A thick stack of documents was placed on the table.
It made a slight "thump" sound.
Gu Tong glanced at it but barely listened to Gu Qing speak before she picked up the materials from the table.
This was something she had obtained through immense hardship across two lifetimes; how could she bear to give it up?
"..." Gu Qing looked at his sister's unwavering actions, his lips twitched a couple of times, and he stopped speaking.
Participating in such a task, everyone had the right to choose for themselves. Even though he was an officer, he had no way to forcibly change someone's will, so he could only respect the joint decision.
The brown paper envelope looked quite hefty and felt heavy in her hand. Gu Tong's palm was slightly sweaty, and the tension in her heart was indescribable.
She moved cautiously and slowly, carefully grabbing the string hanging on it, then unwound it loop by loop.
