God's Gift

Lu Keming's expression remained frozen for a long time. He looked at Yu Youyou who was still talking, a little absent-minded.

She stood in front of the candle, and the candlelight fell on her body, like a hero walking from the light, the hero asked solemnly:

"Are you willing to leave the land and go to the deep sea kingdom with me?"

There was light in Yu Youyou's eyes, and Lu Keming saw his own shadow in her eyes. He looked at Yu Youyou quietly for a long while, and finally answered:

"willing."

His voice was a little dry. After saying this, he raised his white hand and used his bony fingers to lightly cover his eyes, blocking the not-so-bright candlelight.

Yu Youyou didn't think too much about it. After getting Lu Keming's answer, she happily twitched her ears, turned around while wagging her tail, picked up the pen and started drawing a new picture.

The evil dragon in the painting is no longer angry, and the fish no longer hold swords. They float on the sea, looking at the sunset in the distance.

After finishing the painting, she turned her head and happily said to Lu Keming:

"The sunset is so beautiful. I used to love watching the sunset on the sea the most. Once I didn't sleep for a week. I stayed on the sea all day and watched seven sunsets and seven sunrises in total."

"After watching the sunrise and sunset, I slept for a whole week before waking up. I will take you to watch the sunset on the sea in the future."

Lu Keming listened to Yu Youyou's joyful voice, put down his hands, sat quietly at the table, and moved his eyes to the painting on the table.

He looked at the giant dragon and fish in the painting for a long time without saying a word, until Yu Youyou stopped chattering and asked him curiously, "Why don't you speak?"

Lu Keming moved his fingers, looked up at Yu Youyou, then looked at the dragon in the painting and asked, "What if the dragon dies?"

The air became quiet, and Yu Youyou's eyes were like a deep sea, staring at Lu Keming quietly.

After a long time, she turned around, picked up the pen and scribbled on the paper, and answered casually.

"The dragon will not die."

Hearing Yu Youyou's words, Lu Keming's eyes moved. He looked at Yu Youyou's fluffy back and his fingers gradually clenched.

Yes, he won't die.

He will definitely survive.

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The next day, several people appeared in front of Chen Qingqiu's house early and stopped Chen Qingqiu who was about to go out for class.

Chen Qingqiu knew that there were several outsiders coming to the village, but they had never had any communication with each other. He was a little confused when he was suddenly stopped by several people.

Lu Keming spoke in a cold voice. He stood nonchalantly in front of Chen Qingqiu, blocking his way.

"Teacher Chen, please excuse me for taking up a few minutes of your time. We have some questions for you."

In the past, Lu Keming always wore the Blue Dragon uniform. Although the shapes were different, they were all black clothes with blue gilded patterns. Recently, he changed his usual gloomy style and wore many more clothes of different colors.

Just like him now, wearing an off-white uniform, his hair casually scattered, his skin shining white in the cool autumn sunlight, creating a kind and gentle atmosphere.

The color matches the little pine tree in his arms.

But there was always a hint of arrogance on his face. Chen Qingqiu only took a few glances to know that the man in front of him was not someone to be trifled with.

But as a teacher for many years, he had seen all kinds of students, so he was not shy in front of Lu Keming and replied calmly: "Ask me, if I can answer it, I will do my best to answer it."

"It's very simple." Lu Keming took out Fang Ziang's painting from yesterday, handed it to Chen Qingqiu, and asked:

"Do you know this woman?"

The woman in the painting was only wearing underwear. Chen Qingqiu was caught off guard and was stunned for a second before he began to examine her carefully.

"I don't know her." Chen Qingqiu looked at the woman's face for a long time, and finally shook his head.

Hearing Chen Qingqiu's words, Fang Ziang became anxious. Ever since he saw the female ghost again yesterday, he has been able to see that female ghost all the time.

At this time, the female ghost was standing behind Chen Qingqiu, looking at them sinisterly, making Fang Ziang's scalp tingle.

"Think about it again, is it possible that you have seen it but have forgotten it?"

Chen Qingqiu looked at the painting again, and after a long while, he shook his head again, "I have never seen such a face in my memory.

He looked at them apologetically and said, "I think I really have never seen this person. You must have asked the wrong person."

"How could you ask the wrong question?" Fang Ziang remembered to speak directly, "If you don't know others, why would they follow you?"

As soon as he said this, Chen Qingqiu was stunned for a moment, looking at Fang Ziang in confusion. The black air around the female ghost behind him increased, and the air instantly became cold.

Fang Ziang shuddered, "I was just talking nonsense, don't take it seriously..."

"Maybe there is really some misunderstanding." Chen Qingqiu didn't think too much about it, "I have to go to class now, if there is anything else, you can ask me after school."

Lu Keming had been paying attention to Chen Qingqiu's expression from beginning to end, and there was no sign of lying on his face when he spoke.

Based on his observation of Chen Qingqiu, this person certainly didn't seem like someone who would deliberately lie to them.

Lu Keming withdrew his hand, made way for Chen Qingqiu, and thanked him expressionlessly.

"It's okay." Chen Qingqiu nodded and walked past Lu Keming. Because he had wasted some time, his steps became much faster, and his lame leg, which was usually well hidden, couldn't keep his balance.

Lu Keming lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then followed.

Just as Chen Qingqiu reached the end of the path, at the corner, Ah Chou's figure appeared, just as they had seen when they first came to Lijia Village.

She held a basket of eggs in her hand and handed it to Chen Qingqiu.

This time they were close and could hear their conversation clearly.

"Teacher, these are the eggs my chickens just laid. I'll use them to pay for the tuition you paid for me." Ah Chou placed the eggs in front of Chen Qingqiu, lowered his head, and spoke in a dull voice.

Chen Qingqiu looked at the eggs she sent and sighed, but still took the eggs. "Counting the things you brought me before and the help you gave me, the tuition fees are considered to have been paid off. You don't have to send me anything anymore in the future."

At this point, his voice paused, and as if he had made up his mind, he continued:

"There have been rumors all over the village these days. Those rumors have no effect on me, but you are a girl, and it is not good. Don't follow me like this anymore."

Achou buried his head and said nothing.

Chen Qingqiu looked at her stubborn appearance, sighed, and said, "Why are you so stubborn?"

After saying that, he shook his head, turned around and walked a few steps, leaving Achou behind.

Ah Chou then looked up at Chen Qingqiu, his usually numb eyes now showing a hint of loneliness, but he still followed him.

Lu Keming and others stood not far away, looking at the backs of Chen Qingqiu and Achou without saying a word.

"Oh." Fang Ziang sighed, turned around and wanted to leave, but ran into the female ghost who was supposed to leave with Chen Qingqiu.

Fang Ziang was so frightened that he took several steps back and hid behind Shen Minghua, saying in panic, "Oh my god."

Only he and Yu Youyou could see the female ghost here. The atmosphere became tense for a moment. Shen Minghua stretched out his hand, blocked Fang Ziang behind him, and stared cautiously at the place where Fang Ziang had just stood.

Yu Youyou jumped down from Lu Keming's arms, walked to where Fang Ziang was standing, stood on all fours, tilted her head to look at the female ghost, and asked directly:

"Do you know who you are?"