Her expression bore not a hint of sorrow.
Kind, serene, composed, and brave.
This was his assessment of her, and the man found himself increasingly curious and admiring of her.
"I wonder, miss, why can't you see? My third brother possesses exceptional medical skill, I could ask him to have a look; perhaps he could cure you."
Gazing at her beautiful phoenix eyes, he thought, if they were cured, how exquisite they must be.
They would surely be as bright and captivating as the stars and moon above.
Qiu Ruyue's eyelashes fluttered slightly because he suggested her eyes might be healed.
But then she calmed down again.
Do not harbor too much hope, for the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
After thinking for a moment, she answered, "My eyes... after an accident a few years ago, I became blind."
"What accident?" He, who usually disliked prying into others' private matters, blurted out the question.
