"..."
"You don't like constraints, so he lets you do whatever you want, but secretly goes to great lengths to protect you. If you're out late, he always follows you, hiding in corners you can't see, until you safely return home. But he never lets you know."
Meng Ziqi's eyes were red, her voice trembling, "You just assume that him always being there in times of danger is just good luck, but have you ever thought about how much effort he puts into making that 'luck' happen?"
"..."
"I still remember when he found out that you were his sister who insisted on returning to China, he stood alone in the rainy night for a whole night. The utter desolation on his face, as if he had lost the whole world... I'll never forget it in my life."
"..."
Qin Youxuan stiffened, looking at Meng Ziqi in astonishment, "How do you know about all this?"
Many things, she thought, had faded with time.
But she hadn't expected anyone to uncover them again, forcing her to confront these issues head-on.
