CH 54

It was a sunny day when Bai Zhi set off. Fluffy clouds drifted across the light blue sky, the gentle breeze carried the scent of flowers blooming. Birds would chirp, fall silent for a moment, and start chirping energetically again.

The carriage drove along a slightly muddy road. Bai Zhi inhaled deeply, turned around, and parted the curtains.

Gesius’s eyes were still partly closed. The knight’s sword was laid across both his legs, and its hilt was held tightly by Gesius.

Then Bai Zhi let go of the curtains.

He lowered his head slightly, his eyes were fixed on small rocks along the road. He watched the wheels turn and and throw them in the air. In an instant they fell back down.

‘It’s fun to watch.’

Bai Zhi thought this expressionlessly.

Recently Gesius had been sleeping longer and longer, and he was also not very easy to wake up. But Bai Zhi was the opposite–he couldn’t fall asleep.

During the times he wasn’t asleep Bai Zhi had thought a lot, thought about the first time they met.

Thought about how Gesius stood in front of himself without hesitation, thought about how he snuck looks at his eyes while half-leaning against a wall. As Bai Zhi thought more and more, he seemed to suddenly understand.

Gesius…couldn’t with him until old age.

Bai Zhi had long known that the human lifespan didn’t exceed a hundred years, yet he didn’t care much about this fact. In the previous worlds, Ba Zhi would always see that person pass away before him, peacefully closing his eyes.

During those times Bai Zhi’is heart would suddenly feel empty, but Bai Zhi didn’t understand why.

He had only hurried to arrange that person’s funeral and then rush to the next world to meet again, repeating the process unendingly.

The system saw that Bai Zhi’s mood seemed poor. It worried on the inside, and in the end it simply ran out to comfort him:

“Nephew, it’s fine, you will meet him again.”

“I know.”

Bai Zhi replied, and then slowly lowered his head again, his eyes a little more pensive:

“I just suddenly thought…him liking me once…was enough to be bound to me life after life.”

“I have always liked him.” Bai Zhi’s words slowed: “But for him to like me…his heart must have been moved many times.”

Hearing this, the system didn’t say anything. Only after a long time did it sigh:

“Feelings…really are a mysterious thing.”

Saying this, it returned to the system space in a flash and didn’t come out again.

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Thus the carriage traveled like this for a few more days. Gesius’s spirit suddenly improved. He no longer slept lethargically in the carriage all day. Instead the carriage was replaced with a horse, and he rode all the way with Bai Zhi back to the kingdom.

Their pace quickened a lot, and very soon they arrived at the town at the foot of the snowy mountain from back then.

Gesius dismounted. Holding Bai Zhi’s hand, he led them through the town on foot. It was currently nighttime, and the originally peaceful town was unexpectedly lively. Girls wore delicate hairpins, dressed in downy princess dresses, and walked with their partners down the sidewalk, smiling.

Gesius tied his white horse at the hostel and walked forward with Bai Zhi. A flower vendor ran over holding a flower basket. Gesius and Bai Zhi practically pulled out their wallets at the same time.

“One please, thanks.”

“Buy flowers here, buy flowers here, thank you!”

Two sets of voices sounded at the same time. Surprised, Bai Zhi looked up and was met with Gesius’s eyes.

The little girl selling flowers also looked up and glanced at the two. Especially happy, she chose the two prettiest roses and put them into Bai Zhi’s and Gesius’s hands:

“Wishing you happiness and joy for a long long time!”

Hearing this, Bai Zhi smiled, nodded heavily, pulled out a gemstone, and gave it to her. The little girl was stunned, she waved her hand and hurriedly backed away:

“Too…too much…”

Gesius opened his mouth and said in his usual tone: “It’s ok, you can take it.”

Saying this, he placed a gold nugget into the little girl’s basket.

The little girl, wealthy overnight from selling flowers: “…”

“This rose…isn’t worth this much money.” The little girl hurried to explain, panicking inside.

Yet Gesius smiled, saying: “The rose isn’t worth that much, but the person receiving the rose is.”

Saying this he turned around, and with the corners of his lips smiling, handed the rose in his hand to Bai Zhi. His voice was exceedingly gentle:

“Roses symbolize love where we’re from. Evil dragon-xiansheng, will you accept my love?”

Bai Zhi blinked: “…I…I accept, but I also want to gift you one. Those moving words you said just now, can you teach me how to say them?”

The evil dragon who didn’t know how to speak scratched his head for a long time, yet he couldn’t think of a single sentence. Gesius couldn’t help shaking his head. He simply reached out and stuffed this foolish person into his embrace:

“You don’t need to learn.” Gesius explained: “Because no matter what you say, your lines will always sound the best to me.”

Bai Zhi was instantly moved to tears again: “The lines I want to learn are just like these…”

Gesius knocked him on the head once: “Won’t let you learn.”

“…Oh.” The always-obedient Bai Zhi nodded at this and en’d cutely.

As they began to tire, the town clock began to toll. It rang loud and long each time, spreading throughout the town. The crowds of people suddenly grew along with the clock’s tolls. Gesius was a little doubtful, but in the end he also gripped Bai Zhi’s hand and walked with the crowd.

Laughter and merry chatter continued all the way until the town square. Even though it wasn’t very large, the square had been decorated very prettily. The lanterns hung on trees complemented each other, and their mottled lighting shone on the smooth stone tiles, perfectly completing the lively atmosphere at this time.

“Is there some kind of event today?” Observing the sights around him, Bai Zhi spoke doubtfully.

Gesius also didn’t know the reason for all this, but another voice dispelled his doubts for him.

“Today is a town holiday. Harvest season is around this time every year.” A young woman wearing a delicate silk scarf spoke up: “Every year on this day, we hold a ceremony to celebrate, to express our gratitude to nature. Oh, that’s right, you guys seem unfamiliar, you’re not from this town right?”

Gesius nodded.

The young woman smiled after a moment: “Outsiders rarely come to our town. Come celebrate with us.”

Listening from the side, Bai Zhi was very interested. Gesius knew his personality, so he accepted the young woman’s invitation.

“On the other side of the square are the cakes the townspeople made, on the right are the trinkets crafted by the girls. Have a snack and take a look.” The young woman very enthusiastically introduced the area to them. After she finished, she held hands with her friend and walked away, not forgetting to leave them a blessing:

“I hope you have a good time. Wishing you both happiness and love!”

Having received many well-wishes towards Gesius and him, Bai Zhi’s heart felt sweet.

“The people here are so nice.” He said quietly.

Gesius felt the same: “That’s right, when we hold our wedding, hopefully we can send them some wedding candy.” [1]

“Sure.” Bai Zhi smiled: “When that time comes we can bring it ourselves, we—”

Bai Zhi hadn’t even finished speaking before Gesius suddenly felt somewhat uncomfortable. He covered his mouth and coughed multiple times. His eyes moved slightly.

Bai Zhi very worriedly pulled at him preparing to go back, but Gesius refused: “I’m fine, I’m just a bit cold. Let’s find a hot drink.”

Bai Zhi heard him. Although he wasn’t assured, he still agreed and followed him towards the pastries. Gesius’s complexion was normal, but his hand was clenched to hide his palm. Bai Zhi didn’t notice this abnormality. Gesius took advantage of his inattention to pull out his handkerchief and wipe his palm.

The handkerchief was dyed in fresh blood.

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[1] Wedding candy: traditional Chinese custom of giving out small packets of candy to guests as a symbol of sharing the joy