郁晚 strides through the hallway, her steps light and sure. She's made it back to fifteen, and the world is hers again. Or at least, that's what she plans on making it.

She stops in her tracks, seeing a familiar figure huddled in the corner. It's Liu Qing, the same little maid from before, but now she looks even sadder. Her eyes are red-rimmed, and her face is etched with hunger and exhaustion.

郁晚 walks closer, her heart aching for the poor girl. She remembers how Liu Qing used to be, full of life and laughter. But now, she's been broken down by the继母 and her family. It's infuriating.

"Are you hungry?" 郁晚 asks, her voice soft.

Liu Qing looks up, her eyes wide with surprise. "You... you're...?" She can't believe it's 郁晚.

郁晚 smiles. "It's me. I've come back." She reaches into her pocket and pulls out some cookies. "Here, eat these."

Liu Qing hesitates at first, but then takes the cookies with trembling hands. She thanks 郁晚, her voice cracking.