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April was slightly taken aback, "I am not yet married. I only know that my brother seems to have an engagement arranged, but for some reason, he has not yet brought that Sister-in-law home."
Xing Ruyi looked at April, suddenly seeming to understand something, yet also appearing completely confused.
April raised her face to look at her, her eyes filled with some doubt: "Sister Ruyi, why did you suddenly ask about my brother's engagement? Could it be that you and my brother..."
"Oh no! Sister Ruyi does not know April's Brother and has no connection with him. That comment was just a casual question; please don't take it to heart, April. Also, regarding what happened earlier, I have noted it down. Don't worry, I will convey it truthfully to Sister Luo and hope she remembers the promise made back then."
"That's good to hear. Thank you for your help, Sister Ruyi!"
With that, April disappeared into the swirling snow.
After a while, Luo Fu began to feel drowsy. Xing Ruyi found an excuse and went to her room with Luo Fu. Once the door was closed, she finally asked the question that had been lingering in her mind: "Luo Fu, do you know a girl named April?"
"April?" Luo Fu shook her head. "Is she from Yun Family Gathering? Although I have lived here since childhood, I spend most of my time in the inner courtyard. When I do go out, it's usually by carriage or sedan chair. Aside from the places I frequently visit and the people I often see, I don't recognize others. Even if I recognize their faces, I can't remember their names. A unique name like April, if I had heard it before, I would definitely remember it, but I have no impression of her."
"Really no impression at all?"
Luo Fu thought carefully again but still shook her head: "I truly have no impression. Is this April someone very important to the girl?"
Luo Fu did not seem to be lying, and April had no reason to deceive either. The only explanation for Luo Fu's lack of memory was that she had genuinely forgotten.
Looking into Luo Fu's bewildered eyes, Xing Ruyi felt a wave of frustration.
When people forget certain things, there might still be room for negotiation and discussion; however, ghosts are typically single-minded and unwilling to negotiate or compromise—especially when dealing with another ghost.
Xing Ruyi sighed lightly and said to Luo Fu, "It's getting late, you should rest early!"
Luo Fu nodded and accompanied Xing Ruyi to the bedroom door, pulling open the door that had just been closed. Perhaps the door was opened a bit too suddenly, a gust of wind swept in with a flurry of snow, hitting Luo Fu's face. The chill penetrated deep into her heart through her pores, and suddenly a scene emerged in her mind.
The images she saw had appeared in her dreams many times before, but the people in those dreams were always somewhat vague. However, at the moment the snow rushed in, her dream seemed to become clear all at once.
"Ruyi, wait a moment!" Luo Fu called out to Xing Ruyi, wiping the snow off her face, then hesitantly asked, "If it’s someone I’ve seen in my dreams, does that count?"
"Someone you've seen in your dreams? Is it April?"
Luo Fu nodded, "I've had this dream repeatedly for many years. In the dream, there is a girl dressed in white, and her name seems to be April."
"Besides that girl's name, what else did you see in your dream?"
"Her eyes, a pair of particularly beautiful eyes!" Luo Fu looked at Xing Ruyi. "In the Luo family, there is a secret about me."
"A secret?"
"Yes! A secret! A secret that the Luo family has always been unwilling to let outsiders know." After closing the door again, Luo Fu invited Xing Ruyi to take a seat before slowly beginning to speak. "According to the old maid who served my mother, my eyes have been bad since birth. Although I can see a glimmer of light, I cannot accurately see people or objects. In order to cure my eyes, my father and mother spent a lot of effort and resources.
Especially my father; he traveled almost all over the states of the Golden Tang Dynasty searching for famous doctors. He faced many scornful looks and endured countless hardships. Perhaps it was their sincere efforts that moved someone because inexplicably, my eyes improved."
"Did they really improve on their own?"
Xing Ruyi pressed for more, but Luo Fu shook her head.
"My father and mother are like this, but Luo Fu knows in her heart that such ailments brought from the womb cannot easily heal on their own. The reason my parents are unwilling to speak about it might be because there is some secret hidden within that cannot be disclosed to outsiders. Coupled with that strange dream, Luo Fu increasingly feels that there is something wrong behind these eyes of hers.
To be honest, over the years, Luo Fu has been secretly inquiring and even probing her mother multiple times, but she has gained nothing. Just now, when you mentioned April, a scene suddenly appeared in Luo Fu's mind. That scene is one she has seen countless times in her dreams, but never so clearly before."
At this point, Luo Fu paused. From her eyes and facial expressions, it was evident that she was struggling internally. Dreams are a rather private matter for many people, and they often involve long-hidden secrets; revealing them to an outsider is not an easy task.
"Luo Fu does not need to force herself. The reason for mentioning April just now was because I inadvertently learned some things, and these matters may relate to your future."
"No! It's not that Luo Fu is unwilling to share; it's just that she doesn't know how to express it at the moment. Perhaps Luo Fu can see clearly what happened in the dream, but describing it is somewhat difficult. Luo Fu has never been good with words." Luo Fu pressed her lips together: "In the dream, it seemed that I really liked that girl's eyes, so I asked her if I could borrow her eyes. She hesitated a lot but eventually agreed.
Although I had this dream before, I never thought it could overlap with reality. I thought it was just something I pondered during the day and dreamed about at night—nothing more than a wild imagination. But just now, when Ruyi mentioned the name April, for some reason, I recalled this dream, remembered that girl from the dream, and recalled her name, which vaguely seemed to be April. So, I wanted to ask Ruyi, where did you hear the name April, and why does this matter relate to my future?
Could it be that I really know April, and that my eyes were truly borrowed from her?"
"Do you believe there are ghosts in this world?"
"What?"
Luo Fu looked into Xing Ruyi's eyes, unsure why she suddenly asked such a strange question. But seeing Xing Ruyi's expression didn't seem like a joke; she hesitated and nodded.
"I originally did not believe in ghosts or spirits. But ever since my face was inexplicably replaced, I began to believe that perhaps there really are ghosts and deities in this world."
"You believe it is the best." Xing Ruyi sighed and continued, "There are some things I have yet to sort out, so it's difficult for me to answer your earlier question right now. I will ask you one thing: if these eyes truly were borrowed from April, would you be willing to return them?"
Luo Fu was taken aback, her eyes widening as she stared at Xing Ruyi without moving. After a long while, Luo Fu finally replied, "If this question had been asked before that incident, I would have found it quite absurd. Even knowing that my eyes were borrowed from someone else, I would certainly hesitate between returning them or not. Now, while I do have my doubts, I am certain that I would be willing to return them."
"But if you return these eyes, you will revert to your original state; you will be blind and unable to see anything in this world. Even knowing this, would you still be willing to return them?"
"What difference does it make whether I can see or not? Perhaps there was a time when I was very fixated on wanting to see; my parents were also very concerned about whether I could see in this life." Luo Fu revealed a bitter smile. "But being able to see does not mean seeing clearly or understanding fully. I open my eyes but fail to see the thoughts behind Rui Er's respectful obedience; my father and elder brother both open their eyes yet mistake Rui Er for me. Do they truly not recognize their own daughter and sister just because my face has changed? If people's eyes can be so blind, then what difference is there between being blind and seeing?"
As Luo Fu spoke, she stood up and walked to the window, pushing it open to gaze at the swirling snow outside. "Ruyi, you first asked me if I recognized April, then whether I believed there are ghosts in this world, and finally whether I would be willing to return these eyes if they truly were borrowed from April."
Ruyi and Luo Fu did not know each other before; there was no entanglement of interests between them. The girl had no need to deceive Luo Fu with words nor any intention of playing tricks on her. Her previous questions must have come from the heart. So can I assume that Ruyi, you have seen April, but she is no longer in this world? The reason she returned is that I had previously promised her to return these eyes?"
"Luo Fu—"
"Though I'm not very clever, I'm not foolish either. When you asked your questions earlier, there were many reservations in your words, and you stayed in the courtyard for quite a long time; at that time, were you speaking with someone? I remember Lord Chang mentioned that you are different from ordinary people; otherwise, he wouldn't have sent me to seek your help. Can your eyes see things that common people cannot?"
"Sort of!"
"Meeting you is a fortunate event for me. Please tell April that if these eyes truly are borrowed from her, I am willing to return them. She... can come find me anytime to reclaim these eyes."
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