Just as Gu Zhaoyan was frowning in silence, a panicked and choked voice reached her ears: "That is not what this commoner meant. Having gone through this, I have finally realized how pretentious I used to be—fantasizing about being a lotus that remains unstained by the mud, never realizing I was already knee-deep in the mire, unable to pull myself out."
"The mind follows the environment. As long as you wish, you can step out of it at any time." Gu Zhaoyan pulled herself together, her indifferent gaze falling upon Xiao Xian’s face. "It is only human nature for you to seek a patron. After all, your crisis has not yet been resolved. You went to Changfeng Tower intending to retrieve your zither, but they smashed it to pieces and refused to return it."
"My zither..."
Chapter 103