C2 It's Just a Coincidence

"I'm not married."

"I don't care if you're married or not. I just want to tell you, it's not easy for people to live their entire lives. You have to relax your resolve a little …" She tore a piece of chicken into her mouth and the next moment, the chicken was taken away. She stared blankly at the man lowering his head and eating, sitting on the ground with his hair in the middle. Then, she casually pulled it out and continued eating.

He was dressed in green, had an expressionless face, a slender figure, a healthy wheat colored skin, a sharp eyebrows, a high nose bridge, thin but good-looking lips, and a pair of pitch black deep eyes.

Shui Ling was stunned for a moment. Last night, what she saw seemed to be a pair of red eyes? She looked more closely at the man, his black eyes, yes, they must have been reflected in the fire last night.

Fire!

"Is the fire out?"

The man raised his head and looked at her with a smile that was not a smile. That chicken oil on his lips had a kind of seductive luster. Where did she see such an evil and contrary luster …?

"Well, I asked some nonsense. Were you the one who bandaged my arm? It doesn't hurt much anymore … "

The man nodded. Shui Ling felt a little embarrassed to turn her head away. Reaching out to rub his arm, he saw that the man had torn a piece of cloth from his clothes and tied it to his wound, and it seemed to carry a cold aura. He was so attentive that the blood on her wrist had been cleaned up.

The man retracted his gaze and looked at her. His deep eyes flashed as he threw down the chicken that he had eaten a few bites away. A layer of ash was stirred on it. He didn't seem to mind as he got up and left in large strides.

Only after hearing several steps did Water Spirit regain her senses. She anxiously shouted, "Hey, where are you going?"

"Get out of here, or?"

Shui Ling was overjoyed as she hurriedly chased after him. Eating someone's chicken and then hoping that someone would take her away. Knowing that he didn't like to talk, she obediently made a quiet and beautiful woman.

"Why are you following me?"

It was hard to come by, so he took the initiative to reply. It was just that the content of the reply made him want to pretend to be pitiful.

"If I don't follow you, there's no one else here that can make me follow you."

The man paused and glanced at her, and she immediately put on a pure and beautiful smile. The man didn't say anything, so she followed his footsteps.

The first rays of the morning sun shone through the branches like starlight. A refreshing and clean breath blew across their faces. The two of them walked in a neither fast nor slow pace, stepping on the fallen leaves in a rhythmic manner, like an ancient, long song. The air was good and the atmosphere was good, so …

"About that, may I know your name?!" After mulling over it for a while, Water Spirit chose to ask this question. Seeing that he was looking at her, she sincerely said, "I can't always be the one feeding and calling you 'Hey, hey,' right? This is too unpleasant!"

The man did not reply. Shui Ling retracted her eager gaze and was not too reluctant to do so. Just as she was shrugging her shoulders, she heard him say, "We just met by chance. Let's go back to our homes when we're out of here."

They were all looking for their mothers! Water Spirit also ignored him.

As the sun rose in the east, the earth regained its vitality. The chirping of birds could be heard echoing in the endless forest. After walking for an unknown amount of time, Shui Ling stretched out her sleeves to wipe off the beads of sweat on her face. The man beside her stopped in his tracks.

"As expected."

"Hmm?" Shui Ling looked behind her slowly, only to see that he had picked up his pace and was hurriedly walking past her. She quickly caught up to him with a slow jog.

After walking for 50 to 60 steps, the sound was getting closer and closer. The water spirit instinctively ran forward, becoming more and more excited as it ran. It was as if the water spirit had jumped out of the painting! She jumped up at the river that lay between the trees on either side of her, and could not stop laughing.

"Oh my god!" It was too amazing! "Such a big river can actually be used by us …" Pausing for a moment, he looked at the man who had rushed over to his side, thought for a moment and changed his words, "You found me." "You're too good!"

The man gave her a quick glance. This time, he didn't mock her. "Tens of thousands of miles of forest is filled with hazel, and the soil is moist and slippery. Just by thinking about it, you can tell that there are rivers and lakes."

Water Spirit gave him a silly smile. "I've thought of it long ago. I've only been a little bit slower than you." His index finger and thumb even gestured.

The sun hit her face, and her smile was especially resplendent and radiant, like an orchid blooming in March.

The man pursed his lips into a smile that didn't count as a smile. It was so fast that it disappeared before Water Spirit could catch it.

The water spirit looked at the crystal clear river, pondered for a moment, then looked at the man, "To …?"

The man looked at her. Without even blinking, he turned his body and walked down the coast.

I really want to kill myself with a single slap! The water spirit held its dazed head and followed suit.

After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the bird suddenly flew into the air and started chirping. The water spirit thought that it was not right and looked at him. The man looked calm and waiting.

The wind blew, and five figures floated to the ground, arriving like ghosts. One by one, they kneeled on the ground, then bowed their heads and cupped their fists like servants, finally finding their masters.

"Mistress! This subordinate deserves to die, but please punish him. " There was a sense of urgency in the five orderly voices, as if trying to find their master, and more of self-blame and begging for punishment.

Princess? This... The water spirit could not react in time. The man was silent for a moment before his deep voice rang out, "Of course we have to punish him. We can talk about this after being escorted into custody."

It was the same natural law in the world. The five men stood in a row behind the man. When Shui Ling saw their five faces, she couldn't help but swallow her saliva.

The face of a stranger was comparable to a block of ice.

One of them took off his cloak and tied it around the man's neck. At this moment, the man's dark and deep eyes looked at her. His cold voice was the same as always. "See you later."

Shui Ling smiled and knew that they were about to leave. "See you later."

The woman raised her hand, looking extremely frail. She was clearly a frail girl, and her strength was so great when she carried him on her back as she escaped the fire. Her hands were so tightly clasped around his arms that even her nails dug into his flesh … The man nodded to the water spirit and turned away.

That manner of straightforwardness did not hold back. As expected, they had only met by chance, but she felt like crying … He was surrounded, but she didn't even know who she was.

"Hey …" She didn't know why she had hesitated to call out.

The man stopped and turned around, waiting for her to finish.

Separated by about ten steps, Shui Ling asked, "Are your injuries all healed?"

The man nodded. Seeing that she had nothing else to ask, he turned around and left. The six of them walked further and further away until they disappeared from her sight.

The sky was clear and deep against the jade-leafed hazel forest. The pure white and rich clouds floated freely between the heaven and earth, giving people a vivid and charming feeling. She felt happy and peaceful again. She took a deep breath at the sky above the river and left with light footsteps.

She stood at the other end of the street, facing the bustling street. She stood there for a long time, laughing! This was simply negation! A few miles down the river, they saw a small path made of stone and a wide dirt road. As they walked out, they heard voices … The street! It was a place filled with the aura of a human! You've been abandoning me for a long time!

However, reality was always realistic, and cruel. The people coming and going around him looked at him with uncivilized eyes. Water Spirit lowered her head to examine the situation. Although it was a little dirty and messy, it shouldn't affect the mood of others so much, right? She stopped walking and did not want to leave. At this time, a middle-aged woman walked over. She had a kind expression on her face as she said, "Little girl, you're really pretty."

He truly had good taste!

"Auntie …" Just as Shui Ling was about to return with a few words of flattery, the person interrupted her.

"It's just that your clothes are tattered and messy, and your hair is a bit unkempt. It's more or less out of order!" "Listen to me, aunty. Go home and take care of yourself. How nice is it to be beautiful and go out!" With that, she left, not forgetting to return and remind them, "Quickly go back. Be careful not to scare father and mother when you go back."

Auntie … It's good of you. Shui Ling smiled awkwardly as she decided to find a place to buy it … He found a place to put on some clothes and comb his hair. Suddenly, he heard the hiss of a horse approaching him. The passersby all avoided the sound of footsteps and the sound of goods falling to the ground. The water spirit looked up and saw a carriage speeding over. The coachman could not stop it by standing up and pulling on the reins tightly. He shouted, "Get out of the way! The horse is startled and we need to get out of the way!"

The water spirit nimbly dodged to the side, waiting for the hero who descended from the sky to appear and save the crisis. Before the Hero had even arrived, he saw a six or seven year old girl being pushed to the ground by a busy crowd, her plump body still rolling towards the middle of the road for some reason. The water spirit raised her head and saw the car rushing towards her at the speed of the wind, without thinking too much, she quickly ran over and hugged the scared girl, and when she turned around, she was very honoured to hear the sound of the horse's hooves — right in front of her.

Alright, let's return to the original world.

The pain of stepping did not reach them. A long leg appeared out of nowhere and kicked the horse on its neck. The horse trembled and fell to the side, crashing to the ground. The surroundings instantly quieted down, and only dust and wind could be seen blowing into people's noses. It was unknown who was the first one to recover from his astonishment as he clapped continuously. "Thank God, you're a good person …"

"Too dangerous, luckily this person appeared in time."

She stood up with the little girl and brewed her emotions as she turned to the crowd, saying "It was just a small effort, not worth mentioning, let alone a thank you". Her slightly raised sleeves, that smile that could even drip water, all happened just in time as a slightly raised rough voice came from behind —