Lü Zhen sat quietly on the dusty floor of the dilapidated temple, her dull eyes gazing at the overlapping, wildly spreading spiderwebs in the corner. The ruined scene seemed to reflect her current destiny, and an unspeakable sense of desolation surged within her heart.
Yet, when her gaze fell upon the slightly youthful yet feigning-strength little face of Suchen beside her, she forced herself to perk up, reached out to gently stroke Suchen's head, and comforted him softly, "Don't be afraid, Chen'er, Mother is here. No matter what, we will be fine."
Suchen raised his head, looking at his mother's exhausted face that was trying hard to squeeze out a smile, his heart filled with heartache. He pursed his lips, stood up with determination in his eyes, and said, "I'll go find something to eat. Mother, wait for me here."
Chapter 347