The night was deep, and the villa was quiet.
In the third-floor living room, the lights were off, and Mei Xiang and Meng Wanning sat opposite each other, both in pajamas, with a hint of fatigue and helplessness on their faces.
"Thank you for teaching me how to swim this afternoon," Meng Wanning broke the silence first. "If it weren't for you, I might have just sat there all the time."
Mei Xiang smiled faintly, but there was a touch of bitterness in her eyes. "Actually, I just wanted to find someone to talk to. Seeing you sitting there alone, I felt like you were like me, out of place."
Meng Wanning nodded, deeply understanding, "Yes, I seem to never fit into their world. This time out, I've really learned a lot. Whether it's Wen Shulin or Li Ya, theirs is a life of luxury, and they know and can do everything. And I..."
She paused, smiling self-mockingly, "I'm just a girl from an ordinary family, not rich or powerful, knowing nothing, unable to do anything."
