"Ah Tian, you and Rui Ze are both people who accomplish great things. We all know that, and we understand your circumstances. But Xiaoxue only entered this path halfway through life. After all these years, her true nature is still her own, so it's inevitable that she has some grievances." Mother spoke without trying to conceal anything.
I continued nodding, while Zhao Qian said, "Xiaoxue, Brother Rui Ze is devoted. He never married over there, because he had his own greater cause. Of course, I'm not saying this to put in a good word for him—you know that. But when you make your decision, you need to think it through carefully."
"Sister Qian, I saw through it long ago. What deep, unforgettable feelings could there be for me? He's a man, and he has his own great affairs to attend to. But how many years has it been? I only want to be an ordinary woman in an ordinary family..." Yu Xiaoxue shook her head, yet there were no tears in her eyes. The cold crystallization of years of emotion had long since tormented her into a state of seeing through the mortal world.
I looked at her and sighed. "In the end, you have to meet him once. I'll respect your decision. Whatever grievances and hatred he and I show on the surface are only about the matter itself."
Yu Xiaoxue nodded heavily and looked at me. "Brother Tian, my whole life... has truly been tragic."
I drew a deep breath. After all these years, Yu Xiaoxue had already grown weary of being alone. She had spent most of her time raising the children by herself, so how could she not feel tired? How could she not resent him for failing to spend more time caring for the children?