at Liu Shiyin lying on the ground, and a complex emotion welled up in his heart. He knew that his behavior was a bit too extreme, but he could no longer control his emotions. He turned and left without looking back at Liu Shiyin lying on the ground.

Liu Shiyin lay on the ground in agony, watching Huo Muchen's departing figure. Only after he slammed the door shut did she slowly get up and curl up on the sofa. She buried her head between her knees, her heart aching, and cried uncontrollably.

Hearing Liu Shiyin crying, Huo Muchen, who was standing outside the door, hesitated slightly, but then quickly turned around and left Liu Shiyin's residence.

Huo Muchen lit a cigarette as he got into the car, took a deep drag, but the bitter nicotine did not numb or soothe the chaos in his heart. The smoke he exhaled swirled in the car, just like his chaotic mood at that moment.

His upbringing and moral principles taught Huo Muchen that a man should not lay a hand on a woman, and he had always adhered to this principle. But today, he seemed to have broken that rule.

Thinking of Liu Shiyin collapsing to the ground in pain, Huo Muchen felt a surge of self-reproach and heartache. He realized that his actions had hurt her and violated his own principles and bottom line.

Huo Muchen loathed this version of himself, but he had to admit that he could never escape Liu Shiyin's influence.

Every subtle movement of hers, every tear, or every hint of grievance in her eyes could still stir up huge waves in his heart.

It was then and it is now.