He had thought that he and his brother would drift apart, never to return to the past.
Only now did he realize his big brother was simply too concerned about him, fretting over his wrong choices in a heartfelt urgency.
His big brother had never given up on him, and precisely because he always held him dear as a beloved younger brother, seeing him choose the wrong partner made him anxious and worried.
Looking into Jian Shichu's eyes, warm with concern, he felt like someone had pulled him out of a vast expanse of chilling snow, his frozen limbs and internal organs gradually regaining their warmth.
He wanted to say something, but he was never good with words, and he didn't know what to say, his lips mumbling for a long while without a word coming out.
