"I don't even know when I started having these feelings for you, but I understand—it's love. It's not familial affection, nor is it dependent on the fact that you're my uncle. Despise me if you will, because it's absurd, but I've fallen for you, Uncle. So, I have to sever ties with you; I need to step out of your life. And… after I move out, I've decided I won't call you Uncle anymore. I'll call you by your name—I'll call you Gu Qianxi. I won't think of you as my uncle anymore. I want to see you as a man—a man I can desire, admire, and crave." Tong Keke had rehearsed these words in her heart countless times, practised them again and again. Finally, she said them to Gu Qianxi. She was so brave, and yet so terrified.
"Tong Keke, have you lost your mind?" Gu Qianxi finally found his voice, tinged with shock, panic, and disbelief.
