Chapter 388
Sitting in the carriage for a long time, Xiao Song said, "Since Master Huai Jing didn't agree to Sang Suiyuan's ordination, there must be a reason. You shouldn't take it too hard. He grew up in the temple from a young age and developed such a disposition. It's not strange for him to think of retiring into the religious life."
After experiencing so many falsehoods, Xiao Song sometimes envied and was jealous of Sang Suiyuan's genuine nature. However, he did not expect himself to become such a person. As a man, he wanted to have those he desired to have and to protect those he wished to protect. Only then could he say he had not lived in vain, even if it meant losing some things.
There must be sacrifice to gain, as has always been the principle.
