Facing the smiling faces of her sisters, Jiang Nan forced out a smile, feeling dazed and her mind buzzing. She wasn't sure how she made it back to her own pavilion.
Upon returning to the pavilion, she lit the lamp in the secret chamber. Looking at the narrow and oppressive chamber, an indescribable sense of oppression weighed on her heart. Loneliness surged over her like a tide, drowning her. In this vast world, she had no relatives, leaving her all alone. What a tragedy it was!
Jiang Nan slowly closed her eyes, recalling the scene of Zhang Chen questioning her in the pavilion that day. A feeling of regret surged up, as if it would swallow her whole.
