My whole family is the protagonist, and I am the only cannon fodder!

Chapter 683 What She Said Is True

Three seconds after Lu Qingwan left, Shen Xiyan's straight back finally collapsed.

Shen Huaijin reached out and gently stroked Shen Xiyan's back. Shen Xiyan leaned his head on his shoulder and let out a long sigh.

"It's okay. Don't listen to a kid talking nonsense." Shen Huaijin comforted Shen Xiyan in a relaxed tone, "Qingwan is just like that. Her brain structure is different from that of a normal person. She is really no different from a lunatic. I was also quite surprised at first, but you will know after communicating with her a few more times."

"She doesn't think before she speaks. She just says whatever she wants to say. She never considers anyone's feelings. She knows best what words are sharp and what words are hurtful. You shouldn't take them to heart."

After a long silence, Shen Xiyan suddenly smiled bitterly, "Isn't everything she said true?"

"..."

That is indeed true.

"I said she was very smart. She didn't remember anything and didn't understand anything, but she could always hit the pain points and vital points so directly."

"I am just like what Qingwan said, the most selfish, self-centered and hypocritical person. Sometimes I wonder if God's letting me remember everything that happened before is a punishment for me?"

"I've been having nightmares again. I dreamed that she was chasing after us with bruises all over her body. She was like a ghost and kept shouting, 'Save me, sister, please save me.' No matter where I ran, she followed me like a shadow."

Shen Xiyan's voice trembled when she spoke, and Shen Huaijin put his arms around her shoulders, curling most of her up in his arms.

"I always think, if I hadn't left her alone and ran away, it would have been better. If I had stayed there, the worst that could have happened is that we would have died together. It would have been better than living in fear like I am now."

"What do you think she meant by what she said yesterday? Did she remember what happened before? Why didn't she come to question me?!" Shen Xiyan's words suddenly became sharp, "Why doesn't she come to question me?!"

"Shouldn't she be asking me why I left her all alone and ran away? Shouldn't she be asking me why I saved her and why I always treat her like this? Shouldn't she be hating me with gnashing teeth, hating me for letting her die alone in the sea of ​​fire?"

"Why is she so calm, as if nothing has ever happened?!"

Shen Huaijin's Adam's apple moved up and down as he swallowed. Although Shen Xiyan's voice was not loud, it was obvious that he was on the verge of collapse.

At times like this, Shen Huaijin never knew what to do and could only pat Shen Xiyan on the back gently. However, he was also half responsible for this matter. This was a secret that both of them shared. But it was obvious that Shen Xiyan, as the most important protagonist in this matter, was in much more pain than Shen Huaijin.

"Xi Yan, calm down. It's not entirely your fault. You're just too young. How can a child make a rational and calm judgment?" Shen Huaijin said, "Besides, I was the one holding your hand and running with you without looking back."

"I was the one who took you out of that overgrown wasteland, and I was the one who belatedly informed you of your location after I was sure you were safe."