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The evening air in Wuling was calm, washed in soft amber light as lanterns flickered to life along the elevated walkways. Below, the city moved in steady rhythm—orderly, unhurried, deliberate. It was one of the rare moments where work paused long enough for silence to exist. You stood beside the railing of the administrative terrace, watching the lights reflect against polished stone. It had been a long day. Longer than you were willing to admit. Footsteps approached behind you—quiet, familiar. Zhuang Fangyi stopped at your side, her presence settling in naturally, as if she had always been there. She rested her hands lightly against the railing, her gaze following yours toward the city below. "You've been standing here for a while," she said softly. Not concern. Not accusation. Just…