His heart felt as if it were being sliced by a knife, a recurring, stabbing pain.
Yet, he feigned a carefree nonchalance. "The Xia Dynasty is already teetering on the brink of collapse; it’s only a matter of time before it falls, sooner or later."
She smiled without answering, then wrapped her arms around his bicep in a coquettish manner, pressing her flushed, warm cheek against his strong arm. He patted her cheek with his free hand.
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