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Not far away, Xie Yu’s irritation was growing by the step. Even the osmanthus tea in her hand had lost its flavor. She stomped along and muttered under her breath, “My sister is—”
Li Yuan reached over and gently covered her mouth, laughing. “What are you getting so angry for?”
Xie Yu stomped harder. “Bunch of fools judging by appearances!”
“But it’s not like they let anyone else in either,” Li Yuan said calmly.
“I—” she paused, unable to retort, then huffed, “You’re siding with them. You’re bullying me!”
He reached out to hold her hand.
She pulled away with a sharp shake. “Don’t touch me! I’m mad!”
It took a while…coaxing, sweet-talking, even pretending to beg…before Li Yuan finally managed to make her smile again.
Once her anger melted, she spotted something in the distance.
Amid the lantern-lit crowds, performers in colorful demon masks danced joyfully among the people. One wore a boar-head mask, part of the annual festival in honor of Yan Yu.
Guards of the temple split...
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