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Shangguan Siyu's brow was furrowed as she regarded Dong with a look of incredulity. She scrutinized him repeatedly, as if suspecting that his words were nothing but a ruse. Her attitude brimmed with skepticism, and she found his story hard to swallow.

Dong spread his hands helplessly. He was at a loss for words, having exhausted all he could say. If she chose not to believe him