She was such a well-behaved and sensible child, yet she was neglected at home. During village banquets, no one looked out for her; the mothers would, of course, give the best chicken legs to their own children.
With no one to stick up for Lin Ruoxi, who would care about her feelings?
But Xue Rui cared. He would always subconsciously save the best portion for Lin Ruoxi, or give her a little extra.
"Humanity is far more selfish than you think. You live in a world of material wealth, so you might not understand why she could never get a chicken leg at the banquets…"
"Even if she's a millionaire now, the things she lacked in childhood... once they're gone, they're gone for good..."
Xue Rui did his best to explain it to Gu Muxue in the simplest terms possible.
"I... I get it." Gu Muxue's eyes reddened.
The things that happened around her every day were exactly what Lin Ruoxi had always longed for but could never have.
