Chapter 170: Long time no see

To me, such words are really nonsense, but looking at those who are surrounding the priest, they are listening to the priest's endless talk quietly as if they are following God's guidance.

This was when Catholic doctrine was just beginning. It was necessary for the barbarians within Rome and even around the border to gradually free themselves from their primitive polytheistic beliefs. Under the instigation of the priests, they recognized the original sin they were born with and lived devoutly throughout their lives to atone for their sins to God.

I had no other thoughts, I just wanted to fill my stomach. But I looked at the guys listening to the priest's bible, they were all ragged and skinny, and I guessed they were poor people who couldn't get enough food. I originally wanted to shamelessly beg these kind men and women for help to feed my hungry stomach, but now I have to admit that those who believe in this are all poor people.

"Oh, forget it, forget it!"

Holding my stomach, I turned around helplessly, lowered my head and took two steps, and suddenly bumped into someone.

"Ah! Sorry, sorry."

I found that I bumped into a passerby and heard a woman's low scream. I hurriedly apologized to her and stepped back repeatedly, fearing that the girl would blame me.

The thin body stopped in front of me. She was wrapped tightly in coarse cloth, just like the prostitutes in Central Asia. I lowered my head and couldn't see her face. The woman said nothing and stood quietly in front of me. I didn't dare to look at the woman's face. If she blackmailed me, I would really die here.

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

I have to run, right now. I turned my head sharply, but at that moment, my hands were tightly grasped, preventing me from running away.

"broken!"

My heart skipped a beat. Could it be that this girl really wanted to rely on me? I really don’t have any money. I really didn’t expect that in such a long time ago, there was such an advanced concept of bumping into someone!

"Lu, Luka!"

The voice was very small. I turned around and saw the thin, tightly pursed lips hidden under the thick linen.

"Why? You, recognize me?"

I looked at the tightly wrapped woman in front of me, and for a moment I couldn't tell who she was. But looking at her, I felt a little excited and expectant in my heart.

“You, you are…”

Although she hid her appearance tightly in her coat, I felt that I knew who she was. Just as I was about to say her name, the woman suddenly rushed over and covered my mouth with her hand as if she was afraid that I would recognize her, and pushed me into the corner.

"Shh...don't talk."

The woman whispered to me and pulled me past the crowd that was listening to the sermon. We walked forward, through the crowd, and stopped at an empty street.

The woman stood in front of me. She stopped covering my mouth and faced me, slowly lifting the headscarf covering her head. Finally, her full face was revealed to me.

All my questions were answered in an instant. I looked at her face and breathed a sigh of relief. The huge rock that had hit my heart finally fell to the ground. I finally laughed out loud, looking at the familiar face in front of me.

"Long time no see, Tenaia."

She hasn't changed, but there's a hint of surprise and disbelief in the way she looks at me.

She must have not thought that I would end up in such a miserable state. I couldn't help but laugh in my heart, facing Tenaia who was looking me up and down, pulling my sleeves from time to time to look at my arms and legs.

It must be that I didn't live the way she wanted. Maybe I disappointed her. I can't blame her for being realistic. I can only blame myself for being incompetent! We had an engagement, but I couldn't give her a good life.

"Forget it!" Tenaia's behavior towards me really made my heart rise and fall like the waves, vaguely uneasy, I hate this feeling! I began to say discouraging words in my heart, "It's just that you are incompetent, you should leave quickly and leave me alone!" I turned my head to the side, not looking at her eyes that were looking at me.

It's time for a result. I think I'm a guy who is not favored by God. According to them, I'm just a forsaken child of God and a favorite of the goddess of misfortune. I've already suffered enough setbacks and blows, and this one won't hurt me! I gritted my teeth in my heart and turned around to look at Tenaia in annoyance. "Hey, haven't you seen enough of my miserable appearance?"

"Embarrassed?" Tenaia stared at me with her big watery eyes and tilted her head, looking at me curiously, as if I had invented a new word. This confused me and I began to wonder, if you don't dislike me, then what does it mean?

“Sure, sure!”

It was strange. Tenaia looked me up and down, not only talking, but nodding her head constantly, with a satisfied look on her face. She hadn't changed, still carefree and lively.

"Are you embarrassed?"

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Tenaia stopped looking at me and looked me straight in the eyes. Her watery eyes seemed to contain too many stories. It was the look of a lover. The huge contrast made me feel overwhelmed for a moment. I was still wondering if this girl had taken the wrong medicine.

"Look at you!" Tenaia's voice was like a reproach and complaint. She reached out and grabbed my hands and held them in her palms. I looked down and saw my hands that were dirty and black because they had not been washed for a long time. "You must have had a hard time on this journey? Look at your face again!" Tenaia said, stretching out her hands, not caring at all about the thick dust on my face.

"I…"

Before I could ask what was going on and why her attitude had changed so drastically, Tenaia had already put her hands on my face and gently stroked me. Looking at her expression, there really wasn't a trace of cunning in it. Was this still the devil I knew? Was she still the Tenaia who had tricked me into a trap?

"Thank you for your hard work along the way!"

Tenaia used her thumb to gently brush my dark-circled eyes, and sadness was revealed in her eyes. She actually felt sorry for me, was I having an illusion? I asked myself in my heart, and gradually, my guard was let down, leaving a very strange feeling. Tenaia and I looked at each other, as if everything had returned to the time when God created the world, I was Adam, and she was Eve. At that moment, there were only the two of us in the whole world, because we only had each other in our eyes, and at that moment, there was no room for anything else in each other's eyes. I don't know why, all the pessimism and honor and disgrace were forgotten in my heart, and my whole heart was like a calm lotus pond. It was Tenaia who wiped away all the things that made me uneasy, and she was like the breeze, bringing me those tiny ripples.

This little devil is really poisonous. She made me let go of a lot of hatred in my heart, and also made me feel ashamed. I tried my best to suppress this strange feeling. Just by simply looking at each other, I felt that I had walked through my whole life with her in my head. I had to admit that I had the potential to be a scumbag.

"Go home!"

Her voice is like a sweet bell, striking my heart again and again!

(End of this chapter)