But when it was time to ease up, he also needed to take a step back.
"It'll appear again."
Xiao Xiao gave Wei Yu Chen a much-needed reassurance.
"You don't need to worry."
"Bing Feng isn't a demon who breaks its word."
"Since it said it would help you, it'll definitely do its best."
Wei Yu Chen felt a little flustered.
He'd been judging Bing Feng unfairly.
When he turned around and didn't see it, he'd immediately panicked.
Although he was worried about how he and Bing Feng would get along, he was even more afraid that he wouldn't be able to change.
Because of Eldest Brother Xiao.
For the first time, he felt such a strong desire to change.
Before, when it was just him, he'd told himself that at least he was the only one who could see them.
No one else could.
So he had no goal to strive for.
He thought he could only go on like this.
Even if he wanted to change... he didn't know what to do.
He'd resigned himself to his bad luck.
But that wasn't true.
Eldest Brother Xiao had shown him another possibility.
A bright possibility that filled him with longing.
He wanted to get closer to Eldest Brother Xiao.
He... also wanted to live a little more easily.
Without being so cautious about everything.
Without feeling so... tired.
"...I understand."
Wei Yu Chen lowered his head.
"I'm sorry, Eldest Brother Xiao."
"I overreacted."
"That's all right."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"If you have a question, just ask."
"Otherwise, keeping it bottled up will make you feel awful."
Especially for someone as sensitive as Wei Yu Chen.
It would take him even longer to let go of his unease over the question.
"Mm."
Eldest Brother