Mrs. Jiang felt that it was probably because she was not thoughtful enough.
Looking at Jiang Huaizhou and Jiang Yujie, they were like siblings who were in love.
âOf course not!â said Jiang Huaizhou. âI do feel guilty towards Yujie. She did it all for me, so how can I not feel guilty? If I donât feel anything at all, can I still be considered human? I would be an ingrate!
âHowever, I wonât lie to her by saying that I like her just because I feel guilty. Thatâs not repaying the favor, thatâs hurting her.
âLies that arise from guilt tarnish the relationship; itâs a hurtful thing,â said Jiang Huaizhou. âNo matter what my feelings are for her, I must find her.
âI must let her know that I know about everything she did for me. In front of me, her worries are all unnecessary. I wonât look down on her or dislike her because of what she did for me, not to mention look at her with a strange gaze.
âTo me, itâs all part of her experience. Who wonât have a past when dating? Thatâs just a part of the experience. I donât care, and she doesnât need to care either. That experience wonât be able to affect me nor her.â
âThink about it carefully again.â Mrs. Jiang was calmer now. âYou want to find her, and I am glad that you donât mind her past. But what about in the future? Can you still not mind it?
âAll of Yujieâs worries arose because of you; sheâs worried that you would feel guilty and wonât know how to face her. While feeling guilty because of her sacrifices, you will dwell on her past.
âI can totally understand her feelings,â said Mrs. Jiang. âAnd although B City is not small, itâs not big either. In the circle that we live in and socialize in, there will always be a place where we meet others.
âWe will always meet people who know about Yujieâs past. Her ex-colleagues and the people she has met during a party when she attended events with Lu Qiyuan. And those neighbors in our old house. They will gossip about Yujieâs past.
âIt looks like B City is so big, but actually, when socializing outside, we will always meet people weâre familiar with, or people who are related to those weâre familiar with.â Mrs. Jiang sighed.
âDuring that time, there will definitely be people whoâll talk about Yujie. At that time, can you still maintain your current attitude without changing? Once people talk about Yujieâs past and criticize her secretly and you see that, can you still be unaffected?
âYujie is not afraid of anything else, but sheâs afraid of peopleâs words!â said Mrs. Jiang seriously. âYou say that you donât care now, but when so many people are talking about it, can you still not care?â
âI donât care,â said Jiang Huaizhou firmly. âI am quite stubborn when it comes to certain things; you know that. Once I accept something, I wonât change my mind.â
âEven if you became succussful and have many achievements?â asked Mrs. Jiang further. âYouâre starting a business now. Yujie believes in your skills, and I do too.â
âLetâs not talk about what will happen if you donât succeed. If thereâs an opportunity to succeed, you will definitely grab hold of it. You wonât be unaccomplished your whole life, right?! Even if youâre willing to live like this for Yujie, Yujie still wonât accept you.
âAnd I believe that in such a short time, your career will bear fruit.â