Chapter 162 Arriving in an Unfamiliar Town

Yan Yu was in a terrible state, completely dazed. After listening to Xiao Qing's words, he walked blankly into the bathroom to take a shower. After fiddling around for a while, he took off his clothes and squatted into the wooden tub.

The warm water soothed his body, which had been numb from the cold weather, and gradually healed. He breathed a sigh of relief and, without thinking, buried his face a little in the water and blew a few bubbles idly.

"What should I do..." Yan Yu sat alone in the bathtub, muttering to himself. He rubbed his face with both hands, his beautiful eyes now looking lonely and sad as he stared at the water.

He knew he had forgotten many things, and he understood that he knew nothing now, and that whatever he did seemed powerless, because he couldn't remember what had happened.

Those things were buried deep in his memory, and it was as if he was afraid, so he was running away, not wanting to recall them, not wanting to face them...

Yan Yu closed his eyes, trying to calm himself down and keep his mind clear. He tried to recall the past, but he couldn't find a single clue, which only made his head ache more.

"Even if I try hard to remember now, I can't..." Yan Yu muttered to himself, his spirits low. He reached up and scratched his hair, whispering, "I don't know what to do..."

If only someone could stand by his side and help him, telling him what the right thing to do would be better, then he wouldn't be so distressed.

Shen Jin probably wouldn't hate him so much, and wouldn't even leave him here alone and go on her own...

Now, whatever you're thinking, it seems it's already a bit too late.

The night sky was dotted with stars, making it seem dreamlike, especially during the snowy season.

After taking a bath, Yan Yu returned to the table and had dinner with the old lady and Xiao Qing, but his mood still hadn't improved.

Seeing him like this, the old lady was really worried and couldn't help but say, "How can you look so listless? If you continue like this, you won't even have to wait for Chen Jin to come back. You'll be skin and bones by then."

Xiaoqing smiled and served him a bowl of rice and a bowl of soup, saying with a smile, "Eat first, you'll have energy after you eat, and you'll have a good sleep. You'll feel much better when you wake up in the daytime."

"Hmm..." Yan Yu responded, quietly picking up his chopsticks to eat. He clearly didn't have much of an appetite, but he remembered that he had done the same thing before.

"It's just going out, but look at you, you're acting like your soul has left your body," the old lady couldn't help but tease again. "Hurry up and eat, don't make yourself look so pathetic. Chen Jin isn't here. Sigh, when he was here you were avoiding him. What am I supposed to say about you?"

Yan Yu took a bite of his food, and after hearing this, he couldn't help but retort, "I'm not avoiding him... he just doesn't want to see me..."

The old lady raised an eyelid: "He doesn't want to see you, so you're avoiding him? Now he's telling you to stay here obediently, saying he'll come back, right? Why are you so uneasy?"

"I..." Yan Yu pursed his lips, speechless for a moment after being choked by her words. He thought that he could never win an argument with her anyway, so he might as well shut up and eat his food obediently.

After eating and drinking his fill, Yan Yu began to stare blankly at the moon, doing nothing. Even though it was late at night, he was not sleepy at all and continued to sit and stare blankly at the moon.

His mind was filled with all sorts of random thoughts, but he couldn't figure anything out for a long time. Instead, the more he thought about it, the more confused he became.

“Shen Jin…” He suddenly murmured the name, his gaze flickering slightly, as if it were deeply engraved in the depths of his heart, impossible to erase, yet like the moon in the sky… impossible to obtain no matter what.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

Shen Jin, who had left the small village, also did not sleep that night. He followed the others out, and the journey was rather slow. It was already dark before they reached their destination.

"It's a bit cold tonight, young man. Are you alright?" A burly man sat down next to Shen Jin, patted him on the shoulder with a smile, and said, "Let's rest here tonight and set off during the day. After all, it's quite dangerous at night, especially in the deep mountains and forests, where there are many poisonous animals."

"It's alright, this is good too, it feels quite interesting." Shen Jin smiled nonchalantly, looking around. Although it was night, the scenery was still vaguely visible and quite beautiful.

The fire burning in front of them was particularly strong and warm, gradually dispelling the cold air from their bodies and making them feel warm.

Although it's not as warm as being indoors, it's warm enough.

The burly man chuckled and added some dry firewood to the fire. He glanced at it again and laughed heartily, "Looking at how thin and frail you are, can you withstand this weather?"

"Of course." Shen Jin smiled, took the barbecue handed to him by someone not far away, said thank you, and began to eat it with relish. It tasted pretty good.

But for some reason, I always feel like something is missing.

After thinking about it, Shen Jin felt that it might be because there was no familiar person around him, which made him feel empty inside.

The people here are very welcoming. We eat, drink, play, and chat, making it quite lively. After getting tired, we rest and prepare for tomorrow.

However, Shen Jin was not sleepy and could only stare blankly at the moon.

Suddenly, Yan Yu's face flashed through his mind, and his feelings became complicated again. He could only shake his head to stop himself from thinking so much.

But some thoughts are beyond his control. He couldn't help but recall the way Yan Yu looked at him as he left with red eyes. At that time, Shen Jin knew that Yan Yu was watching him, so he deliberately didn't turn around.

"Won't leaving him there alone cause the old lady and the others any trouble..." This thought crossed Shen Jin's mind, but he quickly suppressed it and shook his head.

Although Yan Yu has now injured his head, he is no longer a child and will not act like one.

Chen Jin stared blankly for half the night before finally drifting off to sleep in the early hours of the morning. He had a dream, a dream he hadn't had in a long time about things from the past.

His past with Yan Yu, good and bad, all surfaced in a jumbled mess, but in the end, it all vanished like bubbles...

Early in the morning, the sun shone on the snow-covered mountain peaks, its light somewhat blinding. Chen Jin woke up, yawned, and then realized that almost everyone around him was already awake.

"Why didn't you call me?" Shen Jin shook his head, trying to recall all the dreams about Yan Yu that he had had the night before, and narrowed his eyes.

"I wanted you to sleep a little longer," the middle-aged man chuckled, took a sip of water, and continued, "I was worried you young people wouldn't be able to handle it."

Shen Jin smiled but didn't say anything.

He wasn't familiar with the roads in this small village, and after turning around and around, he had no idea where he was. There were mountains all around, which made him dizzy. If he were to walk alone, he probably would have gotten lost long ago and wouldn't know where he was.

Suddenly, someone reached out and patted Chen Jin on the back, pointing to another mountain with a smile, and said, "Hey, little brother, see that mountain over there!"

"Hmm?" Shen Jin was confused. Following his gaze, she looked over and could only see the mountaintop covered in white snow, with nothing particularly remarkable about it. "What's wrong?"

The man laughed and said, "I've heard that snow lotuses grow in places like that."

Chen Jin was speechless for a moment.

After a quick bite to eat, the group left again. Although Shen Jin didn't know where they were going, he wasn't worried and enjoyed the scenery along the way.

Gradually, they left the mountains behind, and the continuous mountain ranges gradually became blurred.

Shen Jin couldn't help but ask, "Where are we going?"

He was a little curious, since none of them had ever been there.

“It’s a town, we’ll be there soon, it’s quite lively,” the man told him. “It might not be as noisy as a big city, but it’s still pretty good.”

"That should be quite fun. I always find places I haven't been to interesting." Shen Jin smiled. To him, even if it was just a small town, it would still be interesting if she hadn't been there before.

"Will you buy a lot of things and transport them back?" Shen Jin couldn't help but ask again. After all, he knew that the people in this village rarely came out, and the place was too remote. They seemed to have gotten used to living on their own territory.

"Of course," an uncle replied with a smile. "It's Chinese New Year, of course we have to buy more things. It has to be lively and festive, that's what makes it fun. It only happens once a year, so it has to be grand, otherwise it won't have the spirit of the New Year."

Hearing what they said, Shen Jin started to look forward to the Spring Festival. After all, just imagining the scene of every household putting up couplets and hanging lanterns, full of joy and happiness, was both warm and lively.

The person in front suddenly turned around and said, "We'll see the city gate soon!"

People gradually appeared along the roadside, along with some other animals and various flowers and plants. Even though they were all covered in snow, they were still very beautiful, and the air seemed to be filled with a faint fragrance of flowers.

The surroundings gradually became noisy, with people's voices tangled together in a jumble, along with various shouts, children's cries, and laughter.

Shen Jin suddenly felt a little dazed. It had been more than half a year since he and Yan Yu fell off the cliff and were half dead. He had spent this time in the mountains, and now he had suddenly left.

The carriage stopped at the city gate. Shen Jin glanced at the imposing gate, then at the city inside, somewhat surprised, and suddenly couldn't help but laugh: "What an interesting town..."