Xia Ruyuan hopped and skipped around like a little girl, completely unconcerned with her appearance.
I let her direct me as she pleased, restoring whatever she asked for. Before long, I had given the entire area a brand-new look.
"Dad! I love you so much! I missed you!" Xia Ruyuan threw herself into my arms, her eyes filled with excitement and joy.
I lightly patted her shoulder and said, "All right, all those immortals are watching. You need to be mindful of the impression you're making. Honestly, child, you really take after your mother."
"Not at all! My mother and I don't get along at all. I only came down because we had a fight." After Xia Ruyuan was pried off me, she began pouring out her grievances.
I listened quietly from the side, occasionally laughing aloud. "Your mother only did it for your own good. She was also afraid you'd fall in love for the first time and choose the wrong partner."
"But don't people only grow after making mistake after mistake?" Xia Ruyuan muttered.
"Then, did you make a mistake?" I asked.
"I did, but it also seems like I didn't. My memories have all been sealed, so I can't remember any of it at all." Xia Ruyuan seemed to hide nothing from me.
I nodded and said, "Life really is something we make our way through amid right and wrong. Unless you run headfirst into the southern wall, it's difficult to comprehend the meaning of right and wrong. It's impossible to always do the right thing."
"Right? But my mother protected me super well. Back then, I could hardly breathe!" Xia Ruyuan huffed.
"What about now?"
"Now I've long since figured it out! Sometimes I miss my mother terribly! But when all's said and done, I miss