They had been with the young master for many years, observing as outsiders what the immersed party could not see clearly. The young master believed he hadn't fallen deeply, thought of love as merely a pastime. Yet they saw the changes in him.
He had long lost his heart unconsciously, yet still mockingly believed that he was the winner and that he laughed last.
He did not cherish what he had when he possessed it, and later, when Marshal Baowei left the Capital, upon hearing the news, Ah Lian still remembers that day vividly. The young master locked himself in the study, didn't eat for the entire day, and when he emerged the next day, he looked noticeably haggard.
