Xu Kuang said nothing, merely nodded gravely.
Princess Wukang raised an eyebrow and reminded him:
"But this time, she's avoiding you."
Xu Kuang shook his head and smiled, his smile three parts bitterness and seven parts understanding:
"She isn't avoiding me just this time. She avoids me every time."
Princess Wukang and Xu Yan: Well... is that something to be proud of?
The corners of Xu Kuang's mouth lifted slightly:
"Think carefully, Elder Brother, Sister-in-law. What sort of temperament does Baoyue have? When has she ever been afraid to see anyone? When has she deliberately avoided anyone? So why does she avoid me alone? Because in her eyes, I have always been different from everyone else. Seeing me would leave her unable to master her feelings, so she would rather not see me! Since ancient times, nothing has darkened the heart and dissolved the soul like parting!"
Xu Kuang gazed toward the distant mountains, his eyes full of melancholy, and sighed deeply:
"It isn't me she's avoiding. It's her own heart..."
That speech left both his brother and sister-in-law speechless.
At this point, there was no telling truth from falsehood, but-
Why did they suddenly feel like smacking him?
Princess Wukang could not help saying:
"Does it really have to be so convoluted? Could it be that she simply doesn't feel that way about you?"
Xu Kuang smiled faintly:
"You jest, Sister-in-law."
Xu Yan: ...
Princess Wukang grew still more speechless and said irritably:
"Just think it through. Seventh Younger Sister won't tolerate so much as a grain of sand in her eyes. Don't work yourself into a one-sided frenzy and leave yourself no way to tidy up the mess."
Xu Kuang stood with his hands behind his back, looking absorbed in lovesick contemplation. Clearly, he had not taken his