"Sister Xiaofang must support you and help defend you since you are responsible for her," Zhou Jiajia retorted.

"I was already responsible for her since it was I who tarnished her body. The reason I staged this sorrowful play today was to bring her into this family and take responsibility," Lin Yifan answered with righteous indignation.

At this point, he could only proceed with the plan. Since the others thought he was just putting on a show, he might as well admit it outright.

"Sister Xiaofang, is what Yifan said true? Did he really tarnish your body?" Zhou Jiajia still couldn't believe it and wanted to hear the answer from the person involved.

"Yes! One day last month, while he was cultivating the 'One Qi Transforms Three Clears' Super Martial Arts, he accidentally lost control and forced me down. I struggled fiercely, only to have my clothes torn and be violated by him," Xiaofang said, tears streaming down her face, deeply saddened by the reminder of the event.

"Had he not sincerely admitted his fault and repented at the time, promising to take responsibility for me for life, I would have truly killed him with a sword."

After hearing Xiaofang's account, Lin Yifan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Xiaofang was quite reasonable and knew how to cooperate.

Witnessing Xiaofang's genuine emotions, Zhou Jiajia and the others were heartbroken and felt pity for her.

Xiaofang's acting was flawless, and even Lian couldn't find any fault with it; in fact, she was so moved by Xiaofang's tragic experience that she really wanted to embrace this victim of bullying.

"At the hospital, why did you adamantly deny any involvement?" Zhou Jiajia asked in anguish.

"Because I was afraid that speaking out would anger you," Lin Yifan replied, unable to face them with his head bowed in shame.

"And now you are speaking out, aren't you worried that we'll be angry?" Zhou Jiajia questioned, finding it rather absurd.

"Things have progressed to this point, and I can only reveal the truth now," Lin Yifan answered helplessly.

"So tell me now, what should I do? Do you want me to accept Sister Xiaofang, or do you want to force me to jump off the building and commit suicide?" Zhou Jiajia inquired.

"You don't need to do anything; I am the one at fault. Now, the only way to atone is through my death. I hope it will quell your anger, allowing you to live happily," Lin Yifan said. Immediately, he grabbed a sharp pair of scissors from the table beside him and violently plunged them towards his heart.

Xiaofang's realm was much higher than his and should have been able to stop him at the critical moment. Thus, he made the ultimate gamble, risking his life to force a resolution.

Seeing Lin Yifan's drastic action, Zhou Jiajia and the others were shocked to their core, instantly filled with immense regret; if Lin Yifan died, what meaning would their lives have?

So they all rushed to stop him.

However, Lin Yifan was too ruthless and fast, they were simply too late to intervene. So, they screamed out in fear.

"Yifan! Don't!!!"

"Brother! Don't do this!" Lian panicked as well.

If Lin Yifan truly died today, then she would become a sinner for ages; after all, he was her most revered brother, how could she bear such an outcome?

Everyone was terrified, including the powerful Xiaofang.

This move by Lin Yifan was not something he had discussed with her, so she didn't know if he truly intended to end his life.

As the scissors were about to reach Lin Yifan's chest, she immediately exerted her strongest cultivation power to control his hands and then shouted to Zhou Jiajia and the others, "Quickly throw the scissors from his hand away!"

Zhou Jiajia and the others hastily tried to wrest the scissors from Lin Yifan's grasp; however, he held on tightly, giving them no opportunity to take them.

Lin Yifan finally breathed a sigh of relief when Xiaofang took control of his hands. He had really been afraid that Xiaofang wouldn't reach out in time or wouldn't intervene at all, and if that had been the case, he would have truly gone to Hell, and possibly not even a thousand-year Blood Ginseng could have saved him.

Because the thousand-year Blood Ginseng only works on severely injured or seriously ill patients who still show signs of life; had his heart ruptured and he died, he would be truly dead. Not even a Great Luo Immortal could save him, unless it was the magical black bead.

Xiaofang intervened in the nick of time. Now it was time for him to play the emotional card, hence he cried out in distress and anger, "Don't stop me, I am the sinner of the ages, I wronged you all, let me die."

"Yifan! It wasn't intentional, we don't blame you. Can you put down the scissors, please?" An Qi pleaded.

This move by Lin Yifan truly scared her to tears; she had just woken up and definitely did not want to see this man, who had wholeheartedly saved her, die.

"Yifan! You can't die, what will we do without you?" Su Qingqing challenged.

She was deeply in love with Lin Yifan; if Lin Yifan really died, she too would commit suicide to join him in the Netherworld, hand in hand.

"Brother! By doing this, are you being fair to our parents, to our home?" Xiaolian also came to reproach and question him.

Xiaofang felt that this time Lin Yifan wasn't just messing around; she sensed that the force with which Lin Yifan was holding the scissors had reached his strongest capability—the Breaking Mortal Fifth Realm. Even with all her strength, she found it hard to contain him.

Thus, faced with a genuinely determined Lin Yifan, she too compromised, "Yifan! Don't die, I'll back off, I won't threaten you anymore, please put down the scissors."

"Yifan! Please put down the scissors. I accept Sister Xiaofang, I accept her, please don't die," Zhou Jiajia begged tearfully.

"No! Jiajia, I am the sinner of the ages, I have deeply hurt you, I don't want to live anymore," Lin Yifan said, his face full of guilt.

"Yifan! Don't; by doing this, you are truly hurting me deeply," Zhou Jiajia replied.

"No, I can't face you anymore, just let me die." With that, Lin Yifan exerted all his strength, desperately attempting to plunge the sharp scissors into his heart.

Seeing this, Xiaofang cautiously took control while unleashing a force that hit Lin Yifan's wrist, causing him to lose grip of the scissors.

"Ah!"

Lin Yifan screamed in agony, then lost his grip on the scissors, which slid from his hands.

"Clang!"

The sharp scissors dropped on the floor, making a piercing sound.

At this moment, Zhou Jiajia quickly kicked the scissors away, preventing Lin Yifan from reaching them again.

Then, she threw herself into Lin Yifan's arms and burst into inconsolable sobs.

"Woo woo woo! You despicable fool, why be so foolish? If you were to die, what meaning would my life have left?"

"Fool! Fool! You despicable fool! Can't you consider our feelings for once?"

Zhou Jiajia kept pounding him and berating him incessantly.

"Exactly! Can dying solve anything? Can dying stop Jiajia from being mad? Can dying restore Sister Xiaofang's innocence? Aren't you silly?"

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