Chapter 29
"At that time, I was confident that I had cultivated for more than three hundred years and was considered a great demon. I was not afraid of a mere wolf demon. Besides, Mount Ling is quite large, and I might not be able to encounter that wolf demon. In addition, I was afraid of delaying the wedding, so I found a small path to go up the mountain."
"Unexpectedly, we ran right into that wolf demon."
Lu Ye's voice suddenly became hoarse, "That wolf demon was just a little demon that became a spirit after the founding of the country, so naturally it couldn't beat me. But I overlooked the fact that it cultivated evil techniques. After I defeated it, it actually self-destructed. The power of the self-destruction of its inner core was extremely great. My inner core was shattered by the explosion, and I turned back into my original form. This evil technique also polluted my body, making me delirious and thinking that I was a real beast, forgetting my past life."
"For the next ten years, I lived like a wildcat in Lingshan, eating raw meat and drinking blood."
"But there is one thing that makes me different from other wild animals. During the mating season, although my body is restless, I never mate. It is as if something is restraining and controlling me. I don't remember what it is, but I am often anxious. This anxiety makes me different from other wild animals and makes me unwilling to become a real beast."
"To vent my frustrations, I started fighting with other wild animals for territory."
"Although I lost my inner core, my body can still spontaneously absorb a small amount of spiritual energy, so my injuries healed very quickly, and I gradually became the leader of the Ling Mountain area."
"Logically, I should have been satisfied by now, but I wasn't. I was still uneasy, even to the point of being in pain, so much so that I couldn't sleep at night. Until a demon passed by Mount Ling, discovered the small amount of demonic power in my body, thought I had talent, and passed on a set of cultivation techniques to me."
“I cultivated day and night, even skipping sleep. The more I cultivated, the clearer I became, and I gradually remembered some fragments of the past. I remembered that there was someone waiting for me. I didn’t know who she was or where she was, but I knew that I had to go find her.”
"I went down the mountain and, following my vague memory, kept walking south until I reached the territory of City A. I entered the city from the mountains, and I wanted to find the person in my memory."
"I searched for two years in the city, walking through almost every street and neighborhood in City A, but I still couldn't find the person I remembered. So I decided to cultivate into human form and search again. I found a monster cave on a mountain in the suburbs of City A and secluded myself to cultivate. In the third year, the people from the Monster Department came to excavate the monster cave and brought me out."
"After years of cultivation, I finally reconstituted my inner core and cleansed my body. When I woke up, my memories were fragmented, but I still remembered my name. I explained my identity to the people of the Enforcement Division. After checking, they were very surprised and said that this person had been missing for nineteen years."
"Time flies in the mountains. Only now do I realize that nineteen years have passed since I parted ways with Xiaoqing."
"Back then, Xiaoqing and I had already registered our marriage, so I inquired about my spouse's situation. They said... a few years before I disappeared, a woman would often call to inquire about my situation. That woman's name was Yu Jianqing, but I stopped receiving calls after that. As for anything else, I don't know."
"It was all because of my arrogance and conceit that Xiaoqing waited for me for years. I can't imagine how hopeless those years must have been. Perhaps it would have been better to hear of her death. After that, perhaps she didn't want to look anymore, or perhaps she remarried. That would have been perfectly normal."
"But I must find her. Whether she hates me, curses me, or doesn't recognize me, I don't expect to rekindle our relationship. I only wish to make it up to her as much as possible."
"At that time, I was still under observation in the laboratory, so I asked them to help me find out where Xiaoqing was. I asked around and around, from one department to another, and finally found out from the Public Opinion Department."
Lu Ye suddenly stopped, his breathing becoming rapid and heavy, as if something was blocking his trachea. When he spoke again, his voice was choked with sobs, "They said that Yu Jianqing died in a car accident on October 13, 2013. That was the day she made her last phone call to the Enforcement Division."
"How could she be so stupid? She never lets anyone who hurts her get away with it. When her mother didn't give her tuition, she cut ties with her mother; when her boss withheld her wages, she reported him; when her neighbors disturbed the peace, she had to fight back. I disappeared before the wedding without leaving a trace. She should have immediately canceled the wedding, aborted the child, started a new life, and forgotten about me like trash."
"But she didn't. She didn't forget me, didn't remarry, and didn't even have the chance to hate me or make me make amends."
He covered his face, tears welling up between his fingers. "She's dead, Xiaoqing is dead."
"Xiaoqing is such a smart person. Being with me is the biggest foolish thing she has ever done."
"I wish I could kill myself right now and follow Xiaoqing, but I know we still have a child, and I can't die yet. I found your information, and I'm going to find you."
Lu Ye's eyes were slightly red as he gazed at Yu Miaomiao with guilt and affection. "Miaomiao, the moment I saw you, I knew you were our daughter. You and Xiaoqing are so alike, not just in your features, but also in that confident and unstoppable demeanor. They are practically identical."
"Miaomiao, I'm sorry to Xiaoqing, and I'm sorry to you too. If I had woken up sooner, I could at least have taken you out of the orphanage and let you grow up faster. I don't ask you to forgive me, I just hope you can talk to me and give me a chance to make it up to you."
Lu Ye bent down in a pleading gesture, "Miao Miao, I heard from the people in the lab that you don't have an inner core. You've participated in many experimental projects. I can give you your inner core; we're from the same lineage. There won't be any rejection reaction. Also, you want to apply to the Demon Supervision Committee. I have an old friend who works there; I can go—"
That's enough.
Yu Miaomiao took a step back. "I don't need your compensation."
Her eyes held a calmness that made Lu Ye's heart tremble. "You and I are just strangers who met half a month ago. There is nothing between us."
Lu Ye's expression changed. "But...you are my daughter."
“I don’t think that someone who suddenly appears out of nowhere is qualified to be my father just because of blood ties.”
“In my life, I only had one relative, and she is the one you should make amends to, but she is dead.”
Lu Ye's face turned completely pale.
Yu Miaomiao continued, "When I was six months old, because there was no one to help, she had to quit her job and focus on taking care of me."
“When she was one year old, her savings couldn’t cover the monthly mortgage payments, so she had to sell her newly renovated house at the lowest possible price and buy a shop in the old town. The second floor was for living, and the first floor was for business.”
"She started learning to make bread, getting burned and cutting her hands countless times a day. She even developed asthma from flour, spent all day haggling over prices with the equipment seller, and had a fight with the renovation workers that led to the police being called."
“Her skills improved and her business took off, but she couldn’t bear to hire anyone. She made bread, served customers, and took care of me all by herself. When she was busy, she only slept two hours a day.”
“When I was four years old, the bakery was very famous. Her mother heard about it and brought a large group of people to block the door. She was holding a knife and scared them all by herself, but she was also beaten and injured all over her body and had to stay in the hospital for half a month.”
"In the autumn of my sixth year, on my birthday, she made a very beautiful cake with a fondant kitten on it that looked like me. But while cutting the cake, she received news that the Monster Department had found a clue that resembled you."
"She was so happy and said, 'I'm sorry, baby, please wait for me for an hour. I'm going to the Monster Department. We'll cut the cake when I get back, okay?'"
Lu Ye anticipated what was coming next, and his voice became extremely weak and trembling, "Miao Miao, please... don't say anymore..."
Yu Miaomiao didn't even glance at him. Her voice was so cold and devoid of any emotion. "That night, it rained heavily, and the road was very slippery. She was in a hurry, but she drove very slowly. Not everyone is like her. When she was crossing the intersection, a drunk driver couldn't stop and ran a red light, hitting her."
"The entire cab was crushed. She died almost instantly and left no last words."
She finally looked at Lu Ye and said, "Congratulations, you don't need to compensate anyone in this world."
The man said softly, "I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I'm sorry to you, I'm sorry to Xiaoqing, I'm a sinner."
Yu Miaomiao suddenly felt very angry. She sneered, "If you like saying sorry so much, go somewhere else and say it. You don't need to say it in front of me."
"Also, from now on, don't appear in front of me."
After saying that, she turned to leave, but after a few steps, Lu Ye grabbed her wrist.
"Miaomiao, wait!"
She frowned: "Is there anything else?"
Lu Ye said, "I... I can stay away from you and not bother you, but can you promise me one thing?"
Before Yu Miaomiao could refuse, he hurriedly said, "You have to be careful of that human. Don't be fooled by him and stay with him!"
Yu Miaomiao frowned even deeper. "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Lu Ye was very anxious. "I've been secretly observing you and him for a long time. You may not have noticed, but the way he looks at you... is the same way I look at Xiao Qing. He definitely has impure thoughts about you!"
She thought this man had probably been a wild animal for too long and had lost his mind, so she refused to listen to his nonsense and said, "It's my freedom to be with whomever I want. What right do you have to tell me that?"
Lu Ye hurriedly explained, "No, I don't want to ask anything of you. I just hope that you won't be with humans."
“I know I’m sorry…we have no relationship, but I can’t just watch you go down the same path as me.”
"The lifespan of monsters can be as long as several thousand years, or as short as five or six hundred years. Even if you are a half-human, half-demon, Miaomiao, you will still have a lifespan of at least three hundred years. But humans, even if they are healthy and free from disease, will not live past a hundred years old. If they encounter illness, they may only live to sixty or seventy. If they encounter an accident like Xiaoqing, it is even more unpredictable."
“At that time, you will be living alone in the world, and you will have to spend the remaining hundreds of years alone, enduring untold suffering. I really can’t bear to see that.”
Yu Miaomiao pulled her sleeve away from Lu Ye's hand. "So, you regret it?"
Lu Ye shook his head, "The thing I regret least in my life is meeting Xiao Qing and being with her."
"Before I met her, my life was just routine and without any joy. After I met her, I realized what the meaning of life is. Even if I spend the rest of my life in pain and regret, at least I will have memories. Although every time I recall them, I feel pain, I will find it sweet."
"hypocritical."
Yu Miaomiao strode away.
Lu Ye hesitated, his eyes filled with worry. If Miao Miao could treat that human the same way he treated her, he wouldn't be worried even if that human had a lot of feelings. But those involved are often blinded, while bystanders see things clearly. Miao Miao was just too much like Xiao Qing. He could tell that Miao Miao's feelings for that human were also special.
Perhaps she herself hadn't realized that this was unusual, but from her actions, he discovered that Miao Miao had an unconscious closeness to that person, not to mention the tacit understanding between the two.
Lu Ye was afraid that pointing out the truth would only strengthen the relationship between the two, so he refrained from saying anything. But when he looked up, he saw his daughter walking towards that human who clearly had ulterior motives. And when Yu Miaomiao lowered her head, that human was looking at Yu Miaomiao with a look that made him furious.
An alarm bell rang in his mind, and he ran towards the two of them.
"Miaomiao!"
Before Yu Miaomiao could even stand still, she heard a hurried shout from behind.
Turning around, she saw Lu Ye's gaze lingering on her and Jiang Cheng, then looking at her with a pleading look in his eyes.
She was extremely impatient. In order to get rid of this person from chasing after her and making a fuss once and for all, she simply pulled Jiang Chengyi, who was next to her, and took his arm.
"Sorry, you're too late," Yu Miaomiao said coldly. "Jiang Chengyi and I are already together."
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