She understood why she had lied to Old Master Yun back then, claiming that the child had been aborted—she didn't want her child taken away by such a heartless man.
That's why she had taken her and hidden in that small place, living there for eight years.
In her memory, her mother had always been a fragile little woman needing protection.
But she did everything she could to protect her for eight years.
Even on her deathbed, she still worried about her, using everything she had only to give her a new home.
Although that home wasn't hers, she still hoped it would provide her with shelter.
...
Much later, Old Master Yun slowly turned around and looked toward Su Xingyue.
"Girl, I know after hearing all this, you must hate me too, unwilling to acknowledge me. I can understand," he said.
Su Xingyue didn't deny it. After a long silence, she finally regained her voice.
"Indeed, I don't know what frame of mind to have when facing you."
