As Liu Ying reached this part of his story, he seemed to return to that time. An indescribable sorrow filled his eyes, and the cup he had been swaying back and forth in his hand went still.
"He was the one who brought me into this world, yet in the end, he left me all alone."
If Liu Ying was honest with himself, he hated that man. He had lost everything because of him, only for that man to abandon him.
"Young master, your earlier concerns weren't unfounded. The path of two men being together is difficult to begin with. It's perfectly normal to face obstacles.
"But with enough determination, those obstacles can all be overcome. What you should fear is someone who refuses to overcome them with you."
Looking at the deeply affectionate Shen Shixu and Xiao Jinyi, Liu Ying offered this unsolicited warning. Perhaps he saw in them his own once-happy self and didn't want them to meet the same end he had.
"Thank you for the warning. We'll take your advice to heart." Holding Shen Shixu's hand as Shen Shixu thanked Liu Ying, Xiao Jinyi added, "We won't end up like you. I will never let go of my husband's hand, no matter what!"
Xiao Jinyi's words sounded somewhat provocative. Liu Ying decided he really didn't like this man and retorted sarcastically, "Hah, anyone can say pretty things. He said the same things to me back then, but in the end, didn't I still have to watch him marry a woman and have children?
"What good are all those dazzling promises if none of them ever amount to anything? Still, being burned that time taught me something.
"You judge a person's character not by what he says, but by what he does."
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