“Heh” Lei Tianyi found himself somewhat sympathetic to the “needing protection” Xiu. “You’re not wrong. In this world of survival of the fittest, the weak should be oppressed by the strong.” A cruel light flashed in his eyes.
The theory of weak versus strong reminded Leng Youlan of what they truly needed to discuss.
“So—do you think I’m weak?” She lowered her head, eyes fixed on her toes, not wanting him to see the sadness on her face.
After brief consideration, he said, “Sort of! The first time I saw you, you were lifeless, wearing white, making me think I’d seen a fairy who had fallen to earth, weak and helpless…”
“Stop!” He was ultimately sympathetic to her. Sympathy was a word long deleted from Leng Youlan’s dictionary. “Do you want to know why I left?”
She didn’t wait for his response.
“Because we don’t understand each other, having just met. Maybe our relationship can barely be called ‘new friends’, but isn’t it strange to move into a new friend’s home? Especially when you don’t know if the other is a friend or foe?”
“Is this how you see our significance to each other? New friends? Friend or foe? Really?” Leng Youlan felt she might be frozen by Lei Tianyi’s cold aura the next second.
Despite her heart screaming “No, no!” her stubborn self wouldn’t accept mere pity. She said with bone-chilling coldness, “Really! Do you think I have a reason to lie?”
“Fine, you don’t. You can leave now.” He turned and walked towards the villa. Watching his lonely and cold figure gradually fade, tears silently fell from her watery eyes.
She didn’t want to hurt him, but despised his pitying sympathy and hated her own abnormal behavior before him. She wasn’t an angel; she was also a demon. She couldn’t save the demon because she herself needed redemption.
In the dark corner in the distance, Xiu’s bright eyes shot out a strange light. Though he couldn’t hear their conversation, he understood from their interaction. Alas! Why must lovers endure such trials? For both himself and his master’s happiness, he would help with all his might.
