He had always been troubled about why he paid such inexplicable attention to Anning and missed her so much.
He hated her for cruelly hurting his good friend, yet he couldn't help caring for her, feeling pity for her, and indulging her.
He didn't know what he really wanted or what he was trying to do, as if he had entered a dead end and couldn't find a way out.
It was not until this moment that he realized he had fallen, thoroughly fallen, in the most absurd and illogical way.
He said, "Little girl, be strong, be independent, be selfish."
Because when you're vulnerable, you need protection, and you make others feel heartache, I fear I might fall even deeper.
He feared his brotherly bond with Chicheng that spanned so many years would deteriorate.
He didn't want to see that day come.
"Yes," Anning cried uncontrollably, "I deserve it."
