The deathly silent study suddenly grew lively.
"Yes, they were childhood sweethearts-childhood friends meeting again after growing up is a good thing, too."
"Exactly. What do those aristocratic scions hiring assassins have to do with our Song Family?"
"This is a perfect chance to clear things up. They can still be friends."
"The Huntian Gate's successor... the eldest young lady may have use for him later. A good chance to make his acquaintance."
Song Yinchen watched them quietly, looking somewhat lost.
Childhood friends, meeting again after growing up.
It truly was a happy occasion.
But none of this had anything to do with her.
All of this was nothing more than the family's dealings and exchanges.
As an ordinary person, she had dared to claim she liked Shen Ye, then brought disaster, caused tens of thousands of deaths, summoned an evil god, and killed another three hundred thousand people at Cloud Mountain Port.
Even a group of top aristocratic scions had suffered because of this.
-All of this was my fault?
As an ordinary person-
What am I supposed to do with the rest of my life?
Song Yinchen watched them, listening to their animated discussion. She felt only that all genuine feeling had drifted away, and this moment seemed like an unreal dream.
The figures shifting amid the cheerful chatter were just like that winter in her memories.
That year.
Her older sister had awakened the clan's Ancient Era Talent, causing a sensation. Everyone had surrounded her with congratulations, their mother had held her in her arms, and their father had beamed with delight.
She, meanwhile, had fallen into the water a few days before the test. Frightened and feverish, she had barely managed to come for the testing.
Her test had shown mediocre aptitude.
Her sister had been