"..."
"Am I a good person?"
The girl's tone was lighthearted.
"Yes."
Xiao Xiao's voice held a faint smile. "You're a good person."
"Oh, Master Xiao, you're too obliging."
The girl felt a little embarrassed.
"Actually... how should I put it?"
"Master Xiao, if you've ever seen Qiu Shui Yi Ren dance, you'll understand."
"She's really amazing."
"If she couldn't dance anymore, that would truly be a pity."
Everyone cherished talent.
She was eager to see how far Qiu Shui Yi Ren could go in the future.
She had also always felt a quiet sense of rivalry with Qiu Shui Yi Ren.
Qiu Shui Yi Ren was amazing.
But she wasn't going to give up just because of that.
"She just loves dancing so much..."
The girl murmured, then her voice grew a little clearer. "But she seemed to..."
The girl didn't finish, instead changing the subject. "That time Qiu Shui almost hurt her foot again, she said she saw..."
Qiu Shui Yi Ren's eyes were so bright that the girl instinctively narrowed her own a little.
Only then did she process what Qiu Shui Yi Ren had said.
She was about to speak when she saw Qiu Shui Yi Ren leaning on her crutch and hobbling forward.
She had meant to help Qiu Shui Yi Ren along.
But Qiu Shui Yi Ren had said she'd only sprained her foot, not broken it, and refused to let her help.
So, caught off guard, she'd let Qiu Shui Yi Ren walk off on her own.
This was a rugged mountain path, and Qiu Shui Yi Ren looked terribly anxious.
The girl hurried after her.
"Qiu Shui, slow down."
But Qiu Shui Yi Ren seemed not to hear her.
She lifted her face, her eyes fixed on the faint, hazy figure