After a brief hesitation, Xia Xinyu asked timidly, "So you helped her because she looks a lot like me?"
That question left Chen Yuan somewhat at a loss.
Clearly, this confirmed Xinyu's suspicion—it was indeed the reason.
"Xinyu is different..."
Chen Yuan averted his gaze, looked ahead, and slowly said, "But when I saw her like that, I thought of Xinyu back then and felt heartbroken. It's as if the person enduring tragedy and loneliness is Xinyu herself. I simply couldn't stand by and do nothing."
After raising kittens and puppies, one tends to care more about stray cats and dogs.
After becoming a parent, one tends to be more understanding towards other people's children.
Similarly,
Having a girlfriend makes one worry about other people's girlfriends.
Wait, no.
"So that's why."
With that, Xia Xinyu fully understood and accepted it.
And with that, the two of them returned home together.