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In the morning, I had planned to go buy some things, but he calculated my fortune and said that I would face obstacles on my journey, should avoid water's edge, and would be chased by a dog in the alley behind the market.
Out of spite, Yue Ran insisted on going out, but unfortunately, she ended up being chased by a dog and fell into a puddle, exactly as predicted.
After tidying up the mess around her, she could no longer hold back. With her hands on her hips, she walked up to Liu Langrun and said, "I have to ask you, since you have the ability to foresee things, why don’t you warn others about their lives? Do you find joy in watching them struggle?"
Liu Langrun replied casually, "Life and death are fated; it is predetermined by heaven. Even if I clearly tell you that at a quarter past the hour you will be chased by a dog, you still wouldn’t be able to escape."
"You—" Yue Ran was furious. "Being chased by a dog is a small matter! Like last time, when Madam Zhao from Xi Cheng knelt before you, begging to know where her child had been sold. You wouldn’t tell her; and the time before that, you knew that girl who sang would be deceived by her lover, yet you still didn’t warn her. Now I hear on the street that she has drowned herself in the lake!"
Yue Ran's pent-up frustrations erupted all at once. However, across from her, the man lying in the morning light appeared as calm as a still lake, without even a ripple.
"What does it have to do with me?" He lifted his unfocused eyes to look at her, and for a moment, a trace of sadness flickered in his gaze. "Don’t think about competing for fate; one cannot compete with life."
"You don’t know unless you try!" Yue Ran shouted in anger. "A cold-blooded person like you is more despicable than those swindlers! No wonder you’re always alone!"
As soon as the words left her mouth, Yue Ran realized they were harsh.
Yet he only seemed momentarily taken aback. In his unfocused pupils, countless ripples appeared for an instant; however, upon closer inspection, they remained calm.
"Indeed, I deserve to be alone," he repeated calmly, leaving Yue Ran momentarily speechless. Suddenly, she was yanked hard backward, and a loud crash echoed behind her.
Yue Ran found herself sprawled over Liu Langrun in panic. Turning around in alarm, she saw that a roof tile had slipped down due to years of neglect and last night’s rain. If Liu Langrun hadn’t pulled her back just now, she would have at least suffered a serious injury. As Liu Langrun groaned softly, she realized she had landed on his wound.
His face was pale, his handsome brows furrowed, and his eyelashes trembled slightly. His right hand tightly grasped her wrist, and his clear yet unfocused eyes gazed deeply at her from such a close distance.
Yue Ran's heart suddenly raced violently, and she hurriedly tried to pull away from him, but he caught her firmly.
"Don't go..." His cool fingers slowly traced her face, gliding over her lips, nose, eyes, and brows as if caressing a beloved treasure, his fingers trembling slightly.
A soft kiss unexpectedly landed on her lips.
Yue Ran's mind went blank as his tongue unmistakably explored her mouth, the faint scent of sandalwood overwhelming her senses.
Yet that deep, tender, and passionate entanglement made her melt like water, and before she knew it, she began to respond shyly.
After a long while, Liu Langrun finally released her, gently stroking her back. "Although my injuries haven't fully healed, your grandfather can't wait any longer. We'll set off tomorrow."
Following Liu Daxian's instructions, she had Aunt San buy a bunch of strange items: an old shoehorn, rice, candles, the blood of an unbred rooster, and red string.
In a hurry, she had A Jian call upon his father, Young Marshal Zhou's military vehicle, which allowed them to reach Jiang Ning in half a day.
Her grandfather often fell into unconsciousness; when he occasionally regained awareness, he felt as if someone was choking him by the neck, suffering greatly, yet the doctors could not find any reason for it.
According to Liu Daxian, her grandfather had encountered malevolent energy while entering the tomb.
After assessing her grandfather's condition, Liu Daxian sent everyone away, leaving only him and her grandfather in the room.
After a full two hours, Liu Langrun finally emerged, looking as if he had been pulled from the water, his face frighteningly pale. He pressed his hand against the injury on his left rib and managed to take only five steps before collapsing straight to the ground.
"How is Grandpa?" Yue Ran struggled to support him.
Liu Langrun managed a weak smile. "Your grandfather is fine; it's me who has the problem."
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