Su Bei and Lu Heting walked out together.
Lu Heting held her hand and said softly, "I'm sorry for making you suffer with me."
"I didn't suffer any grievances. You, on the other hand, are under too much pressure. It's really too much for them to do this. Just because you're capable and better than others, they want you to tolerate it and exchange your forbearance for the peace of the family. It's really too much. Are the weak more powerful, then?"
"The weak are not powerful. They're thinking of ways to leech off the strong."
"What's the difference between that and a parasite?" Su Bei was indignant. "I shouldn't judge your elders, but I really can't help it. They want you to sacrifice too much for the so-called big picture and balancing act. Grandma was like this before, and now Grandpa is like this…"
Lu Heting lowered his eyes. "I didn't have a father when I was young. They raised me. I owe them."
