"No... not exactly. My dad and I aren't biologically related, but he said he would still treat me like his daughter..." she stammered.
Pei Yuanchen took a deep breath.
Sure enough, he knew this woman would not find herself abandoned by everyone. No one could bear to treat her like that, unless she asked for it herself.
She really has him figured out!
Even though she knew what consequences she would face, she still chose to do it, even if it meant being bullied and ostracized.
But, even if he knew from the beginning that she was forcing him to show himself, he still couldn't bear to watch this woman keep hurting herself.
Thinking of this, Pei Yuanchen felt greatly conflicted. There was anger, there was annoyance, but mostly there was heartache.
Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a while, Ziyi quietly looked up to observe his expression.
