"Foolish woman?" Qian Renxue did not know much about Bibi Dong, but judging from her memories, she simply could not associate the word "foolish" with Bibi Dong.
Seeing the slight confusion on Qian Renxue's face, Mo Lin explained:
"Of course, I'm not saying she's foolish in every way. When it comes to matters where emotions need not—or should not—be involved, my master is still very shrewd. But whenever anything involves emotions, she becomes a foolish woman. Love, hatred—she can't even tell apart feelings with such vast differences, much less all those emotions with blurred boundaries, like first love and true love.
"And she is also very prone to transferring her feelings for one person onto another. That is why she has been so cold toward you all these years. She was afraid that, if she failed to control her emotions, she would cause you irreparable harm.
"Of course, judging by the outcome, her decision to shut away her feelings still had quite an impact on you mentally. But I hope you can believe me, Xiaoxue. This was already the very limit of what she could do. She has truly never disliked or hated you. The only person she hates is Qian Xunji."
Qian Renxue listened quietly to Mo Lin's words without saying anything. She actually agreed with him to some extent, but she had only just confirmed a truth that had shattered her yesterday. Asking her to tear down that wall between herself and Bibi Dong so soon left her feeling more exhausted than ever.
After Mo Lin finished speaking and saw no reaction from Qian Renxue, he added:
"Don't worry, I'm not forcing you to go to her now. You need time to process and come to terms with everything that has happened recently too. It won't be too