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I might be a fool too, actually sitting with her in the desolate and lonely gazebo, watching her clumsily use chopsticks to roll her noodles, looking clumsy yet adorable, but also very obedient and graceful, as if well-educated.
As for this bowl of noodles... it's also a bowl of longevity noodles made with a mother's care.
The fireworks of the mortal world, family affection.
"Elder Sister, you eat too."
"No need."
She wanted to persuade me further but was frightened by my cold expression and dared not say more, burying her head to eat.
I thought it'd be fine once she finished eating, send her away and be done with it, and I couldn't stay here much longer myself, planning to leave in the next couple of days...
Unexpectedly, after a while, she tugged my sleeve with her fingers again.
"Sister... I... I can't finish it, these two poached eggs are yours. If you don't eat, Mother will be upset."
