102 A Rose Of White (2/2)

”How strange. I'm useless. Why would you?”

”Because you are my sister.”

”Just because of that?”

Lan'er paused, ”Yes.”

”Will you always?”

”Always.”

Hongyue stared, ”Then... is that a promise?”

”Yes, I promise.”

Swooping down, Hongyue gently reached her hand and stroked a pure white rose within her sight. Picking the flower, she gently swirled the stem of the rose around with her fingers. Lifting it to her nose, she seemed to be admiring the smell. However, Hongyue's eyes were intensely focused on the whiteness of the rose.

Such a pure color was untainted by any influences.

It was blank.

Since Lan'er was prepared to be so loyal, Hongyue didn't want to judge her by the circumstances of the past. Perhaps it was out of Hongyue's own selfish desire to have a sister or maybe it was a slight sympathy she had to the guilt in her third sister's heart for the one that left.

The one that left... would she be happy to know of this?

Hongyue shook her head.

Since they were working to the same goal, for now, Hongyue was willing to draw out some lines.

Pausing, she looked up at Lan'er.

”Third Sister, for you!”

Hongyue reached out and gently arranged the white rose neatly into her third sister's hair. Lan'er was surprised but also charmed by the small gesture. As she arranged the decoration, from the corner of her eye, Hongyue happened to spot a figure behind Lan'er.

ChunHua.

Of course, Hongyue already noticed there was another presence with them, but to see ChunHua was something out of her predictions.

”Oh, Second Sister is here as well?”

Lan'er wanted to stop Hongyue, but soon she paused.

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While they were both in the carriage, when ChunHua was asked about the reason for her coming to see Hongyue, Lan'er was not given an answer. ChunHua was unusually quiet and simply stated that she wanted to see Hongyue.

Lan'er had heard something had happened at home. However, since her father had rushed her with this mission of bringing Hongyue home, she hadn't had the time to investigate. Every servant seemed to be tightlipped about the second madam.

Seeing that ChunHua changed so much, it might have been due to the suffocating atmosphere at home. With that, Lan'er let her be with an indirect threat if she even tried to harm Hongyue. To her surprise, ChunHua merely nodded as if she was distracted.

Hongyue withdrew her hand from the rose as she took a step toward ChunHua like she detected something so extraordinary she wasn't going to let it go. Her eyes were intensely focused, and there was no change in expression on her face.

Each step caused the pounding of ChunHua's heart to echo more resonant.

Stay still.

Stay still. There's nothing this eldest sister of hers could do with her third sister present.

There's nothing to fear.

However, contrary to her inner thoughts, she panicked, and she couldn't help but take half a step back. Her eyes dart nervously to Hongyue's fingers.

Hongyue smiled brilliantly as she tugged the end of ChunHua's sleeve, ”Did you come because you were worried about me?”

ChunHua felt like she couldn't move. Hongyue's eyes were dark and dangerous, unlike her curious smile.

”I-”

Hongyue dropped her smile, and her eyes seemed to glow dangerously as she tilted her head.

”But that's weird. You never cared for me before, what changed?”