“She wanted me to listen to my father’s words, to meet all of his requirements, so that he would love me, so that she wouldn’t worry…” Her gaze was somewhat distant, and Xia Xi’s thoughts seemed to drift back to the past. “Do you know why I don’t have the surname Chen? Because they wanted me to always remember my humble origins, and that without their kindness and charity, I wouldn’t have my current status.” “…” “How ridiculous, if I weren’t here now, would they still think they are the prestigious Chen family of the past?” Xia Xi’s tone was light, as if it could disperse with a breeze. “I don’t covet anything from the Chen family. I met all of my father’s requirements, only hoping he would seriously look at me once, give me some affirmation…” Because he was her only family in this world! “Why not leave? If you’re truly unhappy?” “Leave here and go where? If I’m alone everywhere, what difference is there between staying and leaving?” Xia Xi laughed self-deprecatingly, her expression so sad it made people’s hearts ache. Unintentionally touching the depths of her inner world, Lu Ziye suddenly discovered she was not as strong as outsiders saw her, but rather, she was very afraid of loneliness, so afraid that she dared not approach crowds. This realization made his heart ache, with an emotion similar to compassion stirring in his chest. “There will always be a place that belongs to you, with someone waiting for you, giving you support,” Lu Ziye said in a low voice. “Is that so? I’m quite curious what kind of place that would be, and what kind of person would be waiting for me.”
“Summer Xi answered softly, her tone not hiding her lack of expectation. God was unfair, she had deeply understood this since she was very young, and she had long stopped hoping that her future would be happy. If things could go smoothly, she would be secretly laughing.
‘If you don’t take the first step, how would you know what kind of person is waiting for you?’ Lu Ziye said with a hint of suggestion.
‘Oh~~ You think I should take that step?’ Summer Xi raised an elegant eyebrow, naturally understanding the implication in his words.
