Years later, when I caress his face weathered by time, I say, “Qi, I am not worth you waiting for a thousand years on the path of reincarnation, not worth such torment.” What kind of torment is a thousand years? Even though his appearance remains unchanged, even though he is still breathtakingly beautiful, time has worn away all his edges.
Water Ziqiu lightly laughs and embraces me, tapping my nose: “Without Yan’er, Water Ziqiu is a soulless shell; nothing else matters. What’s important is that you are by my side now, and this time you belong to me alone.”
He gently held me in his arms and covered up all his pain with just a few words.
Shui Zi Qi gently laughs while embracing me, tapping my nose: “A Shui Zi Qi without Yan is an empty shell without a soul. Nothing else matters anymore. What matters is that you are by my side now, and this time, without Cang Lian, you belong only to me.” He gently pulls me into his embrace, covering all his pain with just a few words.
I lie quietly in his arms, enjoying this rare tranquility. This is enough, I know I will be very, very happy.
I slowly walked in, wanting to see clearly that blurry shadow, forcefully pushing away the dense fog before my eyes, but it seemed like an insurmountable barrier.
From far away, I saw a figure half-leaning, with black hair like silk, mostly gathered up with a silver ribbon, the remaining dark hair draped diagonally across her shoulder. The woman wore a red sable fur coat.
Before her was a clear lake, with pure water accompanying a jade-like terrace. Sitting on the terrace was the woman in red, facing the mirror-like water, gently stroking her hair with natural elegance. Her exquisite countenance was blurry and indistinguishable, yet I could sense the faint coldness around her, with an indescribable charm and timeless beauty that never grows tiresome.
Before me, a thick layer of fog still remained, like a translucent mirror through which I could see everything clearly, yet unable to discern their facial features.
Behind the woman in red, I could see a man in white approaching her, with no visible expression, just a white figure slowly drawing near.
