Chapter 56: The Past 往事

Gu Xiang, the daughter of the Gu family, was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. However, everything changed when she turned eighteen.

顾湘，作为顾家的大小姐，生来就金尊玉贵，可是在她十八岁的时候，一切都改变了。

She gained freedom but was also condemned to loneliness as her constant companion.

她有了自由，也从此只能与孤独相伴。

The city felt lonely, her solitude was profound, and the choices she faced were isolating, but her heart remained unlonely.

孤独的城市，孤独的独处，孤独的选择，这些孤独都是外在的，她的心不孤独。

Her heart resembled a vibrant painting, and her indomitable spirit empowered her to shape her own destiny. Even her biological parents couldn''t control the choices she made for her own life.

心如画卷五彩缤纷，顽强的生命力让她自主命运，哪怕是自己的亲生父母也不能够左右她的人生。

As Gu Xiang worked part-time and awaited the commencement of her university studies, long-lost visitors reentered her life—her biological parents.

一边做着兼职，一边等待开学的顾湘的人生闯入了多年未曾见面的稀客，她的亲生父母。

As she gazed upon their familiar faces, memories resurfaced in Gu Xiang''s mind again.

望着熟悉的面孔，那一幕又重现了顾湘的脑海。

"You don''t want your life arranged by me? And you want independence? Freedom? Human rights? You don''t want to rely on me? Then prove yourself. Attend a university where no one knows you or recognizes you."

“你不想接受被安排的命运对吗？你想要独立？想要自由？想要人权对吗？你不想要依靠我对吗？那就证明你自己，你大学就去一所谁也不知道你，谁也不认识你的地方。”

"All your current friends are drawn to you because of your status. If you desire independence, you must sever all connections with the resources I''ve provided. Can you do it? Your success should rely on your own efforts, not because you are my daughter."

“你现在的这些朋友等都是冲着你的身份而来，你要独立，就要和这些我提供给你的人脉资源全部一刀两断。你做得到吗？你的成功要全部是凭借你个人的努力，不要利用你这个身份。”

"I will attend a university where no one knows me, and I will make new friends there. I won''t allow anyone who knows I''m your daughter to discover my whereabouts or activities. From now on, I''ll simply be myself—just an ordinary girl without any background. I will achiev