"Why wouldn't it? Perhaps after running around in circles, it still returns to the origin, but at least that's not the path back, and the accumulations of the past won't become meaningless because of it. I won't be like you, betraying all that you are for some narrow-minded obsession," I said.
As I finished speaking, Liu Shuying's eyes grew exceptionally gloomy. He asked again, "So, are you trying to deny what I just said?"
"No, I certainly wouldn't actually do that," I replied.
He seemed to find a flaw and immediately seized on it, saying, "See! You're just saying it with words but can't prove it to me with actions. What difference is there between you and me!"
"Prove to whom?" I countered.
