Tong Ran swallowed lightly. Even though she'd prepared herself, hearing it suddenly like this still felt hard to process for the moment.
Ridiculous and pathetic.
She knew Su Qingtian hated her. That day on the sea burial ship, Qingtian had told her those heartfelt words…
But she hadn't listened. Instead, she hated her even more.
Some people are just like that—no matter what you say, it's useless. Because in their eyes you're already the enemy, and anything you say only adds to their hatred.
Tong Ran gently stirred the hot cocoa in her bowl with a spoon. For Su Qingtian to do this, and Su Lan living with her, there was no way Su Lan didn't know.
Which meant Su Lan had tacitly agreed as well…
Even though Tong Ran wasn't surprised, there are some things that hurt whenever you think of them, no matter how much you've already accepted them.
Mo Nanjue could read her thoughts at a glance. This was also why he hadn't wanted to tell her. But things like this couldn't be kept from her.
