Qin Zhiyou used to think that his feelings for Lu Weixi included love at first sight's adoration of beauty, a desire to snatch her away from his brother, and a bit of childhood warmth. Although it was just a small sugar figure in a foreign land, the impression was profound because his father died the next day. Moreover, from his childhood to adulthood, despite being born to privilege and seemingly well-regarded by those around him, the kindness or malice of others was all tied to his own identity. Therefore, he remembered so distinctly the little girl's genuine kindness that was void of any ulterior motives.
But these could only sustain the initial amazement he felt. Now, when he thought about why he liked Lu Weixi, there was one more thing - in reality, the two of them were very similar.
They shared the same pride, the same experience of falling from heaven to hell and the pain that accompanied it, and the same shadow cast by family discord.
