She remembered the words Xiaoqiao had whispered in her ear just before, not comforting her with "Gu Hangshen will win," but saying, "You will be safe."
Had she anticipated this outcome all along?
Yes! Wasn't it always this result?
It was not until this moment that Gu Xiaorou recalled all the past events...
Time and time again... her brother had almost always been on her side, protecting her, indulging her...
Yet she had exploited her brother's indulgence, forcing him over and over to choose between her and Xiaoqiao, to prove he loved her more, to prove she was more important...
And Xiaoqiao, always so naively carefree, never realized she was being hurt by her, never blamed her. She was always so kind to her, just like her brother was...
Until... until she stole her Qin Yao... caused the death of her mother...
