Chapter 111 Finale 1
◎I hope you can make her no longer lonely◎
In the evening, the crescent moon that had just climbed up the horizon quietly disappeared behind the clouds.
The moist river breeze blows by, gently telling everyone that this place will soon be greeted by a continuous spring rain.
The small market by the river in Linjiang City has lost its evening bustle. People are going home with their satisfying food. The vendors are packing up their stalls in a hurry, their steps becoming more hurried due to the increasingly humid air.
Amid the hurrying crowd, an old woman was wandering around in panic.
A woman dressed in black and holding a black umbrella walked slowly to the old woman, and a roll of paper appeared out of thin air in her slender hand.
She opened the roll of paper and read to the old woman: "Notice: In order to ensure the orderly operation of the market, the following regulations are hereby issued. We hope that the people will comply with them. Anyone who wants to set up a stall in the market must register with the government office and report the items to be sold, the size of the stall, and other information. The government office will arrange them in order and distribute certificates, which can be used to enter the market for trading. The market stalls should be located in order according to the areas designated by the government office. No one is allowed to occupy the site without authorization and disrupt the layout. Anyone who violates the regulations will be fined and their goods will be confiscated, or even detained in prison, as a warning. We hope that the people of our county will abide by the market regulations together."
The old woman nodded tremblingly, "I see."
She nodded to Mingyue in thanks, but her tone was full of helplessness, "It's better to know how to read! I'm not a person who doesn't follow the rules. If I had known that I could just go to the government office to register, why would I take up someone else's place..."
The old woman's hunched body stretched a little and slowly floated away.
Knowing that Mingyue would come back, Bai Chen did not leave.
After all, he didn't know when she would come back or how long she would stay.
Every day he sat on the rooftop of the tallest restaurant in Linjiang City, laughing at himself for being like a poor scholar in the mortal world who fell in love with a prostitute and could only wait helplessly there; at the same time he stretched his neck to scan the city, looking for the unique and noble black color.
Today she finally came, but she appeared by the river.
Bai Chen fell behind her, tilted his head, and looked at the leaving old woman in a lazily manner.
She didn't turn around, but seemed to know he was coming. She explained softly, "She comes here every few days to sell the straw baskets and shoe soles she made. Because she couldn't read, she didn't know the market rules had changed, and she accidentally occupied someone else's stall. She died when she was arguing with someone, and she has been entangled in this matter since her death, and she doesn't understand why it was everyone's place, but how did it become that person's."
Bai Chen shrugged.
Among all living things, the life of most creatures is as insignificant as that of an ant. Is this little obsession worth her personally breaking?
He missed her so much that he couldn't eat or sleep, but the words that came out of his mouth turned into ridicule: "You are worthy of being the high and mighty God! All living things are equal, including birds, beasts, fish, insects and these mortals, they all deserve your sympathy and compassion!"
Mingyue's face was calm, and she said in a calm tone: "My sympathy is not with her, nor with any person or creature. My sympathy is with every life that perseveres in living. Survival is difficult, and every life that strives to live deserves respect."
Bai Chen was speechless.
The uncomfortable feeling that was caused by her ruthless actions before was moved by her simple words, and he even felt that he was being unreasonable.
"Thank you."
Mingyue was surprised and asked, "Thank you for sparing your life so many times?"
Bai Chen's anger surged up again, but he gritted his teeth and swallowed it, so that his voice sounded a little ferocious: "Thank you for saving Baowei, Bailubao and the others, and for treating us evil spirits equally!"
Mingyue saw that he was gritting his teeth and holding back, and finally couldn't help laughing, just like the Yan Yue who used to show all his joys and sorrows on his face.
"Because human hearts are too complicated, people who are either completely good or completely evil are ultimately a minority. Good people may accidentally do evil things, and evil people may show their friendly side in certain situations. It is difficult to judge good and evil in a single word, so for a long time, the underworld has only spent its efforts on humans. In fact, birds, beasts, fish, and insects do not have the complexity and wisdom of humans, and they become even more confused after death, not knowing where to go."
"I had the idea of establishing the Demon Envoys a long time ago, but the intelligence of these creatures is too simple and they are unable to take on the responsibilities of the Demon Envoys. The well-cultivated spirits just make up for this deficiency, and the timing is just right. Everything is just right, so you don't need to thank me."
Although it wasn't for him, Bai Chen felt a little disappointed, but considering that she was able to come back, he didn't want to care about anything else.
"Are you coming back this time for Zhou Lin?"
The last time she left, she asked Zhou Lin to be prepared, so Bai Chen naturally thought that she came back this time to see Zhou Lin off.
Mingyue did not deny it, but only said: "Then we have to go to Zhou's house first."
Bai Chen suddenly grabbed her wrist and said to her without saying anything, "Why are you in such a hurry? We have been delayed for so long, one day is not a big deal! A few days ago, the restaurant you like has launched new dishes, and they are the sweet and sour ones you like. Go and try them first!"
Mingyue was dragged away by him passively, her eyes fell on her grasped wrist in surprise, which was held so tightly and warmly, just as domineering and passionate as before.
Although Yan Yue is still herself, half of her emotions are missing. After the two are integrated, she always feels weird when she thinks of Bai Chen again.
There is no doubt that Yan Yue, who lacked half of her emotions, eventually fell in love with Bai Chen. But Mingyue doesn't have any romantic feelings for Baichen at all.
He was just a small episode in her long divine life, a little toy that entertained her for nearly a thousand years.
She once thought that one day she would be able to defeat him, discipline him and train him to her satisfaction, and after his death, she would naturally become the first demon messenger of the underworld.
But when she saw that his life was in danger, she still felt a little bit reluctant.
Even if it was a disobedient pet, I would not want to see it die like this even if I beat it for a thousand years.
At that time, she had not personally experienced the dispersal of the goblin's soul, and had no confidence at all in gathering his soul together. If she failed, the little fellow would disappear completely, and she would never have the chance to leave the dark underworld. All that would accompany her would be endless complicated official duties, and the loneliness of strolling on the edge.
So she saved it, and then something went wrong.
After regaining her true identity, she didn't know how to face Bai Chen.
But now, with Bai Chen's pulling and tugging, the two of them seemed to have instantly returned to the noisy times of the past, and it was surprisingly natural.
So she let him lead her and followed him silently.
She didn't notice the uneasiness on Bai Chen's face, he was so nervous that his palms were sweating. After waiting for a while, she did not struggle. Bai Chen's mouth couldn't help but grin wider and wider, and his eyes and eyebrows were almost dancing with joy!
They were still sitting opposite each other, one in black and one in white, and the table was still filled with delicious food.
But the person who kept chattering changed from a man in black to a man in white.
In the evening, Mingyue returned to the courtyard and was greeted by Chuzhi's joyful and warm embrace. No one dared to ask her how many days she would stay this time. Everyone was already content as long as she was willing to come back here from time to time.
In the evening of the next day, a pointed crescent moon appeared in the sky, heralding the beginning of another lunar calendar change.
Mingyue stood in the yard with his hands behind his back, a hint of anger on his gentle face.
Chu Zhi and Nan Qing had never seen what "God's wrath" looked like. They only knew that the yard was terribly quiet, without even the sound of insects or birds chirping.
"Nanqing, Chuzhi, go back to the house."
“Hey hey!”
Chu Zhi agreed without hesitation, holding Nan Qing's arm and dragging her into her room. She then pried a crack in the window and peeked in, whispering to Nan Qing, "Sister Nan Qing, what happened? The boss seems very angry!"
"It's not like that. She was so angry that even the rats and ants in the neighboring yard ran away overnight." Nan Qing glanced at Zhou Lin, who was standing silently with his head down, through the gap and said, "But it should be that Zhou Lin made some mistakes, and it has nothing to do with us."
Zhou Lin hung his head and said nothing, like a child who had done something wrong.
Mingyue looked at him and suddenly remembered that when she helped the sickly Zheng Qian to break his obsession, Zheng Qian said that he hoped to be reunited with his parents in the next life.
After seeing Zheng Qian off, she asked Zhou Lin, "Is there anyone you want to meet again in your next life?"
At that time, Zhou Lin blinked his eyes, which were full of affection even for dogs, and said with a smile: "Of course there is!"
She waited for a long time, but he didn't tell her who it was. Instead, she asked a question in return.
"And you?"
She said heartlessly: "The next life is too long! I just want to live this life happily and happily!"
Yan Yue, who was missing half of her soul, had no idea what price this little ghost paid in order to stay with her.
Mingyue sighed and asked him helplessly, "You knew that the remains of a pig were buried in the Zhou family's ancestral tomb, but you just watched your brothers and sisters burn incense to the pig bones and watched your parents express their grief to the pig. Is this reasonable?"
Zhou Lin didn't dare to say anything.
Bai Chen came over at an inopportune time to add fuel to the fire: "That's right! You are unfilial, unfraternal, and unvirtuous. You will be frying in oil in your underworld, right?"
Mingyue glared at him unhappily, "Then you're going to chop it into minced meat and then fry it, stir-fry it, or deep-fry it?"
Bai Chen didn't feel like he was being scolded at all, instead he was smiling from ear to ear.
She scolded me!
Since we met last night, she has been calm and composed, and has said very little. Her appearance at this moment is almost the same as that of Yan Yue, the unreasonable and unyielding Yan Yue!
The firepower was attracted away by the white dust, and the pressure on Zhou Lin suddenly decreased.
The two of them quarreled for a while. Mingyue had not yet fully adapted to the situation and was unable to resist Bai Chen's venomous words. She waved her hand at Zhou Lin and said, "Go back and rest! I'll take you home tomorrow."
Then he slammed the door shut, almost flattening Bai Chen's handsome face.
Bai Chen rubbed his nose awkwardly and laughed at Zhou Lin with an embarrassed look on his face, "This girl, really, her temper hasn't changed at all...haha..."
Zhou Lin stared at him for a long while without smiling, and suddenly bowed to him solemnly.
"Hey hey hey! What are you doing?"
Bai Chen jumped aside in fear and said, "It's no use begging me. Since she has decided to send you away, it's useless even if I beg for you. Besides, you have been wandering in the human world for a long time. Why do you have to wait until the day you forget everything?"
Zhou Lin smiled faintly: "I don't want to stay any longer."
He said calmly, "Even in the past, she was just Yan Yue who could see ghosts. I also knew that humans and ghosts are different, so I didn't dare to have any unreasonable thoughts. Not to mention now, she is a high and mighty god. How dare I, a small ghost, have any thoughts about her?"
"Before, I felt that she seemed lively, but there was always a layer of loneliness around her. So I wanted to do my best to spend more time with her, that's all."
"I will not be around anymore. I hope you, Brother Bai, will not leave so easily again."
“She is very afraid of loneliness.”
"I hope you can stay by her side and let her no longer be lonely."
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