章 83: Qi Jianning

Under the scorching sun, Qi Jianyi stood quietly in the garden, her white dress almost shimmering in the bright light. She leaned against the wall, lost in thought, her gaze drifting over the flowers around her. Qi Jianyi had been standing there for so long, she barely remembered why she was there in the first place.

Thoughts swirled in her mind, questions with no answers. Eventually, her attention settled on the ground, her expression distant.

"Sister, what are you doing out here? You look... kind of scary like this," Qi Jinlu's voice interrupted her reverie as he approached, tilting his head with curiosity.

She rolled her eyes, reaching out to push him away. "Go away. Don't disturb me," she replied, clearly annoyed.

Unbothered, Qi Jinlu sidled closer. "What are you even doing?" he insisted, undeterred.

"Nothing. Just... basking in the sun," Qi Jianyi answered absentmindedly, raising her head to the clear sky.