The words on Xiaomi's tombstone were carved by me, stroke by stroke.
I wanted to send her body home, but after going through all the contact records on her phone, I couldn't find her family.
Instead, while browsing her WeChat Moments, I unexpectedly came across a post with pictures and text that I could only see.
“Dad left three years ago, and Mom turned into a little box yesterday. But it’s okay. I know that Mom has just gone to reunite with Dad. Now I’m all alone.”
"Today I personally cancelled my mom's household registration. From now on, I'm the boss of the family, hahaha! You all have to listen to me!"
"Mom, you'll become a star in the sky just like Dad, right?"
"It's okay, it's okay, you're just keeping me company in a different way."
"Go Xiaomi! You can do it!"
In the photo, Xiaomi is standing in front of the somewhat old-fashioned household registration window at the police station.
Holding her household registration booklet and her mother's death certificate in one hand, she clenched her fist in the other and gave a thumbs-up gesture.
But his eyes revealed an undisguised sadness and weariness.
The dim, yellowish light from the window cast her shadow long, very long…
"Xiaomi, may you rest in peace!"
I scattered yellow paper into the sky.
As the paper money fluttered down, I seemed to see Xiaomi tilting her head and smiling sweetly at me again.
"Handsome, you've been staring at me the whole time, are you trying to pursue me? How about adding a green bubble? My name is Xiaomi, what's your name?"
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"This is from Grandma Sun. She must have her reasons. Keep it for yourself. In case something really happens to me tonight, consider it a keepsake for you."
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"Someone like me is already rotten to the core..."
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"Wow, Chen Yan, you're amazing! You've got some really fancy tricks up your sleeve!"
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"Smile more, it'll bring you good luck! I don't care, why are you so upset? Life and death are predestined, wealth and honor are determined by fate! I'll keep my account safe!"
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"Your smile is so ugly! Chen Yan, I never knew you were this ugly! You're not handsome at all!"
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Next to Xiaomi's grave are the graves of Yunwei's family of four.
Yunwei's parents' bodies have already melted, so I can only find two pieces of clothing they wore in life to put in their graves.
As for Yunwei and Yunling, I buried them together.
Perhaps in their hearts, they were never two separate people.
Next to the two graves is the grave of Master Jia.
The old man ultimately did not survive, nor did he ever see the [Hidden Immortal in the Mist] he had been searching for his entire life.
I didn't want to open the cloth bag he was holding in his arms.
It fell out of his hands when I was putting his body into the coffin.
It is a memorial tablet.
The memorial tablet of my beloved wife, Wenwan.
There was also a yellowed letter.
The paper was fragile, as if it would break at the slightest touch, and its edges were curled.
The handwriting on the envelope was somewhat blurred, but one could still discern the care and tenderness with which it was written.
Seventh Brother:
Seeing these words is like seeing the person in person.
The production team has been very busy lately. Everyone is working hard and wants to contribute more to the country's development. I'm not lagging behind either. I go to the fields with everyone every day. Although it's tiring, I feel at ease.
Today, while standing on the edge of the field, I saw a particularly beautiful sunset, a vast expanse of crimson, which reminded me of you and the [Hidden Fairy Trail] you mentioned.
Do you see such beautiful clouds when you're in the military?
This reminds me of the first time we met. You were wearing a faded military uniform, standing tall and with a determined look in your eyes.
From that first glance, my heart was captivated by you.
Seventh Brother, I keep the photos you sent back with me, and I take them out to look at them whenever I miss you.
You look so handsome in your military uniform. I often think that when you come back, we will travel together to see the beautiful landscapes of our motherland and the legendary [Hidden Fairy Trail].
Let's go on a journey we've never taken before.
Wan.
[July 18, 1962]
I didn't burn the memorial tablet and letters; instead, I buried them in the ground along with Master Jia's body.
Just as the last handful of soil completely covered the grave, the sky, which had been as dark as ink, seemed to be slowly torn open by an invisible hand.
The thick, dark clouds began to disperse rapidly, and a blinding ray of light shone down from a gap in the clouds, like a ray of dawn from heaven.
Then, more and more light poured out, enveloping the entire earth in a warm and bright glow.
Bathed in the light, a magnificent rainbow slowly appeared on the horizon.
Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple—the seven colors intertwine, like a bridge to a dream world spanning the sky.
As the light burst forth, a faint golden mist began to rise from the distant mountains.
The mist drifted like a light veil, dreamlike and ethereal.
Enveloped in mist, the outlines of the mountains became indistinct.
What I saw before me was like a fairyland descended to earth, breathtaking and awe-inspiring.
I stood there, stunned, tears blurring my vision.
Seventh Master, Xiaomi, Yunwei, did you see that?
[Hidden Immortal Trail in the Mist]!
[The Hidden Fairy Trail] has truly appeared.
This isn't a hallucination, it's real [Hidden Fairy Tale in the Mist]!!!
Did you see that?
Grandma Sun appeared behind me at some point, staring blankly at the [Hidden Immortal Traces in the Mist] before me, somewhat lost in thought.
"So this is [Hidden Fairy Trail]."
Tears also blurred her vision.
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