Chapter 788

At Li Hanchen's residence. Returning home, Li Hanchen slumped onto the sofa, a sense of loss enveloping him. His gaze wandered aimlessly around the empty room. Since Luo Xingchen left, he couldn't bring himself to throw away the cat tree, and the cat villa still stood in its place. But now, the cat was gone, and so was Luo Xingchen. Over the past few months, he had tried dating a few times, even attempted to get to know the daughter of a business partner, but his heart wasn't in it. Perhaps he was truly destined to grow old alone. Li Jingyu and Li Sicheng had told him he was too self-centered. As the eldest in the family since childhood, he felt the weight of responsibility to hold everything together. The absence of a nurturing family environment had driven his love for his younger siblings to its peak. He only knew he had to be strong, to possess enough capability and ambition to protect his siblings and mother. He believed he was the family's shield, and as long as he was around, th