"Brother, is there still some doubt about the way she looked at you? Emika felt sorry for you. It was charity. She didn't ask for your heart.
"When someone helps you through hard times and comfort you, it is only natural to hold that person very dear. That person is called a friend. Whether it is friendship or love, affection is affection; however, each is a different type of affection. It is very different. Brother, I believe you were mistaken over that difference.
"I feel that I am to blame for your misguided belief that this was love. I should have seen the signs... "
Shufeng harrumphed and said: "You must have known that things would turn out this way and ensured that it would be advantageous for you.