Cheng Beilin took the handkerchief from Su Qing and cried for a while longer before sniffling and saying, "I'm sorry. I lost my composure today. I've made a fool of myself."
"There's nothing to be foolish about. Everyone needs to cry sometimes. It's better to let it out when you're hurting than to keep it bottled up," Su Qing comforted her softly.
"Mm." Cheng Beilin nodded lightly.
"So you two saw each other today. Did he tell you why he left back then?" Su Qing asked after a moment's thought.
"No," Cheng Beilin said, pressing her lips together. "He wouldn't say."
Then, she looked up at Su Qing. "Su Qing, why do you think he'd see me again but still refuse to tell me why he left?"
