"Come over and lend a hand!"
Mo Yu'er reluctantly withdrew her gaze and called out, "I'm coming, I'm coming, no need to hurry."
"Wu Butler, I'll be right out."
While she spoke, she rose to her feet and stepped outside. The blinding sunlight made her squint subconsciously. The snow piled on either side reflected the sunlight like gold, and the children chasing each other by the road laughed joyfully, relaxing her heart considerably. She murmured softly to herself and took a seat beside the old man dressed in blue.
Inside the carriage, Mo Yan'er, who looked identical to the girl in white, gently peeled a grape and handed it to Tan Yurou, who was sitting upright. After a moment of silence, she still spoke softly,
"Miss, do you really have no regrets..."
Tan Yurou smiled at her and said,
"I've said it before, what's there to regret..."
"Only, there are some regrets."
Tan Yurou pursed her lips, turned her head to look outside the window, and was greeted with a beautiful view. The sunshine, warm and comforting, passed through the brown pupils of the maiden. Where her eyes could reach, she could go, living a tranquil life, far away from Jianghu.
No one wanted to kill her anymore.
Nor did she have to live in constant fear, wary of everyone.
And those who believed in her, following under the Giant Whale Gang, wouldn't suffer. She could finally live out her days as she once imagined, sleeping through every gentle afternoon, gazing at the distant scenery all morning long, watching the clouds drift by under the azure sky.
"Cough cough cough..."
Tan Yurou suddenly began to cough violently, her complexion turning pale in an instant. Mo Yan'er, looking worried, took out a Jade Vase, yet remembering what Wang Anfeng had said, her hand paused for a moment, hesitant,
"Miss, Wang Hero said you shouldn't use these too often..."
Tan Yurou smiled faintly, took the Jade Vase, and picked out an Elixir, which under the sunlight, shone translucent and blood-red. She placed it in her mouth and swallowed gently, the bitterness filling her senses.
The hollow pain in her heart gradually disappeared.
In the lands of extreme cold, there grows a strange herb, nourished by the blood from one's fingertips, maturing in thirty years.
It bears thirteen leaves, flowers once, without fruit.
It dispels all sorts of distracting thoughts and makes the heart clear as a mirror.
It tastes extremely bitter.
Tan Yurou's brown eyes became calm again, reflecting the sunlight.
Vast, crystal clear, exceedingly gentle.
I just have some regrets, that's all.
Tan Yurou was lost in thought when she suddenly looked up at Yan'er and asked,
"Yan'er... do you think there's another world?"
Yan'er was slightly startled, "Another world?"
Tan Yurou leaned back in her seat, her expression serene,
There, the sunny young heroes she would meet, would not encounter Tan Yurou, who emerged steeped in poisons, but rather a girl who grew up in an ordinary family, not so beautiful, a bit temperamental, but very tender... In that case,
If the one he met first was me.
How would the story unfold then...
Tan Yurou's eyes gently closed.
The warm sunlight, the streams, the flower beds, she watched the flowers, she watched the clouds.
She sat on the swing.
Doing nothing, just lazily swinging back and forth when suddenly, someone knocked at the door.
She passed through, passed the flowers, passed the clouds, passed through the golden warmth of the light and opened a crack in the door, cautiously peering out. The gap was large, large enough to separate the sky, the sunlight, the entire world, yet also so small, small enough to reveal only a handsome face.
It was a young man, clad in blue, with a sword at his back.
Ten years ago, a young man had asked her,
"What kind of person does Yurou like?"
The pretty little girl with arms outstretched, looking up at the sky, widened her eyes and shouted,
"Heroes, great heroes..."
Tan Yurou's lips curved slightly.
"Bitter Heart Flower..."
PS: The story of Tan Yurou comes to a close. Will she and Wang Anfeng forget each other within Jianghu, or will she appear unexpectedly around some ancient city's corner when the young man least expects it, eyes shimmering, voice soft and sweet, to say, "Long time no see."
Tan Miss's Character Card is now online.
Today I'll continue revising the detailed outline, apologies for the dual update.