Shen Lu took a deep breath before she spoke, "Let's go sit over there."
She pointed to a stone flowerbed located between the two houses, where they could sit on its edge.
Weilan walked with her and sat down on the edge of the flowerbed.
The sky had already darkened, and the streetlights were lit.
Both of them sat there for a long time until Shen Lu finally spoke, "Thank you for donating blood to me."
Weilan was taken aback, not expecting Shen Lu to start the conversation this way.
She replied calmly, "It's nothing, strangers would do it too."
Shen Lu laughed at herself sarcastically, "I used to look down on you."
Weilan also laughed, "I know."
"Because you grew up outside, I always thought I was the only child of our parents. But when you came back, I learned that they also had you, and that upset me, as I felt my exclusive place in their love was threatened. I was very uncomfortable inside."
Weilan remained silent.
