Chapter 207: Scene 32 (Inverted V) I hope you will grow wings and transform into...
"Ugh! Cough cough cough!..."
"Awu, Awu, wake up! Don't move yet. We'll give you some medicine, or you'll bleed a lot!"
"Ahem...Sister Ji Huai..."
"Oh, my little Awu," Shi Jihuai said, hugging Awu tightly. "Do you know how worried I was when I saw you covered in wounds?"
"Don't ever do this kind of thing by yourself again. You've got so many wounds on your body, you're almost wrapped up like a dumpling, okay?!"
“Hmm…hiss…”
"Bear with it, this medicine is very effective, but it hurts a little. Here, how about a piece of candy? It will make the pain go away."
"My throat... hurts..." Awu's little face wrinkled and he shook his head.
"Then, then you won't eat?"
"Um……"
"Okay, okay, wait a moment. I'll go get the bandage and wrap it up nicely for you. I was in such a hurry before that it was so ugly."
"good……"
"Hey, come here, Awu, look at this bandage. I bought it specially for you. It's the most popular style among children nowadays. Isn't it cute?"
“…”
"Why aren't you talking? Doesn't it look good? This is the hottest style, with the little duck, so cute!"
"...Where is the Immortal...?"
"Immortal? Oh, you mean Miss He, isn't she right next to here?" Shi Jihuai pointed at He Yuezhe curiously, "Look, right there."
"Awu, can't you see anything?" He Yuezhe was sitting on the chair by the window and asked curiously when he heard this.
"No..." Awu opened his eyes, blinked, and answered.
"A child who lies is not a good child." He Yuezhe took a sip of water, stood up and walked over, "Ji Huai, you go out first, I want to talk to Awu."
"Can't I listen?" Shi Jihuai asked pitifully.
"Yes, but it's better not to."
"Okay then..." Shi Jihuai walked out with the remaining duck bandage in disappointment.
This room belongs to Awu. It is not big, but it contains everything, which is arranged very neatly without any dust on it.
Apart from the small items that He Yuezhe had already seen, including those he bought with Shi Jihuai and Awu, there was nothing else interesting in the room.
"This room is deserted at all." He Yuezhe sat at the head of the bed, holding his chin and said.
"Why do you say that...?" Awu lay stiffly on the bed, his body covered with bandages, his eyes empty.
He Yuezhe poked her fleshy cheek and said, "It's so clean. Besides, you don't live here often, do you?"
"Hmm..." Awu slowly turned his head away, "What do you want to tell me...?"
"Why go to her?"
“…”
"At least answer all my questions before you die."
"...Today is her birthday," Awu said after a moment of silence, "I went to give her... flowers... and was seen......"
"What about your birthday? When is it?"
"Awu... doesn't have... a birthday..."
“…”
He Yuezhe looked at Awu's expressionless, pale face, as if he was about to die in the next second, and suddenly didn't know what to say.
Should I ask her what kind of food or color she likes? Or if she's in pain or hungry?
He Yuezhe wanted to understand Awu, but was afraid to understand her.
She wanted to know all of Awu's preferences to make her happy, but she was also afraid that if she knew all this, she would be sad when Awu died.
But, but, why is she afraid of being sad?
He Yuezhe didn't quite understand himself anymore.
"Immortal..." Awu called out.
“…” He Yuezhe came back to his senses in a daze and looked at her.
"Immortal," Awu said, not looking at her, his voice trembling, "Awu, Awu is in so much pain... Awu's body and heart are in so much pain..."
"Awu..."
"Awu doesn't want anyone to feel sad because of him. He studies very hard and protects himself, but why, why do people still..."
"Awu," He Yuezhe gently lifted her head and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, "Why do you think so?"
"Because, because when Awu sees everyone crying, Awu's heart aches so much, so much. Awu doesn't want everyone to cry." Awu's tears were like a series of elves, they clamored, flashed with light, and then died one by one. "Why can't Awu do anything? Why can't Awu only hide behind everyone? Why can't Awu protect everyone...?"
"Awu's mother hated Awu, so Awu used to hate her too. But every time Awu saw those children being held by their mothers and gently stroking their heads, Awu would imagine that Awu's mother would treat Awu the same way and love Awu the same way..."
"Awu thought he could grow up quickly. Awu thought he could protect everyone with the skills he learned from the immortal. But in the end, Awu didn't do anything. Awu, Awu is about to die..."
"Awu has been injured many times and has bled a lot. He also wants someone to bandage his wounds gently, hold him in his arms, blow on his wounds and tell him it doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt..."
“…”
"Awu knew that no matter what happened to Awu, only the immortal would feel sorry for Awu and love Awu. But the immortal's arrival also meant that Awu would die, a very pitiful, very lonely death..."
"Immortal, Awu, Awu hates you so much... Awu hates you, Awu really hates you so much..."
“…”
"Well, Immortal, actually, Awu is not a coward at all. Awu is very brave. Awu is not afraid of pain, and he is not even afraid of death..."
"I know, I know..."
"Immortal, Awu can see you now," Awu raised his hand and gently touched He Yuezhe's face, "You are so beautiful..."
“…”
"My Immortal, Awu suddenly feels that dying for you isn't such a bad thing..."
“…”
"Ah, actually, Awu lied to you, Immortal," Awu's hands dropped, "Awu doesn't want to die for you..."
"Awu, I must go for the sake of the people of the world, for the sake of all those I want to protect..."
“…”
“…”
“…”
"Then don't die."
Awu's body was cold because she had lost too much blood. He Yuezhe held her in his arms, but it was like holding a piece of ice that could never be warmed up.
"Since you don't want to die, and since you still have ideals, then why do you want to die?" He Yuezhe looked at her slightly raised mouth, "Awu, you idiot, I don't need your sacrifice at all."
What birthday, what sending flowers, are just excuses for death.
Ah Wu, you are too clever for your own good.
He Yuezhe smiled gently.
She suddenly realized that if Awu and the others didn't know of her existence and just treated this world as an ordinary place, then wouldn't they have died for themselves? Would they have been able to live a carefree and happy life?
I really deserve to die.
"Squeak."
But you all want me to walk out of here alive, so I'd better not die.
He Yuezhe pushed open the door, picked up the light-hearted Awu, and walked out.
"Chirp! Chirp!"
Outside the door, there is a short tree with few leaves and thin branches. A few sparrows are standing on it, chirping happily.
The drizzle has stopped, and flowers of various colors are clustered on both sides of the road. Under the sunshine, dewdrops are dripping, and everything is fragrant and beautiful.
"Miss He!" Shi Jihuai stood up from under the tree and ran over.
"Awu is dead." He Yuezhe looked at her and said.
"What? Wait, Miss He, stop joking. How could Awu..."
"Chirp! Chirp!"
"Awu? Awu! Awu, wake up, Awu, wake up, wake up and tell your sister that you are still alive, Awu!!"
“Is there a cemetery in the water town?”
"No, no, no, Miss He, listen to me first. Awu should just be asleep. She's definitely not dead. Just let her sleep for a while!"
“…”
"Miss He, how about this? I'll go get a bench over here, and we can stay with Awu and bask in the sun?"
"Master Jihuai."
"I'll get some more fruits, smell the flowers, and listen to the birds singing. This is spring, which we've finally waited for. We should seize the opportunity to enjoy it, right? Oh, when I think about this, I..."
"Master Jihuai!"
"Miss He, what's wrong? Oh, are you still feeling a little hot? I'll get a fan, yes, I'll get a fan!"
“…”
"Miss He, just wait here. I'll be back soon. I'll be back soon!"
Awu's room was facing the street. Standing by the wall, He Yuezhe could clearly hear the laughter of passers-by outside.
There were three chairs, a small table, and a large plate of fruits. He Yuezhe sat on the chair and listened to Shi Jihuai telling old jokes.
After a while, Shi Jiyu also came over. She was sitting in a wheelchair, holding a few bright branches of thrush in her hands.
She sat next to He Yuezhe, and the two of them listened to Shi Jihuai talk tirelessly from jokes to philosophy, from philosophy to food, and then he talked himself to sleep.
"Miss He," Shi Jiyu said, "let's go."
"Where are you going?" He Yuezhe wondered.
"cemetery."
The organization has its own cemetery, which is located somewhere in the corner of the yard.
He Yuezhe picked up Awu and followed Shi Jiyu over.
“…”
"Well, that's where you guys were practicing."
“…”
"Awu dug the pit herself last night. She also carved the tombstone. It's right there."
The small earth pit, the moist soil collapsed, He Yuezhe followed Shi Jiyu's gaze to the tombstone next to it, on which were carved a few simple words crookedly -
[Awu, born in a certain year and month]
"Miss He, Awu is a good boy."
“…”
"She didn't tell any of us anything about you."
“…”
Awu was very light, like a little bird, and his whole body was gray and a little dirty.
He Yuezhe gently placed her into the small pit.
"Awu, in your next life, you must be happy and joyful," Shi Jiyu put the Thousand Birds Grass into the pit. "You must be as free and brave as a bird, and not be bound by anything or anyone."
“…”
The mud covering the girl's body was very heavy. He Yuezhe was even worried that the mud would crush her body.
"Miss He, don't you want to say anything?"
“…” He Yuezhe was silent.
Will the mud crush the bird's new wings?
He Yuezhe didn't know.
After erecting the tombstone, He Yuezhe wiped off the remaining dirt on it.
In spring, a season when everything should be flourishing, this poor little bird has its wings broken.
"I hope you will grow wings and transform into a fish in the North Sea." He Yuezhe said softly, "Awu, then I wish you to spread your wings and fly high, and live a life without regrets."
The words fell.
A little crow crawled out from the soil, its furry wings full of new curiosity.
It jumped to Shi Jiyu, was picked up by Shi Jiyu, rubbed Shi Jiyu's hand, and then closed its eyes.
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