Leaving behind the directive "Don't indulge in self-destructive behavior," the young lady walked away like a butterfly flitting from a flower. Gongsun Ce remained seated on the sofa for quite some time, still feeling the lingering warmth and softness in his hands.
He felt an inexplicable sense of frustration in his heart. Qin Qianbai thought he was wallowing in self-pity, but was living life with a negative attitude necessarily wrong? He didn't speak with subjective malice or displeasure; everything he said came from his true feelings. Knowing that his thoughts would seem strange in the eyes of others, he rarely spoke openly about them.
Unlike physical actions, thoughts in one's mind did not interfere with others, so everyone had the freedom to view themselves as they wished. He had always believed this, but today, Qin Qianbai seemed to have been saddened by his words... That must be why she hugged him, comforting a self that had never been hurt.