Chapter Three:
The one who is favored acts fearlessly, always assuming that the other's affection is deep-rooted, believing that no matter the time or place, turning back will reveal the other waiting behind.
Little did they realize, love is the most troublesome word, and it hurts the most; often when love becomes too weary and hard to sustain, one might think it better to just leave, to escape entirely, which would end one's tormenting struggle.
Though unsure whether her suspicion was correct, Ah Lian believed this was likely the true mindset of Marshal Baowei when he left the capital.
Not only because he occasionally lost control and went mad from the Gu poison,
but more so because this affection had become too burdensome, and the die had already been cast. The beloved had become someone else's, the love was too exhausting, too wearying, and even if he wanted to entangle himself further, it was impossible. Moreover, someone like that was never good at clinging shamelessly.
