But no matter how hateful, it is useless; Qin Xue is neither Mrs. Xiao nor a member of The Xiaos, she won’t say much. After knowing their character, she would have advised Yingying not to marry him, let alone advise her on anything else.

"You know me, the things I’ve done, I won’t look back and regret them, because there’s no remedy for regret in this world. No matter how regretful, it’s of no use, it’s just a waste of time. With that time spent lamenting, I could do so many meaningful things, don’t you agree?" Nangong Beiying wouldn’t do such a thing, wasting her energy.

"That’s true, but don’t you feel sad? I see you are extremely calm, isn’t this too unreasonable?" Qin Xue felt that only when Nangong Beiying was normal would it seem abnormal.

In the past, due to work, she rarely smiled every day. Now, since she’s here, it is the same almost indifferent demeanor—but whether right or wrong, to her, there’s little difference because she can still be composed. There’s no impact at all.

So, such things are the norm for her, and if she were to be happy or sad, then such a her would be abnormal.

Saying this about Nangong Beiying was a bit excessive, but Qin Xue truly thought so. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

No matter how well a person hides their emotions, there will be flaws, but Chu Molin, whom she encountered, showed none. Nangong Beiying also appeared emotionless, so it’s only someone who’s truly heartless that can achieve this.

It was their past experiences in such a crucible that made change inevitable. Just means they were excellent at pretending, forcefully suppressing each person’s true nature.

"Xuexue, people grow up and mature. The only person I’ve wronged is Xiao Qi. If his family respects me, of course, I will respect them; conversely, look at how they treat me. How can I not fight back? Moreover, I owe them nothing, why should I feel uneasy?" Nangong Beiying found Qin Xue’s question almost amusing.

Isn’t this a very simple question? So what is there to be conflicted about?

"If people don’t offend me, I won’t offend them—doesn’t this statement perfectly fit their situation?"

"Hmm, yes. I just remember you used to be wild; who knew now you’d swallow your pride, so I am a bit unaccustomed." Qin Xue didn’t actually think her behavior was bad, quite the opposite. It was so good it seemed a bit unlike her.

Also, these years have seen them spending very little time together; apart from her vacation gatherings, they hardly had more time together, making understanding each other improbable.

But these things didn’t need to be spoken out loud for the other to understand. So after saying this, Nangong Beiying merely glanced at her without saying more.

"Because I’ve grown up, and I haven’t changed, just became more steady." Nangong Beiying looked into the distance, pondering deeply over the lessons learned with life, can one not change?

"Yingying, are you still going to take care of Xiao Qi?" Qin Xue thought of a very important question.

Just now, they were caught up arguing, ignoring this matter.

Although Yingying said she’s not going, she believed actions would still be taken.

This isn’t about Qin Xue’s confidence in her, but rather about understanding her. Otherwise, isn’t it still a knot in the heart?