She didn't make a sound, yet Huo Yan still noticed her.
But thinking of something, Su Ruanruan still pushed open the door.
In the courtyard, Niu Mang sat on the wall keeping watch, while Jin Yu, Wei Zheng, and Huo Yan sat around him.
Jin Yu silently rolled up the paper on the table.
Wei Zheng pursed his lips, "Aunt Su, how could you eavesdrop on our conversation?"
Su Ruanruan ignored him and looked at Huo Yan with her clear eyes, "Was my brother's death caused by someone?"
Huo Yan also looked at her, and she seemed eager to know an answer.
After a moment of silence, Huo Yan said, "Hmm."
Su Ruanruan swayed precariously, her heart clenched, and she leaned against a tree in the courtyard. The image of Xiao Xi's fair and lovely face reappeared in her mind.
She seemed to see him running towards her with a smile, calling her "elder sister" again and again.
Thinking about the conversation she had overheard, a picture flashed through Su Ruanruan's mind.
"Are you alright?" Huo Yan walked over quickly.
Su Ruanruan placed her slightly trembling hand on his arm and asked anxiously, "There's a reason why you always appear in the woods, isn't there?"
"What exactly is the purpose of your group coming to the Northwest?"
Su Ruanruan gripped Huo Yan's arm tightly. "Tell me, I won't tell anyone else."
Wei Zheng hurriedly stood up, "Aunt Su! Don't forget your status, there are some things you can't know."
(;′ρ`) Almost 400,000 words, uh... only a few people read it every day, I'm losing motivation.
The data was particularly poor, and I didn't want to stop updating, so I'll keep it short from now on. Some plot points will be glossed over, and the later parts will almost entirely focus on the female lead, only writing about the main story and not the other branches.
I estimate there are still about 70,000 to 80,000 words left, but it definitely won't exceed 500,000 words.
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