C13 Do You Remember Me

Hundreds of thousands of years of searching had suddenly become as easy as the flick of a finger.

His wet eyelashes were like the wings of a cicada that had just emerged from the earth, gently brushing against the corners of his eyebrows.

After a long, long time, he was immersed in this warmth. He was only very light, so light, so light that he could only hug her.

The sun was setting, and purple clouds covered the sky with a thin veil. Groups of white birds flapped overhead, and the wind was so light that the peach blossoms danced in the air and fell in a flurry.

Her eyes never left the kite.

He suddenly stretched out his hand and a gust of wind blew over. The kite spread its wings and flew up. Its beautiful wings drew a beautiful arc in the sky.

She raised her head and saw that the kite was almost submerged into the clouds. A look of reluctance and reluctance appeared in her eyes. He followed her with his eyes, then reached out his hand and the kite flew back. The thin thread fell into her palm.

She seemed very happy. Suddenly, she stretched out her hand and gently caressed the man's face.

He grabbed her tender hands and smiled. "Wuxue, do you like kiting?"

She nodded seriously, but then opened her mouth and said, "My name is Xia Ji."

That was the first thing she said to him.

He was shocked by the melodious voice that sounded even sweeter than a new warbler. An unfamiliar feeling welled up in his heart as he gently embraced her. He softly said, "I'll take you to a place where you can fly kites everyday, okay?"

Puzzled, she raised her head to look at the sky above her, then her gaze fell upon the tall wooden door.

He also looked at the wooden door and saw that the little corner where she had grown up was like a lonely, sad green prison. The furniture was simple, a small wooden bed was cold, and a few pieces of clean clothes that had long been washed and faded. This was all that a little girl needed.

He tenderly clasped her small hands in his and spread them out to reveal a handful of colorful candies. She was amazed because she had never seen it before.

He picked up a small piece and placed it in her small mouth. She giggled as the sweetness melted.

He also laughed, his mood surprisingly good, "Wu Xue, I will bring you out of here. The place we're going to is very beautiful. You can fly a kite and eat candy everyday, okay? "

She just stared intently at the colorful candy in her hand, her long eyelashes drooping down over her eyes.

He gently picked her up and placed her on his lap.

She snuggled up against him, her mouth full of sweet candy, and fell asleep without a sound.

Starlight filled the sky, revealing a pure face. The girl in his arms was breathing so sweetly.

For a long time, his lips gently pressed against hers, even gently brushing away the sweetness of the candy on her lips.

This little girl, she was too young.

He was so young that even after hundreds of thousands of years of love, there was nothing he could do.

She was no longer the little fairy that was a few thousand years old in the sky, she was already only a little girl that was a few years old in the mortal world.

The wolf girl could stand on her first day of life, she could fly on her third day, and she would mature after a year. However, humans were the slowest, slowest, unlike the witch or the fairy, who didn't have any ability to advance by leaps and bounds. They would have to be one year old before they could stagger, three years old before they could speak clearly, teens before the sun and water began to rise, and twenty years old before their bones would be healthy and mature … He was familiar with this, so he could only look forward to her growth.

But the days of searching were too long for him to wait for her to grow up alone — she had to stay with him and let him witness her growth.

He was like a flower keeper, nurturing the first flower seedling of spring.

"Wu Xue, when you wake up, we will set out."

This was his decision, his control over her fate. He didn't need her permission or not. Moreover, she was so young that she didn't know what a rejection was.

The night mist had already descended, and the cold gradually attacked.

The little one lay safely in his arms, her black cloak shielding her from all the cold. Gradually, he also felt tired, sticking close to her face, peacefully sleeping for the first time in hundreds of thousands of years.

Late at night, little Xia Ji suddenly woke up.

When he opened his eyes, he had already fallen onto the ice-cold scorched earth.

The surroundings were all green and filled with the gazes of countless wolf girls. They were all staring at her, revealing sharp teeth.

She was terrified.

The wolf-women pounced on her without a word. From head to toe, her body was pierced by tens of thousands of sharp teeth.

At this moment, she saw a man standing high above her. He was so handsome that he did not seem like a mortal. He gave her a gentle smile. Anxious, she called out to him for help, and he seemed to hear her, and he flew down.

Ignoring the heart-wrenching pain of the wolf-women's teeth, she waved her arms and cried out for help. He was already running towards her. Just when she was relieved and thought that she could be saved, her handsome and gentle face suddenly changed. He twisted into a terrifying giant python, and when he opened his mouth, it revealed a mouthful of sharp teeth, fiercely biting at her neck …

She screamed and jumped up.

The next moment, he was already firmly held down. Someone was shaking her with all their might. "Wake up, Little Fairy. Wake up …"

She opened her eyes blankly and sweated profusely.

A pair of large, warm hands gently caressed her cheeks, but she was so frightened that she cried out, "Mama …" "Mama …"

There was no reply. She was so anxious that she was about to cry when she heard the voice of the strange man. "Xue Wu Xue, what's wrong? Did you have a nightmare? "No snow, don't be afraid …"

His big hands caressed her back, patting it over and over. She wanted to cry, but the fear faded a little, leaving only a low sob.

He gently wiped her tears and then picked her up. "Snowless, we're going back."

She leaned on his shoulder and put her arms around his neck.

This strange docility made him feel a sense of novelty. "Heh, is this the little fairy of the past?" Was it the Ji Wu Xue who wouldn't let him hold her hand even before she died?

His heart throbbed as he suddenly felt very grateful for the benevolence of the reincarnation of good fortune.

His hand had already pulled open the wooden door, but the person in his arms was suddenly trembling. "Mama …" Mama... "I want Mama to …"

She loosened her grip on his neck and struggled desperately, wanting to break free from his embrace.

"Mummy …" Mama... "I want Mama to …"

He held her tightly and spoke to her in the gentlest voice. "Be good, don't be afraid. The place I'm taking you to is very beautiful. You'll definitely like it …"

"Mummy …" "Mama …"

A tear fell into his palm, causing his heart to tremble.

At this moment, the wooden door creaked open, and an old palace maid hobbled over.

The old palace maid held a lantern in her hand and lit it up. In the darkness, she stared at the man in black and the little girl in his arms with wide eyes. Gradually, a look of fear appeared in her blurry eyes.

"Mama …"

The little girl rushed towards her. Just as she stretched out her arm, trembling, wanting to support her, she heard the eerie demon voice, "Scram!"

Her outstretched hand froze in midair.

"Get out of my sight!"

However, the old palace maid didn't retreat. Instead, she took a step forward. "Return the child to me …"

Where did Wu Yan put this old woman in his eyes? Seeing her pestering him, the demonic energy that he had forcefully suppressed flared up. He pointed at her and coldly said, "Go to hell …"

The old palace maid fell to the ground, the lantern in her hand fell to the ground, instantly setting it ablaze.

Little Xia Ji suddenly broke free from his embrace, threw herself at the old palace maid, and began to cry loudly, "Mama …" "Mama …"

Wu Xianfeng was about to hug her again when he saw her raise her tear-stained face and stare at him fiercely.

He trembled, suddenly remembering that scene from a long, long time ago. Ji Wu Xue resolutely pulled out her bloodied hand.

He had originally thought that he had forgotten about the pain, but now, he felt a twinge in his heart.

"Mummy …" Mama... I want Mama to... "Mama, wake up …" The child was only crying. The fear in his big eyes became more and more intense, as if he was seeing his only chance of relying on his own strength to get away.

After all these years, she was her only family member, the only bit of care she had in this world.

He watched her cry, and he felt a faint jealousy in his heart — Oh, she was so dependent on her!

Wu Xian strode over and stretched out his hand. The old palace maid suddenly opened her eyes and saw the crying child. With a slight tremble, she put her arms around her.

The child was so happy that she immediately stopped crying and buried her head deep in her bosom.

The old palace maid held her tightly, but she quietly turned her head and saw those ice-cold eyes — at this moment, those warm eyes were no longer there. His eyes were cold and sorrowful.

A trace of sadness surfaced on her small face. Then, she gently held the old palace maid's hand and walked into the dark room with her.

By then, the sky was almost bright.

The old maid was fast asleep under the magic of time, but the child opened her eyes.

The window was open and the petals of peach blossoms drifted in with the breeze, covering her little pillow in patches.

She first saw the kite in the corner, and a handful of colorful candy by the pillow. She seemed to be in a dream, and her large eyes were a little hazy.

He reached out and picked her up.

She stared at the stranger, unable to remember what had happened last night.

He sat down on the edge of the falling peach tree, and the little man sat on his lap, turning over and over a heart-shaped candy.

Finally, she raised her attentive eyes and looked at him.

He gently held her small hand and said gently, "Wuxue, do you still remember me?"