Chapter 1003: Love’s Difficult Persistence (4)
Wu’s blanked for a moment; then she quickly understood Mo Yan had something to tell her and hurriedly followed.
When they reached the entrance of Wu Family’s courtyard, Mo Yan stopped walking. Under Wu’s concerned gaze, Mo Yan relayed the whole scene Big Sister Dani had witnessed just earlier.
After listening, Wu’s eyes filled with tears of heartache, "I was wondering why she looked so red-eyed when she ran back. When asked, she only said an insect flew into her eyes! This child, always keeping things to herself, how can one not worry?"
Mo Yan understood Wu’s feelings, unsure how to console her. She could only remind, "Big Sister Dani is suffering a lot right now, preferring to hide underneath the covers to weep rather than let us know. Aunt Wu, please pretend you don’t know as well. Such matters can only be understood by Big Sister Dani herself. It’s just that, in the next few days, have San Ni and her siblings keep an eye on her, lest Big Sister Dani become overly fixated on her troubles."
Wu originally planned to comfort Big Sister Dani after Mo Yan left, but hearing her speak so sensibly, she nodded and replied, "I’ll take note of this, thank you, Yan girl."
Mo Yan shook her head silently, feeling a touch of guilt towards Big Sister Dani. Although exposing her to those harsh words was well-intentioned, it had, after all, hurt her.
Wu, unaware of Mo Yan’s internal struggle and distressed about her daughter, couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief deep down. She understood her own daughter; through this incident, the girl would come to recognize her own position and gradually let go of her obsession. The pain of the moment was better than deluding herself and missing out on a lifetime of happiness.
Curled up on the bed in the room, Big Sister Dani was huddled into a ball. Burying her head deep into the covers, the muffled sound of her suppressed sobs still leaked out, as if only a good cry could help her vent some of her pain.