Although I never wanted to admit that he was my father and had cut off all relations with him when I was eight years old, I still wanted to know what my sister was like! I stared at him unblinkingly, fabricating a story without changing my expression.
He looked at me silently, not responding. I continued to look at him and asked, trying to satisfy my curiosity.
“Yan’er was not favored by the Prime Minister since birth, and I was hidden in the backyard and raised like a servant. After my mother died when I was eight, I severed ties with the Ran family and left with Xiao Wu, meeting Yin Can on the way, who sealed all my memories and made me his puppet for eight years. I never knew I had a sister. Although I despise the Prime Minister, my sister is my only blood relative besides him and my mother.” I spoke half-truthfully, omitting some details.
He listened to my story seriously, his face showing no discernible expression, unusually quiet.
I looked at him calmly, my clear eyes steady. I knew I couldn’t show any hesitation, or I might lose this chance to uncover the truth.
We stared at each other, neither rushing nor demanding details.
“Ultimately, he compromised,” he said with a heavy sigh, his eyes filled with regret and heartache.
“My sister and I are different.
My fate won’t be controlled by others, and I will never allow anyone to control my freedom!” I responded, trying to extract the information I wanted.
He looked at me, dark liquid swirling in his eyes, taking a long time before speaking again.
I reached out to smooth his furrowed brow, saying softly: “It’s precisely such a fragile person that would make you three want to protect with your lives. If she were like me, she wouldn’t be so lovable!” I said this jokingly, trying to comfort him.
He continued to look at me intently, murmuring: “Yes, ultimately they are different. No matter how similar, they are ultimately different.” He kept repeating the same words, his dejected face making me feel uncomfortable.
I casually pushed him out the door: “Go rest, I think you’re tired today!” I couldn’t bear to look at his dejected appearance, and seeing him like this truly pained me.
