Humans are not tools or symbols. Survival is an instinct, but beyond that, humans also have dignity and emotions.
Cowardice, humiliation, unwillingness, anger, guilt—these emotions were mixed into the current Zhang Heng. Although his mind was in chaos, he still presented himself as calm and collected, with a faint smile on his face, as if he hadn't committed murder, as if he wasn't the one likely to be sentenced to death.
Yet, when talking about his father, there was a noticeable, strong fluctuation in his gaze.
He simply didn't want to see his father, who had stood tall all his life, bend down for his sake.
He never regretted his actions, but when he saw his father trying to write a letter of apology, he fell silent and questioned for the first time whether what he did was right or wrong.
He felt satisfied, even a sense of gratification for standing up for his mother, but when he saw his father trying to grasp the slightest hope for his survival, he started feeling regret.
