"Brother, I want to ask you something. Did you stop liking Qingxue because she has a heart condition? Did you choose to distance yourself because you're afraid her future might burden you? Even if she thinks you're with her out of sympathy or pity, what does your heart say? How do you really feel? Is this the reason you stayed?"
No...
A peculiar light flashed in Beitang's eyes.
It's because he likes her that he loves every bit of her, even her illness... never seeing her as a burden, he feels meeting her is the most beautiful thing in his life.
No matter what lies ahead, he will go to any lengths for her.
It's not sympathy or pity; it's because he likes her. Her imperfections might be burdensome to others, but to him, it's a form of beauty.
It's a part of her.
He likes her as a whole, every aspect of her, and no matter what changes, his affection for her will not.
"I understand," Beitang said to Gong Shirao, "Whatever your decision is, I will respect your choice."
