Chapter 234: Not Something You Should Touch
Tong Keke froze for a moment, and then became even more aggrieved. "Uncle, have you ever seen me greet any other man like this? But you’re not just anyone, you’re my uncle!"
"Keke, don’t you understand something yet? You’ve grown up, and I... I am now a mature man. We can’t have such close interactions anymore." Gu Qianxi felt he couldn’t explain this topic clearly to her, and it left him somewhat helpless.
Tong Keke stared at him blankly, as if all the strength in her body had suddenly drained away. She stiffly sat down on the couch beside her, lowering her head, as though a flood of thoughts had suddenly taken over her mind.
"Keke, have you truly understood what your uncle is saying?"
"I understand!" The girl didn’t lift her head, but her reply was resolute.
"Then tell me, what have you understood?" Gu Qianxi was still skeptical, afraid that she might twist the meaning of his words again.
Tong Keke suddenly bit her lower lip, sharply lifting her delicate little face as her beautiful eyes stared directly at Gu Qianxi. "I understand that my uncle and I can never hug again. We’re both grown-ups now, and in the future, only people in relationships like boyfriend and girlfriend, husband and wife, couples can have that kind of closeness. Uncle, you didn’t have to say it—I already knew. But I... I just don’t want to understand it."
Gu Qianxi was stunned. He looked at the girl whose eyes had unknowingly filled with tears, and his heart suddenly ached.
Tong Keke sniffled hard, her voice carrying a sobbing tone as she said, "I might not be that emotionally immature—I know as people grow older, my uncle will drift further and further away from me. But I don’t want to accept this reality, and I can’t. In fact, I..."
"Enough, Keke, don’t say anything more." A deep male voice suddenly interrupted her words.