Philosophy

After dinner, Shin Tong and Ru Ran moved over to the living room while Ji Yu and Darren were discussing at the balcony.

"Ah Ran, did you forget what that woman did?" Shin Tong was venting her spleen out when she heard that Ru Ran had let go of the past and not only that, she had even forgiven Du Ai Sha and even stayed over to care for her!

"Has pregnancy soften your heart? You can't let her go, I don't believe that people can change!" she continued to vent.

Ru Ran was glad Ji Yu was out at the balcony with Darren discussing about Ah Li that he is not here to hear Shin Tong berate her this way, if not, she has a feeling that Shin Tong will get thrown out within seconds. However, she knows Shin Tong's personality straight forward and loyal. Hence, that is why not many people can get along with her because Shin Tong does not filter her words. Plus she knows Shin Tong is angry on her behalf.

"She truly has change, my eyes are good when it comes to evaluating people. If you don't trust her, you trust me right?" said Ru Ran while patting Shin Tong hand.

"You should visit her and make your own judgement, by the way, even the devil was once an angel, so don't start preaching about how people never change!" Ru Ran said firmly as she could see Shin Tong was going to start another round of blasting her opinion.

" Sometimes, you just need the right motivation to change. For example, I don't usually wake up so early in the morning and I used to skip breakfast, but because Ji Yu is a morning person, and he must have breakfast, I am now a morning person and never skip breakfast anymore. See, I changed because I want Ji Yu to be happy and I know Ai Sha wants to be a better person, so give her a chance." Ru Ran continue to speak and then she paused to drink water before she continued once again.

"The only reason why some people is unable to turn over a new leaf is because the lack of opportunity and support. It is our duty to never give up on someone who wants to change for the better. If you were Ai Sha wouldn't you want a chance too?"

Shin Tong could only gulp her retort and saliva down and was forced to nod. Ru Ran seeing Shin Tong still not convinced, she continued to preach.

"What I am trying to say is sometimes life is not always black and white. The term gray area arises from the fact people are unable to decide if it should be black or white, it is a zone where you can't say it's absolutely wrong or right. Killing in self defense, wrong or right? Be killed or kill? Ai Sha was brought up to hate me, because I took everything that was supposed to be hers, she grew up with these thoughts fed to her every minute of her life, how was she to know she was only a pawn? Isn't she pitiful?"

"My life was a tad better because my parents genuinely loved me. I remember once my mom was upset with my father because she was displease with his method of educating me, he shaped me to be street smart, calculative and cautious at such young age, he wanted me to know that there are my wolves in sheep clothing waiting to take advantage of me at any sign of weakness. Thanks to his teachings I did not end up dead or a pawn by those people but I lost something as well"

She sighed before she continued, "I lost the innocence and purity of childhood. If it was not for Ji Yu, I might have just drifted further away as a loner with no feelings. Retrospectively, if from the start, I approached Ai Sha differently would things turn out differently, I don't know, but since at this point, it has reached this point, I can only forgive and give us another chance."

"Okay, okay. I'll visit Ai Sha but I won't promise I'd give her a chance right away! I'd be evaluating her first!" said Shin Tong.

"By the way, Ah Ran, you sound so wise! You sound like someone who had lived for many many centuries!" squealed Shin Tong in awed shedding her previous stern expression.

"Nonsense! I don't know but after my vegetative experience, I admit, I see the world differently as well. Shin Tong, live is truly short, do appreciate whatever is in front of you or next to you, for you never know, when you'll lose them." said Ru Ran meaningfully.

"In my eyes, you have changed as well," said Ru Ran teasingly.

Taken aback by the sudden change of subject Shin Tong blushed and stammered, "What are you saying, who has changed?"

"Previously, you don't really pay much attention to your appearance, and now, I can even see some hint of blusher on your cheek, even those lips have a tinge of lipstick, flavoured? You too have found your motivation, " Ru Ran continued to tease Shin Tong.

"I.. Someone just gifted me a set, it is such a waste to not use it," said Shin Tong not daring to look at Ru Ran.

"What is wrong admitting wanting to look pretty for your man? How is he treating you?" asked Ru Ran

"Don't talk about that guy, he is annoying, he always managed to annoy me, I don't see him annoying anyone else!" Shin Tong whined.

"Plus, it's no point having these lipstick flavored because I get no feedback instead the guy keep buying me food or drink and when I finished it all, he would ask if I had finished it and make me feel guilty for not offering him and only then he wanted a taste of it! Taking advantage of me and then commenting how delicious the food he has bought," Shin Tong muttered softly under her breath in exasperation.

Ru Ran laughed at Shin Tong annoyed and embarrassed appearance. Ru Ran waved her hands in the air and said laughingly, "That is wonderful then, it means the lipstick is seductive that he can't resist!"

"You! Even you know how to bully me!" lamented Shin Tong.

Looking at how Shin Tong is acting right now with the mention of Darren's name, Ru Ran did not have the heart to continue teasing further.