Chen Shanshan went on, "Today is Christmas. Maybe you don't feel it, but over in M Country every street and alley is full of holiday atmosphere. And me? I'm there all alone, by myself, and I even have to worry about next month's living expenses. Have you ever thought about what kind of life I'm living? A year—an entire year—you kept saying you'd come see me, but you never have. If I don't come back, can you really just pretend you don't have a daughter like me? Or is it that you can't wait for me to fend for myself and die out there, just so you can curry favor with the Empire's youngest Chief Guard, the most powerful man…"
"Smack—"
A crisp slap suddenly rang out, cutting off Chen Shanshan's heart‑piercing questions mid‑sentence.
