Chapter 46 Reflection
Wan Chu’er didn’t expect Bai Zhixi to say such words. Over the past decade or more, she has always lived by the principle of keeping to herself, not getting involved with others, and neither accepting others’ kindness nor bothering to show any kindness, leading to a carefree life. So since she owed Xiao Bai a favor, she’s always kept it on her mind; not returning the favor has been bothering her every day, and she found Xiao Bai rather off-putting in person. Now, hearing what Bai Zhixi said, she was deeply moved.
Was she caring too much about her own thoughts and neglecting others’ kindness?
She always thought to view the world coldly like in her past life, not troubling others and expecting them not to trouble her either, thinking that a fair trade and a clear conscience were enough.
Thinking again about how she either yelled at or glared at Xiao Bai several times, and on the last occasion when Xiao Bai gave them a ride home, she even twisted Xiao Bai’s arm several times, yet Xiao Bai didn’t hold it against her.
At this, she couldn’t help but be startled; why was she so informal with Xiao Bai? If she put herself in Xiao Bai’s shoes, and Xiao Bai in hers, could she endure it if she was kind to someone and they hurt her?
The answer was no.
Wan Chu’er started to feel uneasy; it seemed like she had been too harsh on Xiao Bai. To put it bluntly, she might be seen as ungrateful.
She looked at Bai Zhixi and said stubbornly, "I don’t know why, but when facing Boss Wu and his wife, I can be polite and smile, but when facing Xiao Bai, I just can’t help but be stern. I mean, he is already 25 or 26 years old, yet he still acts childish, like the last time when he flicked my forehead, just thinking about it makes me want to scold him."
"Haha..." Bai Zhixi couldn’t help but laugh, she tenderly moved her daughter’s hair behind her ears and said lovingly: