When Shang Xinlei returned to her room, she saw her third brother, Shang Qia, had been waiting for quite some time. Although they were siblings, it was already late, and Shang Qia did not enter the room but chose to stand outside in the courtyard, facing the cold wind.
Once Shang Xinlei dismissed the maidservants, Shang Qia couldn't wait to complain: "Why didn't you go to meet Father? He was assassinated; no matter what, you could at least show some concern, right?"
"I don't have any healing tokens, what's the point of going to join the commotion? Moreover, Father agrees with my approach." Shang Xinlei brushed the fallen leaves off the stone bench, sat down, and said, "He loathes such superficial gestures."
