She stopped the boy and was about to say something, but the boy interjected with shining eyes. "Sister, I have a mother. I'm not a b*stard anymore."
The anticipation in his eyes stooped Xia Muqing from breaking his beautiful dream. She wanted to say something but she couldn't bring herself to do so now.
The boy followed them happily.
Xia Muqing stayed in the courtyard alone and sighed.
She stopped thinking about him and began to observe everything around her, trying to figure out a way to get out.
At night, she finally discovered a strange thing. The periphery of the village seemed to be wrapped in a thin membrane. Nothing could be seen when she was inside, but once she tried to leave the village, she would be blocked by something invisible.
After three days of investigation, she finally found a breakthrough. There was a well on the west side of the village, and there would be ripples from time to time.
