Xia Xiaonuan hadn't expected Nangong Jinlie to say this, and when she thought of that time, waves rose in her heart as well.
Time had passed and things had changed; she never would have imagined that the grandfather who had always silently stood behind her back then would one day force her to leave in such a way.
Yet she couldn't even say clearly whether it was Nangong Jinlie who betrayed her, or she who had betrayed Nangong Jinlie.
Nangong Jinlie went on, "I know you love Ling'er very much, but you have to understand: loving someone doesn't necessarily mean possessing them. If you truly care about Ling'er, then you have to do as I say."
Xia Xiaonuan's whole body trembled slightly.
"Grandpa, is it all because of Nangong Zhongli? Just because of her, you're going to cruelly tear Nangong Yaoling and me apart like this?"
The housekeeper standing in the corner nearby changed expression, a sheen of cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.
