"I know a bit about what's going on between you two," Mrs. Ma said, holding her hand. "Sometimes when you look at a person, you shouldn't just look at their appearance. You have to look at their heart."
"Whether he's Lu Shijing or Mr. Ryan, I think you need to take your time and feel out his affection for you."
"I know you're very cautious, to the point where you've walled yourself off." Mrs. Ma had a gentle heart and could tell at a glance that Gu Shengsheng was just a paper tiger.
"Don't make things so hard on yourself," she said. "Try to open your heart and accept others."
"Sometimes you'll find that life is much easier with two people than with one. And you'll be happy."
"..."
Gu Shengsheng walked out in a daze. 'Happy...? The word "happy" was too foreign to her.
Just like with her grandmother and Linnin's kindness, she didn't dare to truly open her heart, afraid that if the relationship soured, she wouldn't be able to pull away.
