Xie Mingyue had long steeled herself for ridicule and mockery. Since waking up, she had heard more than her fair share of gossip, but the only person whose judgment she truly cared about was her brother.
When she was a child, she had nearly fallen off the rockery and broken her neck. It was Xie Fuxuan who had flown over to cushion her fall, willing to suffer broken ribs and near-fatal chest injuries just to ensure she ended up with nothing more than a few scrapes.
She kept her head down. Xie Fuxuan remained silent, but after a long moment, a hand reached out to gently stroke her cheek.
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