When the morning sunlight streamed through the lattice window, I was already dressed. Liu Yue'e was helping me tie my belt, her fingers trembling slightly as she managed it only on the third try.
"Nervous?" I asked softly.
She looked up and glared at me, her eyes filled with worry. "Who's nervous? I'm just furious about my father's attitude last night!" She paused, her voice dropping lower. "Huanxi... if Zhao Wuhen asks you to demonstrate those 'Western secret arts' later..."
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