Chapter 45: Crisis of Trust (2nd Update)

Sweet Flower Lane.

The night was deep.

The street was pitch black.

Only one house still had candlelight flickering within.

The night wind blew, casting the long shadow of a woman.

She sat at the table, worried at times, and at others wiping away tears as she sobbed.

The night was long, and she waited the entire time.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded from outside the house.

On the quiet street, they were distinctly clear.

Step—

Step—

Step—

The footsteps, from far to near, finally stopped before the front door.

The woman leapt up, her emotions a mix of shock and excitement as she rushed forward and crashed into the newcomer's embrace.

"Diao Deyi! Thank goodness! You're alright!"

"What can possibly happen to me when we've got connections up high!"

Fang Yu laughed heartily while patting his older sister's back.

Being cared for with such intensity was something Fang Yu wasn't quite used to.

"Who knew what the Foolish Underworld would do to you – you killed someone!"