Chapter 49 The Deepest Fear

Sui Sui discovered that this human who called himself Ling Zhe was really noisy!

"Little Bodhisattva, are you the spirit cultivating in this mountain?"

"No, no!"

How could you guess so accurately!

"So you're a cultivator? A Qi cultivator!"

"I am a human!"

Sui Sui deliberately emphasized his tone, sounding even more guilty.

However, Ling Zhe was too careless to notice the trick.

He said "oh" and had no doubt about Sui Sui's words.

"How does the little Bodhisattva know all this... um, metaphysics?"

"Anyway, I just know it!"

Sui Sui's little mouth gradually pouted and she began to feel unhappy.

Ling Zhe, who was walking behind Sui Sui and couldn't see her expression, was only excited:

"I know! I know! This is called 'innate knowledge', right? The little Bodhisattva is a god!"

"Don't call me Little Bodhisattva!"

"……ah?"

"I told you! My name is Sui Sui!"

Ling Zhe's tattered receiver finally received the dissatisfaction signal sent by Sui Sui, and he quickly sighed.

He quickly changed his words:

"Okay... Sui Sui!"

Sounds like they're close. Is this evidence that his relationship with Sui Sui is improving?

Ling Zhe thought happily.

Ever since he escaped, he has been in a particularly good mood and sees everything in a positive light.

Even the foxtail grass hanging by the roadside looks beautiful and cute in his eyes!

After a brief silence, Ling Zhe's mouth became restless again:

"Ahem, Suisui, can I ask you a question?"

Sui Sui’s footsteps, which were about to become like a hot wheel, paused slightly.

She sighed deeply.

"Ask."

Why did this vicissitudes of life, helpless, yet tolerant tone sound so much like his grandmother's usual reaction when she acted coquettishly towards him in Lingzhe's ears?

Ling Zhe didn't think too deeply and just poured out all the doubts that had been suppressed in his heart for a long time:

"Won't that man-eating forest be dangerous if it's left like this? Should we do something?"

It might sound a bit absurd to discuss this matter seriously with a little kid who looked like he was only three and a half years old, but Ling Zhe really didn't dare to make a decision without prior knowledge.

What he actually wanted to ask was: Should I call the police?

Out of hesitation, I didn't say it in the end.

Sui Sui was stunned for a moment and turned back to look at Ling Zhe.

Ling Zhe, who was sweating profusely after walking on the mountain road, tried hard to force a sunny smile at her.

Sui Sui's face was full of confusion:

"The Man-Eating Forest?"

"Yeah! It's that forest that goes crazy at night! Just like in a horror movie!"

Just the simple recollection made Ling Zhe shiver.

Sui Sui's expression changed from confusion to realization, and he uttered a soft "Ah":

"I know, you're hallucinating! It's the evil spirit that's making you see your deepest fear!"

...Anyway, that's what those scattered fragments of inherited memories say!

Ling Zhe was stunned when he heard this.

"Your deepest fear?"

So his fear is the magical woods and the bark men?

What a mess...

etc!

Could it be that awful movie he saw on the plane coming to Spring Hill?

If you think about it carefully, it really does look a bit like a scene in a movie!

However, the movie screen was shabby and plastic, and the cutouts were so fake that he complained about it the longer he watched it.

Who knew that when I was there, I would be so scared that my soul flew away!

So why did he watch this damn movie?

Wouldn’t it be nice to watch some warm and happy Peppa Pig?

Ling Zhe was so sad that he could not even cry. He finally understood what it meant to suffer the consequences of one's own actions.

So he became much quieter for the rest of the journey.

I don’t know how long I walked.

Suddenly, voices shouting "Sui Sui" and "He Miao" came from the front.

Ling Zhe hesitated and asked:

"Sui Sui, are you here to see me?"

"Oops!"

Sui Sui's face fell, looking depressed and annoyed, muttering,

"I wanted to hurry back... If Xiaochi knew about this..."

Her voice was too soft and Ling Zhe couldn't hear it clearly.

He just couldn't help but wonder: So this little Bodhisattva...ah no, this little god also has a family?

Sui Sui, looking depressed, quickly raised his voice to respond to the call.

“Here!”

The crisp sound of baby's voice was carried for a distance by the wind and fell into the ears of the adults who were looking for Suisui and Hemiao.

Everyone quickened their pace and came over, their faces burning with anxiety:

"Sui Sui, how could you and He Miao run around? We agreed to play in the designated area, and you... Oops, that's not right! Who are you? He Miao!!"

Ling Zhe: Thank God, this group of people finally saw him who had no sense of existence.

"I was a hiker in the mountains and had an accident. Suisui and the others saved me. The little girl seemed to have fainted. But don't worry! I know some basic first aid, so she's fine!"

His face was red, sweaty and disheveled, but after forcing a smile, he looked reluctantly kind.

However, no one believed him easily.

He Miao's parents, who had come to look for someone, quickly took their daughter back and stared at Ling Zhe vigilantly.

He Miao twisted her body in her parents' arms and repeated:

"Call me sister..."

He Miao's parents didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

However, it was not a good idea to continue standing in the woods, so everyone decided to return first.

Without the weight of a six-year-old girl on his back, Ling Zhe should have found walking much easier.

But he didn't feel that at all. Instead, cold sweat began to break out on his back. The chill that had originally spread out swept over him again, causing his pace to gradually slow down...

In the front, Sui Sui, who was listening to the screenwriter's muttering, had a stern face and the corners of his mouth drooped slightly.

She suddenly remembered something:

"Ah! That's right!"

The anger she gave me is almost exhausted!

As I look back year after year, the screenwriter lady next to me also looks back.

Then, they watched Ling Zhe fall down.

Ling Zhe didn't faint, he just felt weak and his legs were weak, his vision was blacking out, he was shivering with cold, and sweat was pouring down his forehead.

When everyone saw his symptoms, they felt that he didn't seem to be acting, and their doubts were dispelled.

They quickly sent two adult men to carry Ling Zhe, one on each side, and brought him back to the village.

Everyone was worried about the disappearance of Suisui and Hemiao.

Now that people are back, everyone feels relieved.

In addition, it is inevitable to be curious about Ling Zhe.

Chunshan is well-known and many hikers come for adventure every year. They occasionally stay in the village and the villagers are all familiar with them.

They were just curious about how Ling Zhe had made himself half-dead and what had happened to him.

Unfortunately, Ling Zhe didn't look like he was capable of telling them a good story.

Ling Zhe, who looked like he would faint at any moment, borrowed a cell phone from someone because he had lost his backpack. He barely managed to hold on and called his family to let them know he was safe.

After a call, he found out that his family already knew about his disappearance and were anxiously looking for him all over the world. Now the whole family has rushed to Chunshan!

As luck would have it, the Ling family arrived at the foot of Chunshan an hour ago.

The location happened to be the village next to theirs!

Ling Zhe: It turns out that Sui Sui has a family!

Sui Sui: Are you polite?

(End of this chapter)