Why not go?
Bai Heng did not ask that.
Because he actually understood it perfectly well.
People were selfish creatures, usually not good at—or willing to—sharing what they considered their "possessions."
Perhaps family could also be classified as one such "possession."
Of course, this unique possessiveness varied in strength from person to person.
Because of how she had grown up, Silver Wolf's feelings in this regard were far stronger than those of ordinary girls.
So Silver Wolf would not develop the annoyance or impatience toward her brother that normally arose in the usual way siblings got along.
Even Silver Wolf herself perhaps could not clearly explain what exactly she felt toward him.
Maybe it was dependence... an obsessive dependence on family. It was not reflected in daily life, but on a spiritual or emotional level. The parts lost because of her experiences would not heal with time.
When Silver Wolf learned that Bai Heng was going to marry a girl he had never met, that possessiveness mixed with all sorts of emotions was stirred awake.
It was the stress response of having her territory trespassed upon.
Just like all felines, when someone accidentally or deliberately entered their territory.
They would narrow their eyes and remain wary of the intruder.
"You can't possibly miss my wedding, can you...? If the groom's family doesn't show up, it'll probably be pretty lonely." Bai Heng stopped walking and added gently,
"We'll still meet then."
Silver Wolf did not answer. She only lowered her head even further.
At the same time, with Bai Heng unconsciously rubbing salt into the wound, the five fingers resting on his shoulder dug in deeper.
It did not look like she was worried about slipping off Bai Heng's shoulder. She was doing it on purpose... no matter how one looked