Bao'er followed Mu Weining into the inner hall with hesitant steps, looking as though she had something to say at every turn, yet holding her tongue.
Mu Weining, by contrast, remained completely serene and composed.
The trials she would face in the days ahead were likely to be far more numerous than those of today—and infinitely more perilous. A person's path could only be chosen by themselves. If Mu Weining were to use loyalty and righteousness to coerce them into walking alongside her to face the howling winds and bitter snows, it would inevitably become a thorn in everyone's side.
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