"Not everything is like how you were raised. You should be my equal and I yours. You shouldn't get to tell me how to live my life and scold me for dishonoring people without listening to me first. You never had to raise a hand to me, Baiyi. Your words did enough."

Huffing, he refused to look at Baiyi. But he did at least appreciate the words from Xie. Because it was all true. He'd given and given and given and given so much. Why was it so fair that he do that but not be given the same in return?

"Someone who respects and loves me can trust me. Believe in me that I can take care of myself and have for six years. It might be sexy when you top me in bed but not when you control my life or tell me how I should live it. Especially not when you're going to refuse to listen to me. You lived in isolation for decades right? What do you know of how the world is supposed to work now?"