After leaving Dmitry's residence, Li Aozi and Qiu Ran headed straight for Doctor Chen Siqi's clinic.
All the way, Qiu Ran was silent, her usual simple and optimistic demeanor replaced by a complex expression in her eyes.
"Feeling greatly disappointed?" Li Aozi glanced at her and sensed Qiu Ran's low spirits. He asked casually.
"I used to think our family of six, crammed in a junkyard, fixing cars and rummaging through scrap all day, had a miserable life."
Qiu Ran looked at the shivering Wanderers from the Outer World, their paleness a result of never having been exposed to artificial sunlight, and pursed her lips:
"I wanted to make a comparison to console myself, to feel that I was fortunate. But I don't feel that way; even a life like mine relies on the Four Nations for protection… Li Aozi, if there were no Four Nations, would they be better off?"
"No."
Li Aozi stated emphatically:
