Chapter 43: Making up for my past self
"Girl, be careful. I hope you're not hurt." Gao Tang helped her steady with a smile and stepped aside.
Gu Xiaoman shook his head, his voice childish and sweet: "Thank you, uncle."
"Fairy, is it really you?" She raised her head and looked at the box carefully, with two lines of faint tears on her face.
"It's me." Shen Tingyu climbed out of the box and stood outside.
Xin Hongying's face looked unfriendly.
Gu Xiaoman suddenly rushed in front of Xin Hongying, forgetting her fear of the man in front of her, and said excitedly: "Fairy, please save my father!"
Shen Tingyu pointed to the box at his feet and said, "This contains the red gold Ganoderma lucidum that can save your father. Take it and give it to your father."
Gu Xiaoman was delighted and knelt on the ground, thanking her repeatedly: "Thank you, Fairy. I will always remember your kindness."
Xin Hongying lowered his eyes, examined the expression on her face, and without saying a word, handed the box in his hand to Gu Xiaoman.
She was about to leave with the box in her hand, eager to save her father's life. Shen Tingyu stopped her: "Wait a minute..., I have something to tell you."
Xin Hongying and Gao Tang moved a little further away.
In the shadow of the treetops by the stream, Gu Xiaoman sat back on the slightly hot big rock, holding an exquisite hollow box in his hand, and Shen Tingyu sat cross-legged on it.
The stream gurgled, and Shen Tingyu's voice was particularly ethereal, "Xiaoman, I'm leaving."
Gu Xiaoman was stunned, biting her lower lip without saying a word, her slightly red eyes filled with tears of reluctance.
"This contains my gift for you." Shen Tingyu patted the box, jumped down from it, and stood still in the soft grass.
Gu Xiaoman did not open the box immediately, but squatted down, as if whispering to her, with a somewhat anxious tone: "Little Fairy, will I never see you again after Xiaoman?"
"If we are destined to meet, we will meet. If we haven't met, it's just because we are not destined to meet. Don't miss me too much." Shen Tingyu waved her hand and pointed at the box with her little hand: "Don't you want to know what gift I gave you?"
"Open it quickly and take a look."
The moment the box was opened, Gu Xiaoman couldn't hold back the tears in her red eyes. Tears as big as beans burst out of her eyes and fell one by one, hitting the weeds like morning dewdrops.
She exclaimed, unable to recover for a long time, "The doll...it's a real doll!"
This doll is larger in size and looks more like an ordinary doll, but it is delicate and cute enough.
Shen Tingyu’s eyes were complicated, and she said calmly: “She will accompany you to grow up!”
Gu Xiaoman hugged the real doll tightly in her arms, and was so moved that she was speechless. The look in the fairy's eyes when she looked at her was as if she was looking through her at another person.
She held the doll in one hand and the wooden box in the other, her head lowered in self-pity. She said in a mosquito-like voice, "But I... don't have anything to give to the fairy."
Suddenly she thought of something, stood up abruptly, and said anxiously: "Wait a minute..."
Gu Xiaoman pulled out the clean weeds on the ground, sat down and quietly weaved something.
Unlike sewing small skirts, she has very skillful hands and weaves very carefully, trying her best to do her best.
"For...for you!" Looking at the exquisite clothes she had changed into, which were the most gorgeous clothes she had ever seen, Gu Xiaoman felt ashamed of herself.
A thumb-sized grass crown appeared in her hand, with the freshness of grass and trees. Shen Tingyu felt a little surprised, and the corners of her lips rose.
She put it on her head, walked over to the stream and admired it, saying, "It's really beautiful!"
Gu Xiaoman regretted it the moment she gave it away. After all, weeds were just weeds. When worn on the fairy's head, they were not as beautiful as the exquisite hairpin. Instead, they ruined the shape and made her look rustic.
"It doesn't look good, fairy, please take it off."
Shen Tingyu glimpsed her uneasiness and inferiority from the water, and instead of comforting her directly, he said slowly: “I like it very much, please help me choose the best flower and help me wear it.”
"I'll remember that!"
Gu Xiaoman's eyes moved slightly, she stood up, and carefully selected the flowers by the stream that she thought were the most beautiful and worthy of the fairy.
A rare purple flower gently adorned her hair. Shen Tingyu was very satisfied. "Xiaoman, do you still remember the secret we promised each other?"
Gu Xiaoman nodded with a smile, "Remember, I will treat all of this as a dream and treasure it in my heart forever."
Shen Tingyu talked to her a lot, and her mood suddenly became much calmer. She taught her not to be bullied anymore, to be tough, and learn to fight back...
Looking at Gu Xiaoman's joyful expression as he left with the box in his hands, his chest seemed to be filled with flesh and blood, and the gap in his heart gradually grew flesh and blood.
Shen Tingyu touched the grass crown on his head, stood quietly, and looked into the distance. In a trance, he seemed to see his past self. The doll he gave away seemed to make up for his past self...
Until Gu Xiaoman's figure gradually disappeared into the distance, Shen Tingyu withdrew his gaze with a barely perceptible sigh.
Xin Hongying stood in the shade of the tree, and Shen Tingyu stepped on his shadow and approached little by little.
Xin Hongying stroked the rough bark with her fingers. She caught a glimpse of her furtive movements out of the corner of her eye, but pretended to be unaware.
He suddenly said, "You've been sleeping in the tree!"
Instead of scaring others, Shen Tingyu was frightened and asked in amazement: "How did you know!"
Twirling the bark scraps on his fingertips, Xin Hongying sneered and asked, "Is it comfortable on the treetop?"
Seeing this, Shen Tingyu touched the wildflower beside her ear guiltily and found an excuse for herself: “This fairy wants to… practice!”
"Without your majesty's dragon energy, this fairy can only cultivate with the essence of the sun and the moon."
Xin Hongying squatted down and held her in her palm. "You are very special to that little girl. Why?"
She was shocked that the tyrant had even discovered this.
"She looks a lot like my... friend!" Shen Tingyu pursed her lips, realized something was wrong, and was speechless for a moment, pausing for a moment.
call--!
It was a close call, she almost let the cat out of the bag. It seemed like she was becoming less and less defensive against the tyrant. This wasn't good!
Shen Tingyu felt a little annoyed.
Gao Tang reminded him, "Your Majesty, it's time to return to the palace. General Luo has returned victorious and arrived in the Imperial City today. You should meet the heroes."
Shen Tingyu also heard it, and his eyes lit up.
Xin Hongying nodded, and swiftly mounted the horse. His movements were as smooth as flowing water, and his slender fingers gripped the reins as he said coldly, "Let's go back to the palace."
The two of them rode on horseback, and since his sleeves were not secure, he purposely carried a large purse tied above his belt.
At this moment, Shen Tingyu was staying safely in the purse. The small opening of the purse was not tied tightly, and she could stick her head out at any time.
But Shen Tingyu didn't want to go back so soon. She wanted to see it with her own eyes. The ancient army's return to the city must have been a grand scene.
"Your Majesty, this fairy has never seen the mortal army and cavalry, and I want to see them." Shen Tingyu pulled the mouth of the purse, sticking out half of his head, revealing a pair of black eyes.
"His Majesty!"
Gao Tang sat on horseback, his smiling eyes glancing at the sky. With a touch of anxiety, he gently dissuaded him, "If we go now, we might not be able to make it back to the palace in time. He's a hero who pacified the border."
Xin Hongying lowered her eyes and tightened her grip on the reins.
Shen Tingyu felt a little disappointed. There were not many opportunities to see the army enter Beijing, and she might miss it. She pursed her lips in disappointment and retracted her head.
Xin Hongying clamped her legs against the horse's belly, the horse's hooves flying, and she said in a cold voice, "To the city gate!"
"Great!" A smile appeared on Shen Tingyu's little face, and the retracted head poked out again.
Xin Hongying chuckled softly, her laughter flying freely, and tapped her head lightly with her slender fingers, "Go back... It's dangerous!"
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