“Auntie, don’t be sad. Yun’er is back now! Do these children have a place to stay?” she asked, glancing around the simple house, hesitant to disturb their lives.
“Yes, yes! Yun’er, quickly take these little brothers and sisters to rest inside!” the woman called.
“Coming! Elder Sister Lingling, you’re here!” A girl who appeared to be around sixteen or seventeen walked out.
She was dressed simply, with a red string in her hair, patches on her sleeves, and no makeup, but her innate beauty was undeniable.
“Mm! Yun’er, how have you been lately?” Lan Lingling stepped forward and held her hand.
“Mm, I’m fine! Elder Sister Lingling, chat with my mother. I’ll take them to sleep!” Yun’er replied.
“Okay!” Watching Yun’er’s back, she felt her nose tingling. Her back was so similar to hers, almost indistinguishable. Could this be Xiaoyue’s previous life?
The wind blew through the sorghum hanging outside, and raindrops hit the roof.
Several children slept peacefully, occasionally turning over. Small hands scratched their noses and then gently settled back down.
Were they dreaming? Would their dreams be as beautiful as they imagined?
Lan Lingling sat beside them, murmuring softly.
“Miss, aren’t you going to sleep?” a woman entered and softly spoke to the absent-minded Lan Lingling.
“Auntie, can Lingling ask you for one thing?” She looked at the woman’s kind face, suddenly reminded of the late dean’s mother, tears welling in her eyes.
This finally allows me to die! Oh, how touching!
She tightly closed her eyes, slowly waiting for death. When she rolled halfway down the mountain, it seemed her head hit something hard, and she passed out.
Oh my!
Ling’er is dead!
“Have you found the whereabouts of that woman?” Dongfang Yu sat in the study, having scarcely slept all night, waiting for news from Li Yuan.
“Your Highness, this subordinate is incompetent and could not find the girl’s location!” Li Yuan had searched diligently but found no trace of her. Within hundreds of miles, no one knew her whereabouts. Returning empty-handed was not an option.
“Have they disappeared from this world? Keep searching. I give you seven days to find them; otherwise, I will kill you all without mercy!” His explosive temper made everyone silent, and they complied.
