Chapter 2: The forces behind it (Part 2)

Chengqing said it was serious, so I couldn’t help but be nervous, because it concerned my family and my close friends. In fact, by now, I have been personally tortured out of a kind of bachelor spirit, and I don’t care anymore. I’m worried about them.

Cheng Qing doesn’t smoke or drink, only tea. He looks serious, sips lightly, just puts down the teacup, wants to say something, but unconsciously picks up the teacup again, sips again, and his mood is not calm.

I don’t know much about tea, and I don’t have the patience to drink it. I simply drank the tea in one gulp, and waited patiently until I had taken three sips. Only then did Chengqing say to me, “Do you remember Yang Sheng?”

“Yes,” I said in a low voice, and I already had a vague answer in my heart.

“According to preliminary investigations, the organization that took Yang Sheng away is involved in the affairs of the Black Rock Miao Village. I don’t know what specific deal they have with each other, but the arrogant behavior of the Black Rock Miao Village this time is because they have their support.” Cheng Qing didn’t beat around the bush and gave the answer in one breath.

My throat tightened a little. If it was that organization, the Black Rock Miao Village really had the capital to be arrogant. I remembered the vague conversation between my master and I in the deserted village that night. It seemed that that organization had extensive connections, strong economic power, and even a large group of people who knew various magical arts.

I remembered the arrogant young man and the battle of wits between us.

Seeing that I was silent, Cheng Qing said, “You don’t have to worry too much. Where are we? Is this Beijing? They wouldn’t dare to be too arrogant here.” Cheng Qing’s words made it very clear that I didn’t have to worry too much about my family and friends.

Yes, I also believe in the ability of my master’s department, and I also believe that my family and friends will be fine in Beijing. But there is one person I have to worry about, Ruoxue!

Will they do anything bad to Ru Xue? Will they force Ru Xue to marry Bu Zhou?

I thought about these things and it was very painful. Although I only expressed my feelings for Ruoxue in a subtle way, several of my uncles were obviously disapproving, but I didn’t know why.

This made me feel even worse, as if I could do nothing.

And before he left for Hangzhou, Chengxin said to me, “You’ve dragged Ruoxue into this mess, and I’m afraid the people of Yueyan Miao Village won’t welcome you anymore. I’m afraid I’ll become an outcast too.”

Now, I just want to wait until my master returns. I also hope that the Yueyan Miao village will protect Ru Xue well.

The family is sure to arrive in Beijing in two days, which is good news, but my mood hasn’t improved much.

I feel that there is no such thing as an easy emotion in this world, unless you never get involved. The word “love” is my curse. The appearance of Ru Xue has added another place to my worries. Before, it was from Beijing to Sichuan, and this time it is from Beijing to Yunnan.

I have been trying to restrain myself from going to Yunnan to find Ru Xue. I don’t want to cause any more trouble because of my personal impulse, especially after learning that the mysterious organization is after us.

Looking at the sky outside the courtyard, I felt a deep sense of powerlessness. I am alone, and I am not capable of fighting against that organization. Master, where are you? Do I have to wait until summer to see you again?

Thinking of this, I habitually reached into my pocket and took out the letter my master had left me before he left. I often took it out and read it when I was feeling down, and it had been folded so many times that it was now worn and tattered, but at this moment it was my most precious treasure.

I don’t know what Master Hui left for Hui Gen. Compared to me, Hui Gen is much more cheerful. He is doing well at his new school in Beijing and is very popular. I sometimes think, “Nowadays, children are so mature. Will a pretty little girl fall in love with Hui Gen? Will this kid break the precepts?”

I put the letter back in my pocket with great care, but my inner frustration did not diminish much. I sighed and prepared to go out for a walk.

It was spring evening, the weather had warmed up, and the streets of Beijing were bustling with lights and sounds. From time to time, I would see couples happily walking by.

Passing by a movie theater, I saw many movie posters on the door. I looked at them with my hands in my pockets, and I couldn’t help but daydream for a while. I thought of my conversation with Ru Xue.

She said she had never seen a movie, that she was too busy studying to have time to watch movies, and at the end, she couldn’t help but ask me, “Are the movies good?”

I let out a long sigh and looked at the entrance to the cinema, where couples were laughing as they came and went. In fact, the movie was very good. I really wanted to hold your hand and watch a movie together. This is the most ordinary happiness for ordinary people, but for you and me, why is it so extravagant?

When I thought about it, I didn’t know why, but somehow I bought a movie ticket and then somehow I went to see the movie by myself.

I don’t know what the movie was about, only that it was a tragedy. The girls in the theater were crying, the boys were comforting them, and I was crying like a lunatic.

The movie on the screen was a movie, but the scene of Xue carrying me out of the wormhole was playing in my mind…

The movie was finally over, some glaring lights came on, and people left one after another. I sat there in a daze, waiting for people to leave, feeling that it was too funny for a grown man to have tears on his face, so I wiped them away with my sleeve.

At this moment, a male voice came from my neighbor’s seat. He said, “Only people who are a little lonely in their hearts would avoid the crowd and leave alone.”

The voice was familiar, but I couldn’t think of who it was. But my heart suddenly tightened, and I turned my head to see a handsome but somewhat gloomy man with an ambiguous smile looking at me.

At this time, he was wearing sunglasses on his face. Seeing my tear-stained face, he said, “I didn’t think you were such a sentimental person. Watching this kind of movie can make you cry more than a little girl.”

Although he was wearing sunglasses at the time, I still recognized him. I slowly dried the tears on my face and looked at him with a smile, saying, “You’re not convinced, are you? Do you want to fight me in the cinema?”

He touched his nose and said, “Fighting? I’m not interested. Do you want to go for a drink?

I was silent for a moment. To be honest, I was afraid that he had some kind of plot. After so many things, I was past the age of impulsiveness. I would not suddenly get carried away and follow him to drink.

He seemed to know what I was thinking, stood up, straightened his clothes, and said, “XXX place, XX bar, I’ll be there waiting for you. If you’re not sure, you can arrange everything and come find me.”

After saying this, his face suddenly came very close to mine and he said, “You and I, I’m afraid we’ll only have the chance to drink together once in our lives. I have a lot of things, so I will cherish things that I only have once.”

I pushed him away and stood up, saying to him, “There are some things I would rather not have at all. However, I should maintain my composure with a defeated opponent, right? You go ahead, I will come.”

After hearing my reply, he laughed arrogantly a few times, then turned and walked out of the screening room, and then loudly said without turning around, “The one who laughs last is the winner. Do you know that?”

I turned and walked in the other direction, and loudly replied, “Really? I only see the pitiful loser. A winner probably wouldn’t sneak up on someone and then sit next to them inexplicably to watch a movie and observe their every move.

There was no response behind me, so I turned around and saw him making a gesture with his hand, as if he was aiming at me. I ignored him and walked away, thinking to myself, “Is this guy an idiot? Does he think he’s in a movie? Or is he a triad boss?”

I took a deep breath as I walked out of the theater. I never thought I would see that person again, that arrogant young man who fought with me at the entrance of that terrifying village. I will never forget that day, when Sheng boarded the plane and left without looking back.

So I will never forget this young man.