Back then, there was no need for the hypocrisy that followed; they were just friends, sincere and true. Even if she felt a flicker of envy, a touch of jealousy, or even a hint of sycophancy, it did not diminish her sincerity.
"I had no other choice," Ming Luoxing said with a bitter smile. "At home, I’m even less significant than you. Do you know why I wanted to marry Quan Xijuan? It was because I wanted to do what I truly wanted to do. If I married Quan Xijuan, I could escape my parents' control."
She had never truly abandoned her dream of becoming a diplomat; she had simply chosen a different path, even if it was a bit extreme.
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