An Xuan's tone was somewhat dry and carried a trace of self-reproach.
"Since I was young, I've harbored resentment towards my birth mother for abandoning me. When I later found out I had an older sister, I had resented you too, wondering why you only left me behind. But now I understand how happy my days were in the countryside."
As he spoke, his voice began to choke up.
"For the first twelve years, because of the living expenses my mother sent, Yuan Dahai, though reluctant to raise me as an outsider, did not starve me thanks to the allowance. At most, he made me do some chores. Later, when I grew up, I could even fight back when Yuan Dahai wanted to bully me and mom, but..."
He trailed off, finding himself unable to continue.
