If he said he didn't care, that would definitely be a lie.
He was nearly a hundred years older than Dan Zhu, and had watched Dan Zhu grow up from childhood.
Dan Zhu was so kind and handsome; as an elder brother, it was impossible for him not to feel a tender affection.
But if one were to say he felt no wariness, no rejection, that would also be impossible.
No matter how much affection there was, that only belonged to childhood; once Dan Zhu grew up, with such astonishing talent and so beloved by the tribe, Dan Bie could not help but harbor a sense of estrangement.
Some things were simply beyond his control.
Both of these emotions existed within Dan Bie; at times he clearly could not even get a firm grasp on the conflicting tendencies in his own heart.
Only, this kind of "vacillation" ultimately had a time limit.
When the time came, Dan Bie would likely be forced by circumstances, and have no choice but to make a decision…
