Lena opened the door and was surprised to find Alexander standing outside.
"You?" she exclaimed, her eyes scanning the area. "What are you doing here?"
He remained silent, his dark eyes seemingly darker in the night.
Lina stepped out, initially stunned to see him. However, she soon smiled and said, "You're the student Lena brought, right? Is this your first time at an event like this? Have you eaten?"
Alexander was taken aback, unable to speak. He gazed at Lina, finding her exceptionally beautiful. He had always thought his sister was the most beautiful person in the world, but now...
Then, he looked at Lena. Surprisingly, his sister was not any less beautiful. They had different types of beauty, but both possessed kindness.
"Hey!" Lena waved her hand in front of his face. "What are you staring at?"
"Nothing..." He quickly looked down, feeling embarrassed. At his age, boys often felt ashamed. He realized he had been rude and felt apologetic.
Lena pressed. "You haven't answered my question. Why are you here?"
"I..."
"This is the nursing room, can't you see that?"
Alexander panicked even more, nervously tugging at his shirt.
Lena instantly regretted her words. Perhaps a child who grew up in the mountains didn't know what a nursing room was.
She remembered how the women in the mountains nursed their babies, with no privacy, reflecting a backward society where women were seen merely as tools for bearing and feeding children.
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