However, is this a good thing? It has eliminated her opportunities to develop social adaptability, living a good life without effort, not experiencing hardship, truly as the fortune teller her parents consulted predicted: born into wealth, blessed for a lifetime. Showered with three thousand affections, exclusively embracing one body.
If Tang Hua had ever blamed her parents for causing her self-imposed isolation, should he not also reflect on his excessive protection, making her awareness come so slowly? No, perhaps that would be unfair; at least he has tried. It’s just that she refuses to change, repeatedly retreating into her small world, until finally he could only treat her according to her parents’ established pattern, and even more thoroughly.
Ultimately, the blame should be on herself. She cannot continue to weakly push all faults and disappointments onto others.
Her eyes were weary, but sleep would not come, almost midnight now. Staring at the clock for a long time, only one question emerged in her mind:
Is he still working in the study? Or has he already slept?
This thought gradually transformed into a driving force, urging her to leave the warm bed. The late-night chill attacked, quickly freezing her hands and feet, but she was oblivious in her trembling.
Leaving the bedroom, a small lamp was left on in the living room, and the not-quite-closed door of the study leaked bright light, drawing her involuntarily towards the light source.
Gently pushing open the door, she saw him sitting in front of the computer, hands swiftly moving on the keyboard, perfectly facing away from the doorway. She did not make a sound to disturb him; just seeing his figure made a once-empty corner of her heart disappear, if only she could look at him like this for a lifetime…
Not wanting to indulge in wild thoughts, she stopped her mind and looked at this study of about twenty ping, behind three large bookshelves was placed a large single bed, presumably where he planned to rest tonight.
He works so hard… Does he often work through the night like this?
Is she a huge burden to him?
