Seeing Fourth Brother still mired in such despondency, Si Jiuyue felt a pang of heartache. She turned abruptly and walked quickly to the bamboo window, standing with her back to him.
She gazed through the simple bamboo lattice at the dense, secluded sea of bamboo outside, trying to calm her turbulent thoughts.
A moment later, she spoke slowly, her voice steady and resolute:
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