A Wall

He Yulan's mother-in-law glanced at her daughter-in-law but said nothing. Instead, she turned her head and looked at her old man from afar with an unreadable expression.

She wanted to go too.

Despite wanting the same thing, He Yulan's mother-in-law remained silent, if only to preserve her dignity.

"Big Sister is amazing!" Su Xiu was stunned.

"She is, isn't she?" Su Qing went over the feelings of discomfort that she had felt while seated amid the crowd. It was as if she were sitting on a bed of thorns. She dared to look anyone in the eye for fear of what she might see reflected in them. Su Wen's fearlessness was a source of inspiration, and she could not help but admire her.

'One day,' she told herself, 'I'll be as brave as Big Sister is.'