At first, I was so tired I wanted to die, but later, when everything had become a habit, it didn’t seem so tiresome anymore.
The most relaxing time of the day was sitting on a tree trunk at night, counting the stars.
Bai Xiang and Wu Wa were doing somewhat better and could sometimes go back to check on their soap and pill business, even taking back the new soap formula Bai Zhi had developed.
But Bai Zhi and Moh Li were truly cut off from the world.
From the warm bloom of spring to the pure white snow...
Three years just passed like that...
Bai Zhi had grown a lot taller because of the training, and her whole figure seemed more slender, yet her round face still had its baby fat.
And after finishing his studies, Moh Li had to leave and start anew, in other words, begin a new journey.
It was time to set out.
This was their last mission together.
Ahead lay traps set by the Ancestral Master himself, along with various challenges.
The two of them cooperated tacitly and, without any mishap, returned together on the third day.
Moh Li had to leave, and Bai Zhi and the others had to return as well—to step directly into high school life.
Before leaving, Moh Li cooked a meal for Bai Zhi personally, while the Ancestors had already gone back in advance.
Now only the two of them were in the treehouse.
Bai Zhi nodded at the six dishes and one soup in front of her.
"Not bad, this way I won’t be worried that you’ll starve yourself to death once you go back. Moh Li, I wish you all the best in the future."
Moh Li was going to take the college entrance exam directly, and Old Han was already waiting for him in Imperial City; it would be a new start.
"Don’t worry, I won’t starve myself, and you take good care of yourself as well. If anyone dares to trouble you, just fight them."
Nowadays, there really weren’t many people who could match Bai Zhi.
The two ate in silence, then went down the mountain together.
Moh Li parted ways with her at the small path.
"I’ll come to visit you when I have time."
Neither knew that this departure would mean not seeing each other for three years.
When they met again, he had already become an astonishingly talented young doctor of traditional Chinese medicine.
"Little junior sister, how about a farewell hug?"
Moh Li stepped forward and hugged the girl in front of him. The girl who reached his shoulders was still so thin.
Not knowing how long it would be before they could meet again, his heart felt particularly uncomfortable.
He knew he had to start over if he wanted to uncover the truth of those years, and Bai Zhi had her own path to follow.
"Senior brother, may everything go smoothly for you."
Bai Zhi patted Moh Li’s back, hoping everything would go well for him.
"Don’t be too hard on yourself," Bai Zhi said, worried that Moh Li would push himself too hard to move forward faster.
They quickly went their separate ways, Bai Zhi towards the village, and Moh Li towards the outside of the village.
This separation was only to make future reunions even better.
Having not returned home in years, Bai Zhi almost couldn’t find her way back at first; now there was a concrete road leading to the village, not the muddy path it used to be.
Bai Zhi still had her backpack on when she soon ran into Fat Aunt.
"Bai Zhi, you’re back."
Fat Aunt looked at Bai Zhi with surprise, seemingly not at all shocked by her return?
"Your mother was worried you wouldn’t make it back for her wedding. Now it’s all fine; no need to worry."
Without another word, Fat Aunt grabbed Bai Zhi and headed into the village, chatting with her about how today was Ye Xiu’s big day.
Ye Xiu and Nan Jin had come together, and this time, Bai Ye and Bai Yu didn’t object.
Today was their wedding day. Nan Jin had built a two-story house in the village, right next to the original one, and today it was bustling with excitement.