Chapter 1239: Eternal Separation Between Heaven and Man
Everyone discussed for a while longer before heading back to the mansion together.
Situtu Qinger, as she walked, reminded Situ Zhi, "Zhizhi, now we siblings are relying on each other for survival. You must not act as recklessly as before."
After their mother passed away overnight, Situ Zhi seemed to have matured a lot: "Second sister, don’t worry, Zhizhi won’t be as willful as before."
"I’m glad you understand. When you have time, visit Grandmother more often. Don’t let Xuexue, that little cheap person, take all the advantage."
"Understood!"
As they spoke, they had reached the middle of the garden, where there was a three-way intersection: one path led to Situtu Qinger’s courtyard, and another to Situ Zhi’s residence.
They paused, preparing to separate here and return to their courtyards to rest. After the commotion at the Prince’s Mansion, they were indeed quite tired.
"Zhizhi, go have a good rest. The past couple of days have been rough with Auntie Tang’s passing, and you haven’t slept well. See, your face looks thinner," said Situtu Qinger, who usually didn’t like her brother, now showing a rare expression of concern.
With Auntie Tang’s sudden death, they suddenly became orphans. The psychological shock was something only they understood; the previous competition and jealousy in front of their mother had suddenly turned into mutual dependence. No outsider could comprehend their feelings at this moment.
"Eh! Okay!"