Although the loneliness of losing Zhonghe still lingered in Xi's heart, she slowly tried to bring her life back to normal. "If Zhonghe comes back and sees me looking so frail, he will be very sad," she frequently whispered to herself. She began doing the household cooking again by herself, spending her time watching the road for Zhonghe's return.
But one day, she noticed something strange. She saw the dog beside her secretly dropping something into Zhonghe's old money box with its mouth, making sure she wasn't looking. A doubt took root in Xi's mind. How had the money Zhonghe left behind not run out after all this time?
She secretly checked the box. There was a considerable amount of money inside. Xi immediately removed all the cash and left the box empty. That evening, she hid behind a wall and watched. After a while, the dog entered the house, went slowly to the box, and dropped several silver coins from its mouth into it.
Xi froze in astonishment. "Who is this? An animal cannot do such a thing!"
The next day, Xi made a decision. She secretly followed the dog. At the edge of the city, in a deserted forest, Xi screamed in terror as she watched the dog transform into a mysterious woman draped in a cloak. She ran back home, locked all the doors, and lay huddled on the bed, trembling.
Yeyue arrived at the house immediately. She was now in her human form. "Xi... let me explain! Open the door, sister!" Yeyue cried out, pounding on the door.
"Go away! Go away right now! Don't trouble me!" Xi shrieked.
Yeyue sat on the ground right by the door and began to weep. "Xi... don't drive me away. Do anything you want to me, but please don't tell me to stay away from you. You are the only person I love in this world!"
Hearing Yeyue's pained sobbing, Xi slowly opened the door. Standing a distance away, she asked in a trembling voice, "Who... who are you really?"
Sobbing, Yeyue revealed everything. She explained that she was the very sister who had fled with Fengyi and Xi, and described how they had arrived in the human world at the moment they were meant to be killed. Xi watched in shock and disbelief. The moment she realized the dog she had loved all this time was actually her own sister, tears streamed from her eyes.
Yeyue rushed forward and embraced Xi tightly. It was the first true embrace of their lives. "Forgive me, sister... I was afraid to tell you the truth."
Xi wept hard against her sister's chest. "Sister... forgive me for not being able to recognize you."
Yeyue comforted Xi and calmed her down. From that day on, Yeyue was no longer a dog. She began living with Xi as her elder sister. When Xi looked closely, she saw that Yeyue's body was covered in wounds and scars. Xi realized that Yeyue had endured all of this because of her. With great love, Xi began to apply medicine to her sister's wounds.
Although the absence of Zhonghe was deeply felt by both of them, this new bond between the sisters became a source of great strength. Yeyue would go out in disguise, working hard to earn money. Xi stayed at home, waiting for her return and lovingly fulfilling all her needs. The nest that Zhonghe had built was now filled with the love of two sisters.