Admiration and envy are the terms that are closer to each other than one think. Seeing the good brings out the good in us or the jealousy within us. However, it's not always true. Sometimes, we don't envy others just because we can't admire them. After all, envy can bud from admiration and admiration can bud from envy likewise. However, envy is also just another way of admiration.
And that's exactly what Dylan meant when he said that he was envious of Chen Xiu.
"She had nothing. How can someone who had nothing made you envious of her?" questioned Xiu while glancing at the side of Dylan's face.
Dylan gave a brittle smile as he said, "A lot of people were envious of her and her achievements. Why couldn't I be one of those people?"
"Because you lacked nothing in life," replied Xiu in a straightforward way.
