Xi Nan and Gu Xiaonuan's relationship had undergone a qualitative change over the course of their association.
Gu Xiaonuan no longer sought to trouble Xi Nan. How should I put it? If Xi Nan were indeed Gu Xiaonuan's mirror, then of course Gu Xiaonuan hoped that Xi Nan would not truly become so pitiable.
Gu Xiaonuan was already pitiable enough, yet Xi Nan seemed just as pitiable as her.
Because they were in similar environments, Gu Xiaonuan could understand Xi Nan's pain all too well.
After all, weren't they both people barely surviving under Si Yuchen's cold-blooded rule? What was there to pick on?
By making life difficult for Xi Nan, Gu Xiaonuan was also making it difficult for herself, seeing Xi Nan like this made her think that her own end might someday be just like Xi Nan's.
Xi Nan also realized that Gu Xiaonuan was no longer targeting him, which was certainly good news for Xi Nan. Without Gu Xiaonuan's deliberate provocations, things became less complicated.
