"Don't be sad for her anymore, it's not worth it!" Jian Dan walked up to Mei Xiaoyu, crouched down, and whispered.
"No! It's not like that.
Actually, there's a reason my sister became like this.
Our father is a compulsive gambler, and every time he lost money, he'd come home and beat us three terribly. Our mother couldn't take it anymore and divorced him—he initially didn't agree, but later conceded after the police got involved. However, he insisted on keeping one daughter to stay with him.
Everyone knows that the one left behind would live in Hell, but my sister still gave me the chance, choosing to stay herself.
Everything I do for my sister is voluntary, it's the debt I owe her."
What Mei Xiaoyu said reminded Jian Dan of Wei Qianqing, whose tragic childhood experiences led to personality distortions, ultimately hurting themselves and others.
"You're right, your sister deserves sympathy, but her actions won't be excused by sympathy.
