You’re Really Heartless

Shuang Yin accompanied Huanhuan out to look for her. Eggy was unwilling to be left alone and flapped her wings to follow.

The mother and daughters searched the entire floor, but they still couldn’t find Yun Hui.

In the end, they had no choice but to find Jiu Yuan and have him call over the guards in charge of patrolling to ask if they had seen Yun Hui.

One of the patrolling soldiers said, “When the sun was about to set, I saw him standing with Ah Gui and talking. They were a little far away, so I didn’t hear what they were saying.”

Huanhuan quickly asked, “Where’s Ah Gui now?”

“He should be at Lady Xue Hui’s now.”

Huanhuan immediately went down the mountain and walked quickly to the temple. Unexpectedly, it suddenly rained heavily on the way. The raindrops fell heavily and drenched Huanhuan in the blink of an eye.

Shuang Yin quickly pulled Huanhuan to seek shelter under the roof by the roadside.

Like her father, Eggy hated water.

She lay on Huanhuan’s shoulder and lowered her head to comb her wet feathers. She muttered, “This weather is so annoying. It rains so suddenly. It doesn’t even make a sound.”

Shuang Yin didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “Does the heavens have to inform you before it rains?”

Eggy snorted. “Even if they don’t report it, they have to warn us!”

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a loud rumble. Lightning flashed in the night sky, and an aggressive lightning strike struck down from the sky!

Frightened, Eggy jumped up and curled up in her mother’s arms.

Huanhuan comforted her frightened daughter and looked up at the sky. “Is the rainy season coming?”

“Calculating the time, it’s indeed almost the rainy season.” Shuang Yin looked worried. “I wonder if everything is going smoothly for my fathers.”

It was raining heavily. Bai Di and the others would have some trouble on the way. Hopefully, they would return home safely.

The rain was getting heavier. It didn’t look like it was going to stop anytime soon.

Huanhuan took out a raincoat from her space. She and Shuang Yin put on one each and ran quickly toward the temple through the heavy rain.

Fortunately, the temple was not far away.

They quickly ran into the temple and took off their wet raincoats. A divine servant saw them and quickly came forward.

“Lady Huanhuan, Your Highness, why are you here?”

Huanhuan said slowly, “We’re here to look for Ah Gui.”

“He’s upstairs.”

Huanhuan and Shuang Yin handed the raincoats to the divine servant to hang up. The two of them stepped on the stairs made of Sound Jade and quickly ran up to the second floor.

Thunder rumbled outside the temple, and the melody of the Sound Jade steps in the temple was mellow. The two sounds mixed together, forming a sharp contrast.

Ah Gui was talking to Xue Hui. He did not expect Huanhuan and Shuang Yin to suddenly appear.

The two sides met by chance.

Ah Gui was surprised. “Why are you here?”

Huanhuan quickly explained her intentions. “We’re here for you.”

“Why are you looking for me?” Ah Gui paused, his eyes filled with eagerness. “Are you willing to change your mind and consider accepting me?”

“I’m sorry. I don’t wish to pursue anything else with you apart from a normal friendship.”

Ah Gui’s gaze dimmed, but his eyes were still on her. “You’re heartless.”

Huanhuan had no intention of wasting too much time on him. She quickly said, “We came to ask you if you’ve seen Yun Hui.”

“You mean the male beast who usually follows you around, right?”

Huanhuan nodded and said yes.

“He came to see me this afternoon.”

Huanhuan quickly asked, “Why?”

The corners of Ah Gui’s mouth twitched as he sneered. “He came to warn me not to have any more ideas about you.”

“And?”

“I thought he was baffling, so I ignored him. Then he left.”

“Do you know where he went, then?”

“How would I know?” Ah Gui spread his hands. “I don’t know him to begin with. He suddenly came to my door to warn me. I was already giving him face by not losing my temper. Why would I care where he went?”

He made sense, but Huanhuan still refused to let the matter go. “After you separated, which direction did you see him go?”

“I think it’s the back mountain.”

The back mountain was a bamboo forest. There were many remains buried there. It was considered a cemetery in Rock City. Usually, that place was gloomy even in broad daylight. Very few people would go there unless they had to.

Huanhuan was very puzzled. “Why did Yun Hui go there?”

“I don’t know.”

Huanhuan wanted to go to the back of the mountain to look, but it was raining heavily outside. There was still a distance between here and the back of the mountain. She would have to take a huge risk if she wanted to walk over.

Shuang Yin discussed it with her. “Let’s wait until the rain stops.”

Huanhuan sighed. “That’s the only way.”

They wanted to go home, but Ah Gui stopped them, his eyes locked on Huanhuan.

“It’s raining heavily outside. It’s too dangerous for you to walk back like this. You should stay and rest for a while. It won’t be too late to leave when it rains.”

Huanhuan touched the wet feathers on Eggy’s body. The girl was curled up in her arms now. She looked tired, and it seemed like she had a cold.

She asked, “Can I have some hot water?”

Xue Hui immediately arranged for a divine servant to boil water.

Before long, the divine servant came over with hot water. Huanhuan soaked a cotton handkerchief in the hot water and carefully wiped Eggy’s body.

The hot water warmed Eggy a little.

Huanhuan got someone to bring a brazier over. She sat beside the brazier with Eggy in her arms. The warm fire surrounded them. She snuggled into her mother’s arms and closed her eyes to sleep.

Shuang Yin pushed open the window and glanced out.

“It’s still raining heavily. It doesn’t look like it’ll stop tonight.”

Huanhuan frowned, looking troubled.

Xue Hui walked in with some freshly cooked broth. “I’ve arranged a guest room for you. It’s not big, but it’s big enough for the three of you.”

“Thank you!”

“You’re welcome. This is your place to begin with. I’m only staying here temporarily. I’ll have to move out in a few days.”

Xue Hui said this casually as if she did not care that her position as the high priest had been snatched away.

However, after this period of interaction, Huanhuan did not dare to let her guard down.

She didn’t reply and gently stroked her youngest daughter in her arms.

Xue Hui placed the broth on the table. “I got someone to make this. Have some of it before you go hungry.”

With that, she handed one of the bowls of broth to Shuang Yin.

Shuang Yin tried it. It tasted average, but it was better than nothing.

She quickly finished the entire bowl of soup.

Xue Hui brought another bowl of broth to Huanhuan. “Have some too.”

Huanhuan shook her head. “I don’t have an appetite. Just put it aside.”

“Have some. It’s not good for your health.”

Huanhuan still didn’t want to drink it.

Helpless, Xue Hui could only put the soup back on the table.