Xia Yangyang stood rigidly in place.
An inexplicable and unsettling emotion surged within her heart.
She had no lingering affection for Lu Haotian.
Yet seeing Lu Haotian in this state was distressing.
In Xia Yangyang's heart, despite having experienced betrayal,
despite feeling utterly despairing and hateful once,
after completely letting go, Xia Yangyang hoped that this young man, who had once shared her youth, would find happiness.
Xia Yangyang knew that, in fact, back then, Lu Haotian had merely been manipulated by Gong Xue'er.
Seeing him in such pain and still unable to let go of the past made Xia Yangyang feel uneasy.
Xia Yangyang eventually snapped out of it.
She summoned a steward from the deck to escort Lu Haotian back to his room.
Lu Haotian was thoroughly intoxicated.
The steward laid him on the sofa and left.
Xia Yangyang found Lu Haotian's drunken state somewhat overwhelming.
Xia Yangyang initially wanted to leave and simply ignore it.
