Their regret stemmed from one simple fact: things hadn't turned out the way they wanted. In other words, the person they once looked down on had now reached a height so far beyond their grasp they could only watch from a distance.
This huge gap left them with a sense of disparity that was difficult to accept. They refused to admit they had been blind to her talent, nor would they concede that they were the ones who had fallen short back then.
His friend patted Qi Ying's arm, and everyone understood the gesture. The more successful Tan You became and the more awards she won, the more it made Qi Ying look like a fool who couldn't tell a pearl from a fish eye.
But who could really be blamed? It's always been hard to assign right or wrong in matters of the heart.
