Like being forced to participate in a neverending nightmare, was it?

Full glad I am that you hung on, despite it.

[ Genuine. There isn't that much like, strong emotion or so behind it but Jiuqing will just be able to tell that it goes a bit deeper than his usual statements.

Hanging on is hard. Justifying your love is hard. Telling yourself it's alright to live and love and be loved is hard. But sometimes, it really is worth it. ]