"Don't you want to know who murdered the entire Song family? Do you also believe they colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country? Don't you want to find out the truth? Think of your father, your brothers, your mother, your family. They died unjustly, their eyes wide open in death. You're just uselessly waiting to die. When you go to the underworld, will you have the face to see them?"

Song Huiru's previously listless gaze shifted to Zhao Wan, whose eyes calmly fixed on her. Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably; she had held back for so long, but at this moment she could no longer hold them back.

Song Huiru curled up on the bed, sobbing uncontrollably. Zhao Wan sat by the bedside with her, gently patting her back.

Zhao Wan looked at the frail person leaning against her, feeling a strange excitement from touching her. She knew it was wrong, but she suddenly had an idea.

When withered flowers fall from the branches, will they... also fall into the mud?

Zhao Wan touched her face with trembling hands and wiped away her tears.

So this wonderful life can be destroyed so easily?

Because of Zhao Wan's words, Song Huiru, filled with hatred, rallied herself, took her medicine and ate, and her health gradually recovered.

She was grateful to Zhao Wan, trusted her, and became closer to her. Sometimes, when Zhao Wan came to take care of her and talked with her until late, she would let her stay and sleep with her.

She needed comfort, even if it meant harboring hatred, so she approached Zhao Wan and naturally embraced her, though she was puzzled as to why Zhao Wan's body was trembling and why she was turning her head away from her.

But she thought that, given Zhao Wan's past habit of keeping a distance of a foot from people, she might not be used to being close to people, so she would be even more impolite. Even if Zhao Wan declined to stay overnight, she would pretend to be weak and say that she was uncomfortable, so she would stay.

After Song Huiru recovered from her illness, Zhao Wan insisted on not getting close to her. Meanwhile, Song Huiru had also recovered and wanted to investigate the truth behind the wrongful conviction of the Song family and avenge her family!