She felt betrayed and abandoned. She once thought her parents were her strongest support, but now it seemed that they were so weak and incompetent.

"How do you want me to calm down? How can I calm down? What is our Lu family like now? Do you know? We are laughed at and looked down upon by everyone! Our former glory and dignity are gone!" Lu Nianyao's voice was full of pain and unwillingness. Her tears were welling up in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall.

Seeing her daughter in pain, Lu's mother was filled with pain and helplessness. She understood her daughter's feelings and her anger, but she was powerless. She could only silently endure her daughter's accusations and scolding because she knew that this was what she should bear as a mother.

"Nianyao...we...we don't want this to happen either..." Mother Lu's voice choked and she couldn't continue. Her heart was filled with guilt and self-blame because she felt that she had failed to protect her daughter and had not allowed her to live a happy life.

When Lu Nianyao heard her mother's sobbing, her anger subsided a little. When she looked at her mother's old face and tearful eyes, her hatred also dissipated a little. She knew that her mother was not incapable, but she was powerless in the face of such a predicament.

"Mother... I..." Lu Nianyao's voice was trembling. She wanted to say something but didn't know how to say it. She felt that she had gone too far but she couldn't control her emotions.

"Nian Yao, we know you are in pain and angry now, but we will always be with you until you get through this difficult time." Father Lu walked up and patted his daughter's shoulder gently, trying to give her some comfort.

Lu Nianyao felt the warmth and strength from her father, and the anger in her heart gradually subsided. She knew that now was not the time to complain or blame, but a time to unite and face the difficulties together. She took a deep breath to calm herself down and said firmly: "Father, mother, we will definitely get through this difficult time!"

Her voice was full of determination and courage, as if a powerful force surged in her heart and made her regain confidence and hope. She knew that as long as her family was united, nothing could stop them from moving forward.

At the end of the bustling streets of the capital, Lu Nianyao angrily left the once glorious but now precarious mansion. Her steps were quick and firm, and every step seemed to be stepped on the anger in her heart, burning with endless pain and unwillingness.

Lu Nianyao's face was still beautiful, but at this moment her face was as pale as paper, and her eyes were flashing with anger and despair. Her long hair fluttered in the wind, just like her mood at the moment, unable to calm down. Although her clothes were still gorgeous, they looked out of place in this dilapidated street, adding a bit of desolation and loneliness.

She walked through the familiar streets, but her heart was filled with strangeness and alienation. This used to be her family's territory, but now it has become a battlefield for her enemies to hunt her down. The houses on both sides of the street were dilapidated, with peeling walls and mottled bricks and stones. There were few pedestrians on the street, and occasionally a few figures hurried by, all with fear and anxiety.

Lu Nianyao walked to a dilapidated house, which was her only shelter now. This house used to be her family's other courtyard, but now it has become her safe haven from her enemies. She opened the door and walked in.

The house was dark and damp, with a musty and decayed smell in the air. The paint on the wall had peeled off, revealing a mottled earthy yellow. The tiles on the roof were incomplete, and rain dripped from the cracks, forming small puddles on the ground. There were some simple furniture in the house, all of which she had picked up from the ruins. Although they were shabby, they gave her an inexplicable comfort.

Lu Nianyao walked to a worn wooden table and sat down, resting her hands on the table and burying her head in her arms. Her shoulders trembled, tears slid down her cheeks and dripped onto the table, making a crisp sound. She felt a loneliness and helplessness she had never felt before, as if the whole world had abandoned her.

She recalled the past, her heart filled with pain and resentment. She used to be so happy and proud, with the love of her parents and the glory of her family. But now, she has become a homeless orphan, facing endless pursuit and difficulties. She doesn't know how to face all this, nor does she know where her future lies.

"Why? Why is it like this?" Lu Nianyao murmured in a low voice, her voice full of despair and unwillingness. She didn't understand why fate was so unfair to her, why she had to endure such pain and suffering.

At this moment, there was a rapid knock on the door. Lu Nianyao raised her head, wiped the tears from her face, and looked at the door vigilantly. She didn't know who would come to see her at this time, and she didn't know whether she should open the door.

However, the knocks on the door became more and more urgent, as if something important had happened. Lu Nianyao hesitated for a moment, but finally stood up, walked to the door and opened it.

There was a strange man standing outside the door. He was tall, handsome, and his eyes were shining with determination. He smiled slightly when he saw Lu Nianyao, and then handed her a letter.

"Someone asked me to give this to you," said the man.

Lu Nianyao took the letter and opened it doubtfully, only to see a few words written on it: "Come to the ruined temple in the south of the city as soon as possible. I have something important to tell you."

Lu Nianyao's heart moved. She didn't know who wrote the letter, nor did she know what the important matter mentioned in the letter was. But she knew that she couldn't just sit there and wait for death. She had to find a ray of hope.

She looked up at the man and asked, "Who gave me this letter?"

The man shook his head and said, "I don't know either. I just know that someone asked me to give it to you."

Lu Nianyao nodded and thanked the man before closing the door. She returned to the house and sat at the table to ponder. She didn't know whether the letter was credible or not, nor did she know whether she should go to the ruined temple in the south of the city. But she knew she couldn't go on like this and she had to make a decision.

After some hesitation and thinking, Lu Nianyao finally decided to go to the ruined temple in the south of the city. She knew that she had to find a ray of hope or she would have to live in fear and despair forever. She packed her bag and left the dilapidated house and set out on the road to the ruined temple in the south of the city.

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