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"": "In the mountain valley, outside the wooden house, before the flower garden.
Over the past few days, the azaleas in the mountains had begun showing signs of withering.
For many, many years, the azaleas had never faded. Through spring, summer, autumn, and winter, their blossoms had remained vibrant.
Fallen petals carpeted the entire valley floor.
Yet beneath the azalea tree, Gu Yiren's skin had lost its long-standing sickly pallor, and a little pink had returned to her cheeks.
Her eyes grew brighter, and her aura kept rising.
"Junior sister, you're truly beautiful."
"The only flaw is that Luo Bin still hasn't come to find you."
Yuan Tianshu sighed softly.
He raised a hand and caught a falling azalea blossom.
Holding it beneath his nose, he inhaled deeply.
He opened his hand, letting the blossom fall.
At the same time, swaths of petals rapidly withered and fell.
A rain of flowers descended over the valley.
Sadly, there was nothing lovely about this rain, only waves of profound sorrow.
It was as though some consciousness was steadily fading away, being extinguished.
"Flowers fade and bloom; people leave and come."
"Junior sister, it's time to wake up."
Yuan Tianshu called softly to Gu Yiren.
Her lashes trembled, and Gu Yiren opened her eyes.
Had Luo Bin been there, he would certainly have felt that the look in Gu Yiren's eyes was completely different from before.
There was a faint chill in them, a deathly stillness and indifference, while deep within, a struggle raged without end.
"Come."
Yuan Tianshu raised his hand.
Gu Yiren slowly rose and walked toward Yuan Tianshu with delicate steps.
Yuan Tianshu sighed again. "Fate twists and turns. Only the one who tied the knot can undo it. You took away a wisp of his