The sky had already darkened, as though stained with a deep color that kept growing darker.
On the Xiao Family path, two figures walked one behind the other, separated by quite some distance. The figure in front looked lonely and desolate, making the one behind always feel an almost irresistible urge to go up and support him.
Although Xun'er understood those principles, she still could not bear to see Xiao Yan so forlorn.
She clenched her jade-like hand, and a decision had already formed in her heart.
"Once I break through again, I'll have Father take action."
Though she was young, her thoughts had already matured. Naturally, she would not foolishly think that Gu Yuan would help just because she opened her mouth and begged him.
Judging from her childhood memories, the more likely outcome was that Gu Yuan would take her away, and then the Xiao Family would completely become history amid all kinds of accidents. As time passed, every trace of their existence would vanish from the world!
No one would allow their precious daughter to be rooted around by a pig, and in Gu Yuan's eyes, among the younger generation on the continent, there were hardly any who were not pigs—and the current Xiao Yan was definitely not an exception.
As she thought this, she had unknowingly followed Xiao Yan to the Back Mountain. From afar, she saw him standing by the pool, staring blankly at his reflection in the water.
After a long while, he reached out and slowly felt toward the water. Then, as if suddenly waking from a dream, he abruptly scooped up several handfuls of water and splashed them onto his face.
A trace of reluctance flashed through her eyes, but she forcefully suppressed the impulse to rush out. She did not go