Chapter 5737: Extra - Qin Da: A Wish
"I heard my second brother's Crane Release Garden has been constantly calling carpenters to fix the gates these past two days. What's going on?"
"Young Master, it's all because of that ill-bred brat. She's only been in the manor for two days and already has the entire Crane Release Garden on edge. She's truly angered the Second Young Master quite a bit."
"Such an interesting little girl, I'd like to summon her to meet me!"
"Young Master, what's so special about a mere brat?"
Last night, there was a light snowfall, leaving a thin layer on the ground.
With her cultivation, the little girl should have been able to walk on snow without leaving a trace.
But she deliberately left a row of crooked little footprints in the snow.
I couldn't help but let out a soft laugh.
She suddenly turned her head and met my gaze.
I don't know what I looked like in her eyes.
But in my eyes, though she had an ordinary, poker face, it appeared incredibly interesting and lively to me.
"Who are you?" she asked coldly, her face expressionless.
"Impudent!" The woman beside me snapped at her before I could.
I didn't hesitate to give her a slap, successfully shutting her up.
Seeing the little one's slightly surprised expression, I smiled, taking three steps at a time to reach her.
I grabbed her hand, my eyes curved in a smile.
"Qiao Qiao, Qiao Qiao, I've finally found you. Don't think that just because you're using the name Mu Xiaobao, I don't know who you are. You're Qiao Qiao, you're my Qiao Qiao."
Seeing her suddenly startled gaze, I couldn't help but laugh out loud.
She's still disguised, isn't she? I suddenly called her by her real name; she must be quite startled.
According to the original events, she should have slapped me by now and then poisoned all my maids speechless.
But with a ghost-like expression, she suddenly threw my hand away, leaped onto the rooftop with a whoosh, and vanished in an instant.
Ah, damn it, damn it. I forgot to playfully lift her chin. No wonder she didn't follow the script.
I smiled and chased after her, calling out as I pursued, "Qiao Qiao, don't run. Can we talk?"
The little one must be very startled right now, probably cursing me in her mind, wondering what there is to talk about with me.
I thought to myself, and quickly followed.
Before she could escape back to my second brother's Crane Release Garden, I quickly intercepted her.
"Don't you dislike my second brother? Why are you running back there?" I chuckled, trying to negotiate with her. "How about this, I'll tell you about the Night Cuckoo Bird, alright? Everything you want to know, I'll tell you. I'll even help you, help you deal with the forces behind the Night Cuckoo Bird."
"As long as you want to know, I'll tell you everything."
Looking at her dazed little expression, I couldn't help but laugh out loud. I floated in front of her and poked her little face with my finger.
My heart couldn't help but surge with excitement.
Warm, it's real!
It's really Qiao Qiao. Have I gone back? Back to that afternoon many years ago.
Back to that snowy afternoon when I saw her deliberately leaving a row of crooked little footprints under the tree.
Back to the day we first met?
This time, I will stand by your side without hesitation. Family missions, ancestral rites, I don't want any of it...
...
Qiao Mu rested her chin in her hand, sitting in front of the ice coffin. After watching for a long while, she slowly stood up.
"Master, Qin Da's soul has already dispersed. Don't wait anymore."
"Perhaps a miracle will happen," Qiao Mu murmured to herself.
"I haven't told him yet that I've forgiven him..."
His ancestors had managed Heavenly Fate a long, long time ago.
Perhaps he and Qin Er had no choice; their paths were already laid out for them long ago...
(End)
Note: Qin Da is truly dead and cannot be revived.
What he experienced was merely a dream. The original title was "Dream," but I decided to change it to "Wish" instead...
After all, he himself doesn't believe it was a dream.