"How did it come to this?"
"What do you think?"
"I didn't expect this originally."
"No, you did expect it. You just didn't want to believe it."
"Yes, I did think of it, but the reality must be somewhat different from what I imagined."
"So you saw it that clearly too."
"It seems like... I've always been the one who sees things most clearly, haven't I?"
"Haha, alright, you're the eldest brother!"
Xu Luo and Huangfu Chongzhi sat by the riverbank. The night breeze was cool, and the river flowed quietly before them.
Beside them were two jugs of wine, but no food.
Huangfu Chongzhi sighed. "I still find it hard to believe he was one of my father's men. My father... how should I put it? Ever since I was a child, I've been afraid of him. I never dared to get too close. He never liked me, either. Heh, perhaps he thought having an Eldest Prince like me... was a disgrace."
