Lin Fey nodded his head. He wouldn't call this his most ideal outcome, but he could also live with this. As much as he acted proud sometimes, he was also willing to sacrifice it in a blink if for the right reason. And his? He sighed, letting his eyes fall to the table again. "It wasn't for my sake that I left, but for my sister," he finally explained. Seeming to wilt in his chair, he gave up entirely on hiding the facts anymore. Even if he still thought Jayce didn't truly care. If they were to play the married couple, then he at least needed to get close enough to the man to pretend, though Lin Fey never doubted his ability to pretend until he died. Tone turning bitter, he spit out a further explanation. "Because I am the useless son. Now at least my parents can have another without forcing Li Ling to do what I have done!"