Chapter 1194: Walls
The carriage rolled along smoothly, but Mary sat inside with a slight frown.
She was thinking about what Qin Ran had just said.
"Caution is for facing the unknown."
"Boldness is for facing difficulties."
"Perseverance is for facing failure."
"Disregarding despair is..."
Mary was a little puzzled, and she once again turned an inquiring gaze toward Qin Ran.
"Disregarding despair is for facing everything."
"Including life and death."
"Even in death, you must not despair, because once you despair, you truly are dead."
Qin Ran spoke slowly.
"2567, have you experienced despair?"
Mary froze.
Only then did Mary suddenly realize that the man before her rarely mentioned his past.
She knew nothing about it.
"Yes."
"I have."
"Far more than you could imagine, and for far longer."
As Qin Ran spoke, he turned his head and looked at the scenery slowly receding outside the window.
Watching Qin Ran's face, Mary asked no further questions.
The young princess knew very well what kind of man he was. If he wanted to talk, he would tell her honestly. If he did not, no amount of questioning would make him speak.
But Mary kept speculating inwardly.
What exactly happened?
Mary's brow furrowed again.
She imagined far too much.
So much that her gaze grew increasingly gentle as she looked at Qin Ran.
And Qin Ran?
Tap!
He raised his hand and lightly flicked his index finger against the space between Mary's tightly furrowed brows.
"It wasn't as miserable as you're imagining."
Qin Ran spoke with a smile.
Holding her forehead, Mary carefully studied Qin Ran's smile. Only after she found that it held not the slightest trace of pretense, that it came from his heart, did she let out a long breath.
But a moment later, her breath caught.
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