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After the rain, a gentle breeze blew, warm and refreshing.
Lan Ruo lay on the bed in the inn, recuperating. The doctor he had summoned had already bandaged his wounds, but he was gravely injured and his breath was weak.
Creak! The door opened a crack, and a delicate white hand reached in, followed by dozens of red carrots rolling into the room one after another.
"Bai Xiao Tu," Lan Ruo chuckled softly. Since his injury, Bai Xiao Tu had been sneaking in daily to deliver herbs, flapping mountain chickens, and large baskets of cabbage without ever showing her face.
Hearing his voice, the door quickly shut again, leaving the room silent except for the pile of bright red carrots on the floor.
Lan Ruo couldn't help but cough.
Before long, the door slowly opened again, and Bai Xiao Tu shuffled in, carrying a dazed rooster on her back that seemed to have been knocked out from behind.
She stood in front of Lan Ruo, quickly glanced at him, and weakly said, "I... I came to apologize for the chicken."
What? Master Lan Ruo was puzzled but soon realized what she meant. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Lack of culture is truly frightening. Silly rabbit, it's 'to offer a mulberry branch as an apology,' not 'to offer a chicken.'"
But Lan Ruo understood her intentions; she felt guilty for accidentally injuring him and even thought she couldn't face him.
Bai Xiao Tu's face turned bright red as she pouted in grievance. "I... I didn't mean to."
"You already said it; I don't blame you. Life and death are all part of fate," Lan Ruo said, surprisingly adopting a monk-like perspective on worldly matters. After speaking, he coughed heavily again. When he lifted his eyes once more, he saw Bai Xiao Tu's face nearly in tears.
"I can't go back to the Snow Rabbit Kingdom with you," Lan Ruo said softly, his voice as gentle as an autumn breeze. "My injuries are too severe; I can't help you anymore."
Despite being a highly skilled monk, Lan Ruo was still a mortal, subject to the inevitabilities of life: aging, illness, and death.
Bai Xiao Tu could no longer hold back her tears. "You can't die." Hua Monk was reckless and had a sharp tongue, often bullying her, but he was her first friend and had been hurt because of her. The pain in her heart was overwhelming.
"You silly child, what are you saying?" The conversation with Bai Xiao Tu made Lan Ruo's body falter. His handsome features were pale and worn, as if closing his eyes would mean he would never wake again.
"I won't let you die." She refused to believe the old doctor who said there was no hope left. All she knew was that Lan Ruo couldn't die. "I will take you back to the Snow Rabbit Kingdom; I will make the elders save you."
"In my current state, I would only be a burden to you." Lan Ruo clearly stated this fact; Bai Xiao Tu should understand better than anyone how perilous the journey ahead was.
Bai Xiao Tu's response was to pick up a radish from the ground and shove it into Lan Ruo's mouth.
"..." Master Lan Ruo, who had always been composed, suddenly found himself in an awkward situation.
The mountains stretched endlessly before them, seemingly leading to nowhere. The night was silent, illuminated only by the cold moonlight.
Bai Xiao Tu struggled to climb higher. The night air was chilling, yet she was drenched in sweat, each step feeling like an immense effort.
"Put me down; just go back by yourself," Lan Ruo urged her countless times from her back. He was tightly wrapped in a blanket, resembling a cocoon carried by a girl. The master covered his face, feeling that it was truly embarrassing!
"Stop talking nonsense," Bai Xiao Tu said in a harsh tone. Climbing the mountain with a tall man on her back had already taken all her strength, and speaking felt like it was costing her life.
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