"But now we are just destitute orphans, taking us would mean three more mouths to feed, and our presence would slow down the journey. In these times, even blood relations don't last, let alone distant ones. I fear that no sooner would you go and acknowledge them than they would flee in the night."
"But Old Uncle Qiu, who has no ties to us, still took us in. They have always enjoyed the glory and convenience offered by the Bai Yang Clan."
Bai Sasa felt somewhat disheartened.
Although her elder sister always said that they should forget the past and just live as ordinary people, every time she saw the horse carriage, she couldn't help but recall their former life.
It mainly stemmed from their uncertain future ahead; they were too weak. If they could band together, it would be better than going it alone.
