Chapter 102 Ningxue's Past

Chapter 103: Ningxue's Past

Did Sakura acknowledge Shoulang as her father? I don't know. Anyway, Shoulang sent someone to send Sakura back to Gunma by helicopter that night. Because of this, I re-arranged the defense arrangements for the remaining few people. It makes sense. Anyone would be uneasy to bring Sakura to such a dangerous auction.

"Huh... it feels so good to take a bath." I sighed while drying my hair after putting on my yukata. After just two killings, taking a bath feels like a cleansing of the whole body.

"Mr. Mingya, the rooms have been arranged according to your requirements." Ningxue walked into the room and reported to me as soon as she sat on the sofa.

"Ah, you've worked hard, Xue." I said calmly. "Take a break, we have to keep watch tonight."

"Yes." Although she said this, Ningxue had no intention of sitting down.

"Haha, okay, Axue, don't be so nervous. Although you are on night watch, I think it should be safe tonight." Seeing Ningxue looking nervous, I couldn't help but smile.

"Eh?"

"Well... Anyway, two of the four opponents have died, and the trump cards of the other two have also been exchanged. According to the report from the Demon Fox, when Xunji and Yingsha Huanmie were fighting, Hun Shang participated in it, so Yingsha and the others were not injured. In other words, Xunji should not have gained any advantage in this confrontation, and what's more, both of them may have been seriously injured. This also means that the cigar should not come out to explore the camp tonight, and the Red Snake King has fought with Xunji and got the news that my brother came here. I believe they dare not act rashly. After all, the pressure on Hun Shang from the fifth-ranked brother is huge. As long as this news has not leaked, we are safe. Besides, even if Hun Shang wants to take action tonight, the Red Snake King will not agree. He will definitely not be able to bear leaving the safe area twice in one night. The threat is too great." I said faintly, pulling out a blanket from the cabinet and covering myself, and then lying on the soft sofa. I stretched my waist and said lazily. "So our mission tonight is just to chat and then have a good sleep."

“…” Ningxue didn’t say anything, but just looked at me intently.

"Hmm? Is there something on my face?" I touched my cheek and asked curiously. But Ningxue just shook her head slightly and then sat on the other end of the three-seater sofa.

I shrugged my shoulders and found a comfortable position to lie on the sofa. My left hand gently stroked the necklace on my chest under the blanket. A mobile phone with a lavender shell fell into my hand. It was the same model as Jingliu's. I had finished the day's work, so I naturally wanted to report to Jingliu that I was safe. So, I moved my fingers lightly, and soon a short message of safety was sent out.

[The posture is wrong, get up and go back to sleep]. Looking at the message I sent, I couldn't help but raise the corners of my mouth slightly. I guess it won't be long before Jingliu will call me, right?
Sure enough, after just a few seconds, my cell phone rang.

"Moshi Moshi, is this Sister Jingliu?" As soon as I finished speaking, I immediately put the phone away from my ear.

"Bing! You bastard! I just fell asleep!" Sure enough, Jingliu's angry voice instantly came from the other side of the phone.

"Hahaha, I knew you were asleep, so I called you to disturb you." On the phone, I smiled at Jingliu unscrupulously.

"Damn it! I won't let you go when you come back!" Jing Liu's angry voice kept coming from the phone. In response, I had no choice but to beg for mercy.

"...So, tonight went smoothly anyway, right?" After some fun, Jingliu also started to care about today's events.

"Ah, it's better than I thought, but. It's because it's so quiet that I feel a little uneasy." I whispered, curled up in the blanket.

"Huh? Why?"

"The time Swiftness bought us was too short."

"Eh?"

"Ah..." I said coldly. "In other words, Soul Sorrow's ability is too strong."

"...ice."

"Well... But I don't plan to have a direct contact with him. So it's not that scary." I said lightly. "Let's not talk about this. How are you today?" I changed the subject.

"Me? What else could I do? I moved to Shimachime, tidied up my room, and then went shopping with Yue'er and Shuang'er." Jingliu sighed slightly. She understood my purpose of changing the subject and didn't want to say anything more.

"Hey, that sounds good. Go get along well with Yue'er and the others. I'll be back in two days." Feeling Jingliu's worry, my heart also felt slightly warmed.

"Well, I'll wait for you to come back, Bing." It was already very late, and Jingliu knew that I would be very busy tonight. Although she was reluctant, she still hung up the phone reluctantly.

After hanging up the phone, a gentle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He opened the phone and looked at the tea color on the screen. The gentle smile gradually turned into longing.

Shiho... Please wait for me for a while, we will meet again soon.

————The scent of orchids, the scent of lavender, the scent of home & the wings of angels, the wings of demons, the wings of guardians————

"Mr. Mingya." A gentle voice sounded in my ears. Ningxue had been staring at me since I called. That's right, there were only two of us in the room, and she had nothing to do, so what else could she do except stare at me?

"Huh? What's wrong?" I came back to my senses from my thoughts and looked at Ningxue.

"No, nothing. I just feel a little worried seeing you look like that." Ningxue said.

"Ah, I just happened to recall something." I put the phone back into the necklace. I adjusted myself to a comfortable position and lazily lay down on the blanket. "It's getting late, take a nap, Xue. There's still a tough battle to fight tomorrow, and lack of sleep is a woman's biggest enemy."

"..." Although she nodded, Ningxue seemed to have no intention of sleeping.

"Ah..." I sighed slightly. "Is there anything you want to tell me?" I sat up, put my hands behind my head, and asked leisurely while leaning against the armrest of the sofa. "It's just... I just feel a little envious of Mr. Mingya." After a brief silence, Ningxue spoke slightly.

"Oh? What do you mean?" I shrugged with interest.

"...Our parents left us when we were very young." Ningxue said slowly with memories. "I remember that we were only six years old. Our parents left us because of a sudden car accident, leaving only the three of us sisters. As the elder sister, I had to work hard to keep my two younger sisters alive. Because there were three of us, the orphanage was unwilling to accept us. The reason was of course that with three children at once, there would be pressure on the economy and accommodation. So, I could only wander around with Yue'er and Shuang'er."

"Where are the others at home?" I frowned.

"I don't know. My parents ran away to work secretly. They even rented a house."

"Sorry, please continue." My closed eyes narrowed slightly, and I motioned Ningxue to continue.

"Later, one winter, seeing the two children suffering from hunger and cold, I couldn't stand it anymore, so I started stealing. However, I was a little girl after all, and was discovered many times. I would inevitably be beaten. But at least after the beating, I could still have those few pieces of bread that I had bitten in my hands. Looking at the two children wolfing down the food with such happiness on their faces, I felt that the beating was worth it." As Ningxue spoke, a hint of relief flashed in her eyes.

"Later, unexpectedly, I stole the boss's wallet, but I had no idea that the boss had been targeting me. When I excitedly took the money to buy bread and came back, I found that in the cabin where we lived, the boss was sitting there, and the two children were kneeling on the ground, trembling all over, not daring to move." Ningxue recalled.

"I was so scared at the time that I rushed to the boss without saying anything, returned the wallet to him, and told him that I could do whatever he wanted with me, as long as he spared the two children."

"Haha, at that time, didn't Skinny Wolf only ask you whether you wanted to live?" I interrupted Ningxue with a chuckle.

"Huh? Yeah." Ningxue nodded in surprise.

"Well...it's just my usual style. Please continue." The corners of my mouth rose slightly.

"Of course the choice was affirmative, so the boss took us to the base in Gunma. In a dim room, a man covered in bruises was lying there. 'Kill him, and you will get a new life.'"

"... Skinny Wolf is really cruel. He actually let a little girl do such a thing." I shook my head helplessly, but thinking back to the past, didn’t I do the same thing myself?

"But I'm very grateful to the boss for giving us this opportunity. Although it deprives us of our freedom, at least the two children won't suffer from the cold and hunger anymore." At this point, Ningxue's eyes flashed with gratitude.

"What were Yue'er and Shuang'er's reactions at that time?"

"They moved their hands with me."

“…” After that, Ningxue and I didn’t say anything. We just looked at each other in silence.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Mingya, I said all these unnecessary words." After a long silence, Ningxue said to me apologetically.

"No, there's no need to apologize." I shook my head gently. "So, where does the envy you just mentioned come from?" "Well, I envy Mr. Mingya for having the life he has now." Ningxue looked at the ceiling with a yearning look.

"Ok?"

"With powerful skills and cold murderous intent, they can live in the sunshine with an innocent smile like a child." Ning Xue's eyes were full of envy, and at the same time, a little sadness flashed across them. "Sunshine, freedom, smiles, happiness. After surviving, I have always hoped that one day I can bring such a life to those two children. Haha, people are so greedy. They never know satisfaction."

"So, do you hope that one day you can break free from the killer's bondage and leave here with Yue'er and Shuang'er?" I rubbed my hair and said calmly.

"If I can, I would certainly like to do so." Ning Xue smiled helplessly. "But I also know that is impossible. Let's not talk about whether there is such an opportunity. Just the kindness given to us by the boss, I think we will never be able to repay him in this lifetime."

"Well... putting aside other things, it seems that I am just a child, right? It is normal to have such a smile." As I said that, I smiled at Ningxue with my little white teeth bared.

"Eh?"

"Well, as for the envy you mentioned, well... you can actually have that kind of life too." I shrugged. "From the moment a person is born, his wealth or poverty has already been defined, but a person's potential is unlimited. Although one's background is difficult, I believe that as long as one can unleash his potential, he will be able to create unlimited possibilities."

"Potential?" Ning Xue was puzzled, and then smiled helplessly. "How can I have any potential? I can't even control my own aura well. Maybe I really don't have the talent in this area."

"That's not necessarily true." I sat up with a chuckle, turned around and rested my head on Ningxue's legs, and covered her with the blanket again. This seemingly childish behavior made Ningxue's cheeks slightly red.

“Unleash your own potential and create unlimited possibilities for yourself. You have the ability, but you just lack an opportunity. This opportunity may be a person, or an event, or a repressed emotion, or a knot in your heart that has not yet been untied. When you are able to break through that level, you will naturally find that you can also have that kind of knowing smile.”

Leaving Ningxue with a mysterious smile, I pulled the blanket covering my body, rubbed it on Ningxue's white legs, and then fell asleep peacefully.

"Mingya... Sir." Looking at the sunny face of the child sleeping on her lap, Ningxue's heartbeat accelerated. Soon, a warm breath came towards her. That feeling was warm, gentle and safe.

As if by magic, Ningxue felt her mood suddenly become cheerful. Her aura began to surge with the warm current. In the dark night, it was as if a ray of warm sunshine shone into her heart. That feeling was very comfortable. Soon, a touching smile appeared on the corner of Ningxue's mouth.

"Thank you, Mr. Mingya."

(End of this chapter)