Feeling Xixi's concern, I couldn't help but feel a lump in my throat: "It's okay, Xixi. Take good care of yourself too. Let's go shopping together again next time."
Seeing that I looked like I was about to cry, Xixi quickly changed the mood: "Hehe, then you'll have to eat, drink, and have fun!"
"It's getting late, so I'll head back now!"
The uncle and I saw Xixi to the door and then hailed a taxi.
Xixi got into the car and, through the window, made a gesture as if she were making a phone call.
At the same time, I returned the gesture to Xixi.
Jiangxi Xi's car continued to drive away.
At this point, it was just the uncle and me left.
The middle-aged man said casually, "What she gave you just now was probably pepper spray, haha."
I was startled: So they found out after all? Although I hadn't really expected to use this thing anyway, I might as well be more generous.
"Yes, this child is worried about me, I'm sorry you had to see this."
The older man nodded: "He's an interesting kid. You're lucky to have a friend like that."
"Don't forget to read the book. Remembering the contents shouldn't be difficult for you."
After saying that, he turned and walked back to the main hall.
I stood there dumbfounded for a while before finally walking over to the stone table and sitting down.
It's a strange feeling, like your parents taking you to a stranger's house, and then leaving you behind.
The unfamiliarity with the environment and the uncertainty about the unknown made me feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Just then, the little boy Lingling walked up to me.
I looked down at the little one: "Ringling, what's wrong?"
Little Bellling stared with her big, watery eyes and slowly spoke:
"Your friend doesn't seem to be very bright."
"He looks a bit dull and immature, like a little kid."
I smiled instinctively and said, "Yes, she..."
wrong!
I stared at Xiaolingling in horror, my mind struggling to keep up.
Because the little bell from before no longer has that soft, cute, babyish voice it once had.
He's totally a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy with a cute voice!
Also, you look like a three-year-old and you're saying that a girl in her twenties is like a child? That's not very convincing, okay?
At this point, I didn't even know where to begin complaining.
With a leap, Little Bell jumped and sat down on the stone bench.
She held her chin in her hands, her big eyes staring intently at me.
I admit, I was genuinely a little scared at that moment.
The little bell in front of me doesn't seem to have the mindset and voice of a normal child.
I felt like all the hairs on my body were standing on end, and goosebumps were rising all over my skin.
But I could only pretend to be calm.
Little Bell, as if sensing my fear, immediately moved back a little:
"Oh, I forgot, you're still an ordinary person, so it's normal for you to be afraid of me."
"But it's alright, I mean no harm and I won't hurt you."
"If I scared you, I apologize."
My lips twitched: How polite!
"It's nothing, I was just a little surprised, haha."
But that's not what I really thought: Who wouldn't be scared?!
Anyone would be scared in that situation!
This is just like in the movies where a child is possessed by something evil.
You're chatting with him about SpongeBob SquarePants, and suddenly he changes his tone and starts talking about important life events. The contrast is a bit too much.
I noticed that Xiaolingling didn't do anything; she just sat obediently beside me, so I stopped paying attention to her.
Then, he looked at the yellowed book in my hand.
The book cover doesn't even have a single word on it, as if the author doesn't want others to know what kind of book it is.
I slowly turned the pages of the book, and only then did I realize that the pages hadn't been opened in a long time.
As you turn the cover, the contents of the first few pages are also turned over.
I straightened the pages and then began to seriously read the first page.
Most of what's written above is in ancient script.
Some of the annotations are in modern language.
Judging from the appearance, it must have been written by Uncle Ma himself, and the handwriting is very neat, making the content easy to understand.
On the first page of the book, there was a large character for "Tao".
The Dao! It emphasizes the principles of nature, but it also emphasizes the transformation of heaven and earth.
It can defy fate, determine life and death, exorcise spirits and demons, and observe the mysteries of Qimen Dunjia!
Those who follow the Tao can ascend to the heavens to "pluck stars and grasp the moon," and descend to the earth to "control life and death"!
To grasp its mysteries is to grasp the so-called Great Dao!
I was deeply moved by the content of just the opening paragraph.
What arrogant words!
Although it's written in a somewhat exaggerated way, when I carefully understand the height it represents, I feel as if I am insignificant as a speck of dust in this universe!
It makes sense. Even though science can understand the world from different perspectives, there are still many natural laws that it cannot explain.
Following the text in the book:
Those who follow the Great Way can change their own destiny by drawing upon the energy of nature and the universe.
This is what Taoists often refer to as "stealing from heaven and earth, seizing creation!"
Everything in the world is at my disposal; all things in the world are in my hands!
Those who wish to enter the Taoist path must first master the Five Arts.
The five arts are: mountain, medicine, fate, physiognomy, and divination.
With this, the first page of the book ends.
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