Tian Na picked up the sachet, lost in thought, "Yin Yang Life and Death Embroidery..."
"You... recognize the Su Family's embroidery?" I was quite surprised.
Tian Na smiled faintly and handed me a matchbox, "This embroidery is precious; trading it for a few buns feels terribly unfair to me, so this is for you."
"What are you giving me?" I shot Tian Na a questioning look.
Tian Na was very gentle, "Open it and see."
Sometimes, friendship seems to be all about fate too.
Tian Na and I resonated well.
Though we had known each other for only about a day, there was some unspoken understanding between us.
"Okay, is this... gu?" I vaguely guessed Tian Na's identity.
In the matchbox was a completely red centipede.
The centipede seemed to be in deep slumber, its long body motionless.
Tian Na put her finger to her lips, "Seeing that you can communicate with gu, I'm giving you a tamed little trinket to play with. If one day..."
I watched her intently, listening for what was to come, and ended up making Tian Na laugh, "If one day you encounter an opportunity, you might receive even more powerful gu."
"Thank you, Sister Tian Na, shall I go now? I'll miss you." I bowed to Tian Na and handed her a slip of paper with my cellphone number, "Call me when you have time."
She really trusted me, enough to reveal her identity as a Gu Woman.
Tian Na's smile was full, "Yeah, you better go now, don't keep your boyfriend waiting."
I left reluctantly, looking back three times with every step.
Tian Na just stood there.
I met up with Yu Longting outside and we walked together to the main road.
As we walked, my cheek was suddenly hit by Xiao Yuanyuan.
I took it down, Xiao Yuanyuan's eyes shiny like those of black beans, seemingly filled with reluctance,
"Miss, are you going to part ways with my master?"
"It's just a temporary farewell. We will meet again in due course of nature..." I stroked Xiao Yuanyuan's head.
Xiao Yuanyuan suddenly became very alert, flying around me, "You smell like another bug."
"Uh..." Busted!!
I actually felt a sense of jealousy from Xiao Yuanyuan.
Xiao Yuanyuan made a pitiful chirp and rolled around in my palm, "You want to part ways with my master because you like another bug, don't you? You don't like Xiao Yuanyuan anymore, do you?"
"Of course not, I just... temporarily... with your master..." are on different paths.
I hadn't finished speaking when Xiao Yuanyuan already ran away crying, its round body getting smaller and smaller.
It tugged at my heart, filling me with a bit of melancholy.
The notion that all gatherings must come to an end must be just like this—other than my closest loved ones, everyone else is merely a passerby in the journey of life.
I held Yu Longting's hand and fixed my gaze firmly on him, looking him deep in the eyes.
On the narrow road, there was a jeep parked.
It occupied the entire road.
Beichen got out and helped open the rear door of the car.
I greeted Beichen, "Beichen~"
"I'm here too." Yu Rongling came down from the passenger side.
I waved at Yu Rongling too, "Hi."
"Why are you here?" Yu Longting frowned with dissatisfaction.
Yu Rongling grinned, "Coming to pick up the sister-in-law is a big deal, how could I miss it?"
Once in the car, Yu Rongling indeed didn't stay quiet for a moment, turning around to inquire, "Brother, did you rescue the sister-in-law from Taoist Zhang? Did you beat him up severely for me? That damned bastard broke eight of my ribs."