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Long Chen finished his chat with his sister, thoroughly amused. His sister was no young girl, she was an ancient mystical creature who had lived longer than anyone on Earth.
She'd seen centuries of men come and go. So what, he wondered, did this Lu Yuze have that caught her eye?
Yes, the man was beautiful, ethereal, even. But Long Chen had just finished reading his file. Lu Yuze's wife had died in childbirth twelve years earlier, and only now was he showing interest in women again? Long Chen didn't trust it.
Still, knowing where his sister was brought him peace. Nothing compared to the joy he'd felt when he sensed her magic earlier, that familiar signature he'd recognize anywhere, across any distance. He'd known instantly it was her.
The face was a little different, but he could still see her beneath it. When had she learned to take over someone's appearance so completely?
