As they continued speaking, their conversation gradually took on a more serious tone.
"An Nan, your birthday is coming up, what are you planning to do?"
Birthday? This question, which had been frequently brought up lately, was something An Nan really didn't want to think about, yet it was an issue she couldn't escape.
"Yes, birthday." An Jiayou murmured again, a tone of resignation in his voice that seemed beyond his years.
In his heart, he really wanted to shoulder everything himself, so that An Nan could simply live happily every day. However, reality was far from beautiful.
Not only could he not take on responsibilities that weren't meant for her, but he felt he himself was a burden to her. Without him, she surely would have lived more freely and carefreely, rather than burying all her dreams, unable even to think about them.
