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"Because, I heard her say... Before I was born, my dad used sweet words to trick her into believing it was easy to make money here, and took her across the ocean to illegally immigrate to Linmen..."
Bai Yi pursed her lips and said to Yan Huan,
"Immigrants who came across the ocean without any skills actually lived a very hard life...
"If it were just like this, it would be fine; hardship would be manageable, at least the whole family would still be safe and sound.
"But my dad didn't believe in fate and did illegal things, got jailed, sentenced for many years...
"So my mom had to raise me all by herself..."
Bai Yi lowered her head, looked into Yan Huan's eyes, and questioned,
"I've always wondered, if my mom hadn't gone through these things, she might not be like this today... I might not have been treated like this by her growing up..."
"..."
Yan Huan didn't respond, as he sensed regret and reluctance in her words.
