“You and your father both like these furry things, so I will feed them for you.”
They are always so soft-hearted. Song Siyao was worried that after her sister and father were resurrected, they would feel lost looking at the empty house in the yard.
Even though she was busy at the Sword Inquiry Sect, she would ask the clan leader to feed her every now and then.
"Father will be very pleased to see this."
Song Tingwan sat under a tree, her lotus-colored dress flowing like a waterfall. A kitten jumped onto her lap, and she gently rubbed its head before taking out spirit stones to feed it.
"Sister, shall we go to the forbidden area now?"
"Tomorrow."
All three looked at her, and Song Tingwan smiled gently without looking up to respond.
For everyone, it has been a century since their father passed away.
It has been around for a hundred years.
But for her, her father died on the same day as her.
Her consciousness drifted aimlessly; the time she perceived was less than a full year.
Song Tingwan used the act of petting the cat to cover her trembling fingertips.
Her slightly lowered eyes concealed her moist gaze.
Give her one night, and she can adjust her emotions to face her father's current state.
The three of them remained silent.
Even people with strong personalities like Baili Xijiang and Wan Qiji noticed that something was wrong with Song Tingwan.
Moreover, it's Song Siyao.
That night.
The girl, expressionless, hugged her pillow and knocked on her older sister's door.
Song Tingwan was playing with the talisman board her father had carved before, her deep thoughts interrupted.
Who is it?
It's so late, neither Aji nor his little apprentice will come looking for her.
Could it be...?
The door opened.
Her younger sister stepped into the room with a stern face, clutching the pillow in her arms as if it were invisible.
"I'll sleep with my older sister tonight."
Song Tingwan couldn't help but chuckle. After closing the door, she watched as A Yao lay down on her bed, looking completely bewildered.
"What's wrong? Did you come to sleep with me last time because you were worried something would happen to me?"
With her younger sister already here, Song Tingwan tidied up the things on the table, took off her outer robe, and lay down on the inner side.
“I was worried today too.” Song Siyao turned her head and looked at her older sister as she lay down.
I could also smell the fragrance of pine branches on my sister's body.
"Has Sister changed the incense back?"
Song Tingwan lay down, facing her younger sister.
He gently chuckled and picked up her little braids to play with.
"Yes, it's back."
"I won't braid your hair tomorrow, I'll give you a new hairstyle."
Song Siyao turned her head curiously and replied expectantly.
Subsequently, she completely abandoned the vigilance she had cultivated over the past century when traveling abroad.
Following Song Tingwan's words, the two kept thinking about tomorrow's hairstyle until Song Tingwan's voice slowed down, and she remembered her purpose.
but…
The woman's gentle voice grew softer and softer.
"Sister."
"Um... what's wrong?"
"Don't be sad, sister. I will always be with you."
"…good."
Song Siyao smiled, pulled the thin blanket around her sister's waist a little higher, and then closed her eyes with a smile.
A moment later.
Song Tingwan opened her eyes at night, looked tenderly at her younger sister's sleeping face, and then fell asleep with a smile on her lips.
.
The next day.
Song Hexi arrived late.
The two sisters opened the door and saw a young man supporting Song Hexi. Hearing the noise, he turned around and looked at them with a smile.
"I didn't come to disturb you yesterday because I knew you would be resting."
"Chieftain."
Song Tingwan smiled, but her gaze fell on the young man beside the clan leader.
Song Siyao and Song Hexi followed her gaze and looked at the handsome and mature young man.
"This is?"
She had never seen it before.
Could it be a child born to her clan after her sacrifice?
Song Siyao pursed her lips and explained at the clan leader's prompting.
"This is the priest my father is training to succeed him."
"He was worried that you and I would guess his plans, so he kept it a secret from us."
The boy's name was Canxing.
Upon hearing this, she nodded to Song Tingwan in greeting, "Greetings to both of you elder sisters."
"I've never met you formally before. My name is Canxing, and it was given to me by the High Priest."
Upon hearing the name, Song Tingwan knew that her father had high expectations for the boy.
Canxing.
It's a beautiful name.
"It's kind of you to have been hiding from us all this time." Song Tingwan smiled apologetically.
Since it was her father's idea, she felt that he had good intentions and felt some pity for the boy.
"No trouble at all. My two older sisters don't come back often. If they're not with the High Priest, I go to school. It's a rare opportunity for me to be lazy for a while."
Canxing smiled easily, his personality showing some similarities to Song Chao's metaphysics; he seemed to have a very good temper.
Song Siyao curled her lips, having already anticipated her older sister's reaction.
"So, new priest, will you come with us to the forbidden area?"
Song Tingwan chuckled, and indeed accepted the opening remarks well.
Canxing smiled back and helped Song Hexi to wait for them in place.
"What happened to the chieftain's leg?"
Song Tingwan then noticed that the clan leader had a slight limp.
Song Hexi waved his hand casually, "I had some problems with my meridians more than ten years ago, but it's nothing serious."
Deep in the courtyard, Baili Xijiang and Wanqiji stood side by side, peeking out from the side.
Upon hearing this, Baili Xijiang shouted, "Master! The clan chief sits cross-legged reading storybooks every day, and his legs have gone numb from the pressure. But the pills I've made can't solve the problem. Please take a look at the clan chief."
Song Hexi closed his eyes in despair.
Laughter erupted from the neighbors around the Song family's courtyard.
I've completely lost face.
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