"I am happy you chased after it. It gave you purpose until you had other things to motivate you. Being motivated by insignificant people is not bad. It's what you achieve in the end that counts."
He saw her put the lid on the pan and slowly turned her around to face him.
"I am proud of you, Qian Meng." He cradled her cheeks and gazed deeply into her eyes. "And I love you so much."
Her heart prickled and she propped herself on her toes and kissed him silly.
"I went to meet your father today," he confessed that night. "He won't bother you anymore," he spoke with certainty.
She hissed. "I thought I had singlehandedly made him kneel. You scared him into it?" she grumbled.
He shook his head. "You did everything. I just asked him to stop bothering us."
This victory was hers along. He was just going to be beside her and watch her shine.
"Really?" She looked suspicious of his words.
