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Seeing her eyes so misty for the first time, Lu Tingnian felt a pang of heartache. He took out a tissue to wipe them for her, but she inadvertently dodged away.

Seeing his hand fall to nothing in mid-air, Lu Tingnian had no choice but to silently withdraw it.

"Tell me what happened slowly."

He handed her a tissue, which Qiao Luo took. She wasn't used to showing such a vulnerable side of herself, but she couldn't help it today and embarrassed herself. She quickly wiped away her tears before speaking.

"I think I've wronged Yuanzhe."

"Oh? How exactly was you wronged?"

Lu Tingnian asked.

Qiao Luo paused for a moment before recounting how Qiao Yuanzhe had given her the necklace during the day. Before ending, she couldn't help but criticize herself, "Don't you think I made a really stupid mistake?"

As she spoke, her voice was still choked with emotion, revealing the depth of her guilt.

Lu Tingnian listened quietly until she uttered that word of self-reproach, then slowly spoke, "It wasn't foolish, but it was certainly inappropriate."

"Really? You think so too."

Seeing that she was somewhat discouraged, Lu Tingnian continued, "Imagine how you would feel if one day you happily gave someone a gift, but were questioned like this."

Qiao Luo didn't say anything.

Lu Tingnian continued, "You might be angry, sad, disappointed, or even break off all ties with that person."

"Is it really that serious?" Qiao Luo asked.

Lu Tingnian nodded, "Of course, but what I just said is based on friendship or colleague relationships, not family."

"And what about the family members?"

Qiao Luo pressed for an answer.

Lu Tingnian said, “Of course, family members will have different reactions. They may feel sad and hurt at the time, but as long as they calm down, they will understand you. As the saying goes, ‘the deeper the love, the more severe the criticism.’ It was precisely because of your concern for him that you reacted that way at the time.”

As Lu Tingnian spoke, Qiao Luo listened quietly. Perhaps his advice didn't yet address the issues that mattered to her, but his rational analysis finally brought her peace of mind.

"What would you do if it were you?" Qiao Luo asked again.

Lu Tingnian said, "It's hard to say."

"Why?" Qiao Luo asked, puzzled.

Lu Tingnian did not speak immediately.

Because he was the only son in his family and had never experienced the feelings of siblings, he naturally couldn't empathize with Qiao Luo's feelings. Since he couldn't empathize, his assumptions were not valid.

But he always believed that Qiao Luo's intentions were good.

So he said, “Actually, you don’t need to feel guilty. Given the situation, anyone in that older sister’s shoes would have done the same thing as you, because it was her responsibility as an older sister.”

"Qiao Luo, you were just doing what an older sister should do."

With just that one sentence, Qiao Luo's empty heart was instantly filled.

Yes, she was just doing what an older sister should do.

But, can Yuanzhe understand?

Lu Tingnian seemed to sense her worry and gently patted her shoulder.

"Don't worry, Yuanzhe is a sensible person."

Lu Tingnian used an affirmative sentence.

Although he had never met Qiao Yuanzhe, he could tell from Qiao Luo's words that he was a person who could distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise, given the relationship between Qiao Luo and his mother, he wouldn't have such deep feelings for Qiao Luo. Therefore, he believed that Qiao Yuanzhe would figure things out in this matter.

Hearing Lu Tingnian say that, Qiao Luo felt a little better.

During dinner, she suddenly remembered something.

Although she didn't believe what Gu Qiyan had said before, she was full of questions about Lu Tingnian's ability to enter and leave the technology building.