Ten past ten.
After Old Sir Gu rested, Qiao Yuxian also returned to the East Courtyard.
Once in the East Courtyard, she returned to her room. Qiao Yuxian did not turn on the lights, closed the door, and leaned against it with her eyes shut.
The disguise from her entire body slowly unraveled, suddenly, her legs gave way and she knelt on the ground.
A heavy thud sounded on the wooden floor.
Qiao Yuxian propped her hands on the ground, and after a while, she regained some strength in her arms, supporting her body as she sat on the floor, leaning against the door.
Her emotions had been hidden for too long. Now that she let them go, she couldn't vent them out, only feeling her legs lose strength, unable to stand.
Leaning against the door, staring into the night.
The window outside is bright.
Yet Qiao Yuxian felt as though it was so dark she couldn't see the end of it.
She stared blankly out of the window, her mind empty, feeling like an empty shell.
