In the dimly lit room, a woman weeps and a man smiles.
Jiang Wan stood there, hugging her knees, while Ning Feng remained silent, gently stroking her hair.
Like soothing.
"you……"
Excited words stuck in her throat, and Jiang Wan stared blankly into Ning Feng's eyes.
She could remember every detail of that face, but the gentle expression on his face at this moment gave her a special feeling.
It felt somewhat unfamiliar.
The person in front of me seemed somewhat different from the boy I remembered.
Whom do you hate? And why do you hate them?
As he asked softly, Ning Feng's fingers passed through Jiang Wan's hair and fell down to her cheek.
"Because you felt betrayed? Or because you felt deceived?"
He gently wiped away her tears, his movements tender and affectionate, as if afraid of poking Jiang Wan's cheek.
But Ning's words, though seemingly cold and rational, contradicted this:
"Because we saw him, the person who should have remained in our beautiful memories? And his reappearance destroyed everything?"
Jiang Wan was somewhat confused, not understanding why this matter had to be emphasized in particular.
What else?
Now that things have come to this, don't I have the right to hate him?
With a look of confusion in her eyes, Jiang Wan neither stopped him nor asked him any questions. She simply stared at Ning Feng silently, waiting for his explanation.
"I see..."
Looking back calmly, Ning Feng nodded knowingly, then continued:
"Okay, let me put it another way... Why do you hate him?"
"Is it because of his change? Because of his madness? Or because of his deception?"
reason?
What's the point of asking this question at a time like this?
"Yes, it is related, Jiang Wan."
Ning Feng gently combed her hair with his fingers, explaining earnestly:
"I won't stop you from hating; you have the right and the freedom to do so."
Awakened beings are not all benevolent monsters who embody morality; they are also normal people with emotions and desires.
The Watchers are not a righteous organization in the standard sense; they contain people from various factions.
Rather than a partner of justice, it is more like a perpetual neutral party, simply gathered together for the same ideal.
Ning Feng would never utter such hypocritical, saintly pronouncements as, "You can't hate them, you have to forgive them!" That's not the way a normal person would do.
"But you need to understand why you hate."
However, Ning Feng did not want Jiang Wan to become trapped in the abyss of hatred and unable to extricate herself.
He wanted to change Jiang Wan's mindset and intervene in some ways.
Has he changed? Not necessarily.
"Perhaps, he was already who he is now the moment he first met us."
Could Ning Feng determine Li Tiandu's condition at that time?
No, even Li Tian himself doesn't understand.
"What we see of him is only a part of him; we cannot know the real him."
"But what does it matter? At least he gave us a home that wasn't too bad."
Whether it was out of pity or a desire to find a replacement, the fact that Li Tian had once been their benefactor remained unchanged.
What happened is what it is. At that time, he was indeed a qualified adoptive father, and they could not find any flaws in him.
With pity in his eyes, and a hint of mockery for his past naiveté, Ning Feng gently cupped Jiang Wan's chin in his hand and whispered:
"We are simply projecting our own expectations of others onto him, making him into the image we have in our hearts."
Unauthorized embellishment, the memories of that time are constantly beautified, eventually becoming a beautiful place in the heart that brings peace of mind.
Unfortunately, this haven of peace was cracked and even on the verge of collapse due to Li Tiandu's "betrayal".
Ning Feng was well aware that this was extremely important for Jiang Wan's mental stability.
But now, he's going to destroy it all with his own hands.
He said:
“If that’s the case, then we have no right to hate him from the beginning.”
"Because everything is an illusion."
"If you're going to hate someone, you should hate the weak version of yourself that can only deceive itself."
The sounds in the room vanished in an instant, and the light in Jiang Wan's eyes disappeared at that moment.
Sadness, pain, confusion... all sorts of complex emotions that had been piling up erupted completely after being stimulated!
boom!
A violent aura erupted from Jiang Wan's curled-up body, slamming heavily into Ning Feng, causing him to stagger.
But before he fell, he was pulled away by a strong force.
Thump!
Ning Feng was shoved onto the bed and then his chest was pressed down hard by a knee.
"Hoo... Ha..."
Pressing down on Ning Feng, Jiang Wan's gaze was filled with savagery and the rage of having her heart toyed with.
She held Ning Feng down with one hand, while raising the other hand high in a sword-wielding posture, as if aiming a sharp blade at Ning Feng's neck.
She was breathing heavily, but Jiang Wan did not draw her lightsaber; she just looked at Ning Feng with pain.
"……Why?"
Tick-tock.
Tears streamed down her face as Jiang Wan gritted her teeth and said with difficulty:
Why?!
Why is it you who comes after him to destroy all of this?!
Why is all this happening?!
If Ning Feng hadn't spoken up, Jiang Wan wouldn't have completely collapsed and wouldn't have lost the beautiful beliefs she had held for so many years.
She was already in so much pain, and thought Ning Feng had come to comfort her, so she wanted to seek solace from him as well.
But I never expected it to unfold like this.
That beautiful facade was brutally torn away, forcing her to confront the cruel reality directly.
The person who did it was the one she trusted and loved the most.
At this moment, Jiang Wan's spirit was on the verge of collapse.
Ning Feng, after being pinned to the bed and feeling his collarbone dislocate, showed no change in expression.
It remained as gentle and peaceful as ever.
He even raised his hand and gently wiped Jiang Wan's eyes, but he couldn't stop the tears from flowing.
Then, Ning Feng laughed.
Looking at Jiang Wan, who was glaring at him angrily, he gently shook his head and then said softly:
"Maybe he has changed, maybe he hasn't. These are not things we can decide, and they are not important."
"It doesn't matter whether he's real or fake, and even if it's all fake, it doesn't matter!"
He took Jiang Wan's hand and placed it on his chest, letting her feel the beating of his heart.
Knock knock.
A strong and powerful throbbing.
"The time we spent together was real, and that's what matters."
Destruction is for the sake of reconstruction.
Ning Feng gripped Jiang Wan's slender hand tightly, his expression turning serious. He stared intently at her and said in a deep voice:
"I am real."
“It is standing right in front of you, alive and well.”
I want to destroy it with my own hands...
Then rebuild it by hand.
Since the old haven for our hearts has already developed cracks, let's just discard it and build a new one!
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