The cries of a woman in labor drifted from the cabin.
Xie Qiqi waited patiently. Knowing Xie Qiqi’s kind heart, Du Yu understood that she would never abandon the frail baby girl to the river, so she, too, waited with patience.
The crying persisted. Xie Qiqi did not rush; she was giving the mother time to reflect. She simply looked down at the infant in her arms. In the flicker of the surrounding torches, Xie Qiqi saw that the baby had opened her eyes at some point. The child didn't cry; she merely stared at Xie Qiqi with a blank, dazed expression. Because she was so thin and frail, her eyes seemed enormous.
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