As Liu Erlong spoke, a smile bloomed across her face, as open and candid as before:
"The upheaval left me heartbroken and devastated. It even gave rise to deep obsessions and emotional knots within me. But fortunately, after all these years, those obsessions and knots have finally been untangled."
"From the moment they were untangled, I gradually came to recognize reality. I no longer wallowed in the pain of the past, nor did I remain lost in the love of the past."
"During that process, I discovered that I did not actually like Xiao Gang as much as I had imagined. The perfect image of Xiao Gang that remained in my heart was merely the result of my obsessions and emotional knots at work."
"Looking back now, all my former infatuation and madness were really just illusions, a kind of self-indulgence that deceived myself."
"After recognizing that fact, I naturally recognized my true feelings as well. And at that time, Xiao Feng happened to appear by my side. He brought me warmth and comfort I had never experienced before, and then I inevitably fell for him."
"He is too perfect."
Glancing at Flender, whose expression had clearly grown even more astonished, the smile on Liu Erlong's face suddenly changed, as though she had fallen into sweet memories.
Without waiting for Flender to speak, Liu Erlong continued on her own:
"Xiao Feng is different from Xiao Gang. His knowledge is no less extensive than Xiao Gang's—one could even say it far surpasses Xiao Gang's. Most importantly, he can give me an incomparable sense of security."
"Although Xiao Feng is much younger than me, being with him feels incredibly wonderful, comfortable, and reassuring."
"When I am by his side, it feels as if I only need to be a little woman, a