I don't know how long I walked.
Until the lights ahead grew dimmer and dimmer, the crowds thinned out, and even the vendors disappeared from sight.
Bai Xiaoruo's feet were sore from walking.
She walked over to a bench and sat down.
I'm not used to wearing wooden clogs; my toes hurt so much.
As Bai Xiaoruo continued her journey without finding Xian Mingyu, her fear grew stronger.
Hsien Ming-yu...where are you? Could you...please find me quickly...?
Why can't I find you anywhere?
A thought suddenly flashed through her mind: Could it be... that he really abandoned her alone?
Has he stopped caring about her? He hasn't even realized she's missing; all he remembers is the endless phone calls with his Luo'er...
She can finally get rid of this unnecessary burden; he must feel so relieved.
Bai Xiaoruo felt increasingly distressed as she thought about it. She hung her head and began to sob softly.
When she was little, her mother protected her, as did Ziqian and Shushu. Life in the Bai family was tough, but she still tried her best to live. But now, she has nothing left. No one will care about her anymore, and no one will protect her anymore.
If I had known sooner that Hsien Ming-yu had someone else in his heart, if I had seen the truth sooner and stopped being delusional, would my heart have been in less pain?
If she had refused to marry him even at the cost of her life, would she have been able to reunite with her mother in heaven sooner instead of living as a dependent like she does now?
But there are no "what ifs." Everything has happened, and there's no going back. We can never go back.
The more she thought about it, the sadder she became. Her tears flowed like a faucet that couldn't be turned off, and she cried so hard that she ruined her makeup that she had put on that night.
Just then, two middle-aged men passed by, whistling flirtatiously at Bai Xiaoruo, who was sitting on a bench, and speaking in Japanese that she couldn't understand.
Reeking of alcohol, that thick, greasy hand reached out towards her—
Bai Xiaoruo was terrified. She screamed and pushed the hands away.
He didn't even bother to put his shoes back on after taking them off; he got up and ran in another direction.
Running in her kimono was very difficult, and she almost tripped several times, unable to take a step. But thinking of the bad guys behind her and the possibility of being caught up at any time, Bai Xiaoruo still ran forward with all her might.
......
Xian Mingyu searched almost the entire temple fair, but still couldn't find Bai Xiaoruo.
Thinking that she might have already gone back, he made a special trip back to the hotel, but he couldn't find Bai Xiaoruo. The landlady also shook her head, saying that they hadn't seen Bai Xiaoruo return since they left.
Xian Mingyu put the ceramic doll he was carrying back into the room and told the landlady to call him immediately if she saw Bai Xiaoruo return.
Then he went out again to continue searching for Bai Xiaoruo.
This place is not like L City, nor is it within the sphere of influence of the Xuan family. In addition, Bai Xiaoruo cannot speak the language, so it will be really difficult to find her.
But no matter what, Hsien Ming-yu would not give up, nor was he willing to just sit and wait for her news.
Many bad thoughts flashed through my mind as I searched for her: What if she encountered bad people? What if she wandered further and further away? What if she encountered danger?
The more I thought about it, the more anxious I became.
Xuan Mingyu only hoped that she would be alright and everything would be fine until he found her, and that nothing bad would happen to her.
***
Bai Xiaoruo was too exhausted to run anymore. Her feet hurt terribly, and she hadn't been wearing shoes. She had stepped on some sharp pebbles on the road, and her socks were almost worn through.
Those people shouldn't be chasing us anymore, right?
It was very dark, and there were very few streetlights on the road. She didn't notice a large rock under her feet and accidentally kicked it. Combined with the difficulty of moving her legs due to the kimono, she fell heavily to the ground in a disheveled state.
His knee slammed hard, and his hands fell to the ground.
It hurts, my whole body hurts.
She twisted her left ankle and was in so much pain that she couldn't stand up.
Bai Xiaoruo could only move her legs with difficulty to sit down by the roadside to rest.
She looked back, but there was no one there.
Fortunately, the two middle-aged men didn't chase after her, and Bai Xiaoruo finally dared to relax a little.
She was so tired, her legs ached and ached, and even if they caught up with her, she didn't have the strength to struggle anymore.
If her tragic end is truly destined to be here, then she can only leave it to fate.
"Xiao Ruo?"
Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out from above. Bai Xiaoruo was startled, then looked up abruptly, delighted.
"Oh my! It really is you! I thought I saw a girl in Japan who looked just like you and was going to secretly take a picture and send it to you."
It's Sister Annie!
Standing next to her was a tall, thin, refined man with gold-rimmed glasses whom Bai Xiaoruo had never seen before. They looked very well-matched.
So this must be the boyfriend that Sister Annie talks about all the time, but has never actually shown his face to.
Annie was surprised to see Bai Xiaoruo here. They had originally planned to visit the temple fair, but they lingered in the hotel for a long time before setting off. They guessed that the temple fair would be almost over by now.
From afar, they spotted a petite figure sitting on the ground. Out of enthusiasm and a desire to help, Annie and her boyfriend decided to go over and see if there was anything they could do to assist.
As I got closer, I felt that the girl sitting on the ground looked a lot like Bai Xiaoruo, so I couldn't help but call out to her. Unexpectedly, it really was her!
"Sister Annie!" Bai Xiaoru was so excited she almost cried. She thought she would have to sleep on the streets or be kidnapped by bad guys tonight. Luckily, she met Sister Annie. In this unfamiliar country, being with a friend makes her feel really safe.
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