Chapter 454: I Am Yisuo Princess
Being spoiled indicates the possibility of being favored, while being sensible suggests the awareness of being abandoned.
Therefore, at this moment, Lise was both being spoiled and appearing very sensible. She completely ignored the voices of her elder sisters and looked straight at Ashe with wide eyes.
Her world was very small, so small that losing anyone would leave an enormous void. She was willing to betray everything for anyone, even forgoing principles and justice.
Ashe looked at her, rummaged through his pockets, but couldn’t find a handkerchief or tissues. He had to use his sleeve to wipe the milk off her face, smiling as he said, “Have you forgotten? I have a pact with you, and I have a pact with the Young Lady too.”
“But Aunt Annan likes you!” Lise said anxiously. “She definitely can’t bear to—”
“She can.” Ashe replied, “Perhaps Annan has a fondness for me, maybe she even likes me a bit. But liking isn’t as all-powerful as you imagine. In fairy tales, liking can move mountains, twist fate, and level all obstacles. But in reality, it amounts to nothing. The fleeting joy it brings can hardly match Harvey’s candy.”
“Her fondness for me might be that of a friend, maybe like that of a pet, and perhaps a bit as an opposite sex. But it is by no means above her own life. For the Divine Sovereign’s Wish, she is willing to stake her own life. What am I compared to that?”
Ashe ruffled Lise’s hair, “One day you will understand that whether it is affection or resentment, they are merely emotions generated by hormones, phantoms born from life. You can pursue or even indulge in these phantoms, but they cannot fill your life. Only ideals, living, and meaning can help you grow into an outstanding woman.”
For some reason, hearing Ashe speak to her so earnestly made Lise’s nose twinge, and her vision became watery and blurred. She pouted and said, “Dad, do you really have the right to say that? You don’t seem to have any ideals yourself.”