Xiang Wan gritted her teeth as she listened. Was it really appropriate to curse them like that? But after thinking about it carefully, she realized that they were now surrounded by enemies, and they might all end up dead here. To avoid any regrets, it was better to ask them as soon as possible.
"I have a question I'd like to ask you, and I hope you can answer it truthfully."
Qian Li and Wu Xun exchanged a glance and nodded, as if they wanted to fulfill their wish and not leave any regrets.
"Did you come here because of me?"
Qian Li's eyes reddened, and she choked out, "Silly child, this is our job..."
"Don't lie to me, just tell me yes or no."
Xiang Wan stared intently at Qian Li, which made Qian Li a little stunned, and she didn't know how to speak for a moment.
"I told you," Wu Xun looked at Xiang Wan with a kind smile, "If we can extend your life, even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, it's worth the risk."
Xiang Wan's eyes welled up with tears, which fell without warning, hitting the floor tiles and kicking up a cloud of dust.
"I don't need to extend my life. I just want you to be with me every day, so our family can be happy together. What use is this extra life to me? Every day, I face an empty house, waking up alone and going to sleep alone. Do you know how lonely I am? I used to long for you to come back and see me, even just for a moment. But you were always busy, and you didn't even show up when I was sick and hospitalized. How many times have I wished I could just die and escape this prison of solitude, but you still want me to stay in this world and suffer."
The nanny once said, "You love me very much, but I don't feel it at all. I don't want any of the love you've given me, which you've risked your lives for. If you had asked me before making this decision, I wouldn't be in so much pain."
Am I still your child? Are you my parents? The way you love me confuses me, and I don't know what to do. I've even thought that if there's an afterlife, I definitely don't want you to be my parents. Do you know any of this?
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