Mortal Mirror

Although Li Ergou had been mentally prepared, his heart still trembled slightly upon hearing those words, and an inexplicable emotion flashed in his eyes.

In fact, he had known for a long time that Zhu Zhu did not belong here and would leave sooner or later. However, when she said those words herself, he couldn't help but feel especially sad and uncomfortable.

It was as if something was blocking his chest, making him feel unable to breathe.

He nodded slightly, suppressing the sorrow in his heart, and forced a smile that was more ugly than crying, saying, "So, you are leaving after all?"

Zhu Zhu's eyes were a little red, but she still nodded firmly and reluctantly, "Yes, I am. To be honest, this time, I insisted that Uncle Qian bring me out for some fresh air. Now that we have obtained the opportunity here, we must leave."

At that moment, she took out a small gourd from her bosom and handed it to Li Ergou, saying, "This is the opportunity of Tiangou Town. I secretly ate one, so I'll give you the remaining one."

Seeing the small gourd, Li Ergou suddenly recalled something and immediately said, "Yesterday, I ate a lot of this stuff under the well. I remember there were also large gourds that were half a person tall, but I was confused and didn't know how much I ate."

Zhu Zhu widened her eyes in disbelief and said, "My God, after all this, I was worried about you for nothing. You didn't eat up all the opportunities in Tiangou Town, did you?"

Li Ergou said helplessly, "I didn't know at the time. I was confused and grabbed whatever I could to eat. I didn't even know what I was eating. Looking back, I'm grateful for those things, otherwise, I should be a corpse now."

Zhu Zhu didn't know what to say for a moment and silently put the small gourd back into her bosom.

In her heart, she sighed, 'This brat is quite lucky.'

Li Ergou struggled to sit up. He composed himself, trying not to let Zhu Zhu see his sad appearance, and then looked at Zhu Zhu and asked, "When are you leaving?"

Zhu Zhu said reluctantly, "We have to leave at dawn."

"Hey, it's so urgent again. Why didn't you tell me earlier so I could have been mentally prepared?"

Zhu Zhu pouted her small mouth and said, "I was afraid you would be even more upset if you knew too early."

For a moment, the two were silent, both feeling bitter in their hearts.

Li Ergou thought for a while, then took out three Daozang coins from his body. He looked at them and finally picked up the ten-zhu coin.

He found a pen and wrote a crooked, ugly 'Li' character on it.

Then, he grabbed Zhu Zhu's hand and placed the Daozang coin in her palm, saying, "I know your family is very wealthy, and you may not be short of money.

But this coin is different. It is unique. You must keep it well. Consider it a memento from me, so you'll know that there is still a person named Ergouzi… Ergouzi, your friend."

Li Ergou didn't deceive Zhu Zhu. This coin had been in the bronze mirror for a long time, and now it had undergone some subtle changes. There was even a faint white light on it. Li Ergou didn't know the internal changes,

but he knew that whatever entered the bronze mirror would undergo some good changes.

This item was unique in the world, and he could recognize it at a glance.

Zhu Zhu wanted to refuse, after all, this thing might have a huge impact on Li Ergou in the future, but after hearing his words, she understood that this was not just about money.

She held the coin tightly, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.

She then murmured, "Ergou, to tell you the truth, the time I've spent with you has been the happiest time of my life.

I have never been so happy before, but you don't know, although we women from large families look glamorous on the outside, our fates are never our own to control.

Ergou, I sincerely wish you can live well, be happy, and be healthy."

Saying that, she took off a small bag from her waist, gently stroked it, and then said, "Ergou, this is my personal sachet, which my mother gave me when I was born.

I've been wearing it since I was little, and it's my favorite thing. Although it's not very valuable, it's the most precious thing in my heart.

Leave it to you as a souvenir, so at least you'll remember that there was a girl in your life who once came."

Ergou was slightly stunned, feeling an indescribable emotion in his heart. He didn't refuse and carefully collected it.

Suddenly, he perked up and said, "Let's go eat. I'll cook for you myself."

"What to make? I like to eat whatever you make," Zhu Zhu said happily.

Ergou suddenly thought of something and immediately said, "Well, I guarantee you'll love it. Wait a moment."

He jumped out of bed and ran to the back of the martial arts hall. He hurried to the backyard and took out a lamb from the bronze mirror. He shouted to Zhu Zhu, "Don't worry, I'll be quick."

Zhu Zhu followed him out and saw Li Ergou skillfully slaughtering the sheep, skinning it, and drawing out the tendons. Her thoughts were instantly drawn back to the scene in the cave.

Li Ergou lit a fire, pierced the lamb with a wooden stick from its butt to its mouth, and then put it on the fire to roast.

In a short while, the lamb was roasted golden brown, crispy, and incredibly fragrant.

Li Ergou went back into the house and took out Forget-Worry Wine. The two drank wine and ate meat, feeling extremely comfortable. In the blink of an eye, it was dawn. Qian Qian opened the door and told Zhu Zhu it was time to leave.

In front of the martial arts hall, the morning sun rose, and the world was bright.

Zhu Zhu and Ergou stood facing each other. Perhaps everything that needed to be said had been said. In the end, she just said with a reluctant voice, "Take care."

Li Ergou nodded slightly, feeling helpless despite his reluctance.

Ah, perhaps people's relationships don't depend on the length of time they spend together, but only on the closeness of their hearts. To be honest, he felt happy every day he was with Zhu Zhu.

He had never felt time pass so quickly.

He was reluctant, really reluctant, but he understood that she didn't belong here, and he wasn't worthy of her.

At that moment, he seemed to have a thousand words to say, but in the end, he only said a few words, "Zhu Zhu, safe travels."

The two looked at each other deeply. Neither of them were children, and they both had some inappropriate feelings in their hearts at that moment.

Alas, love arises without knowing where it comes from, and it goes deeper and deeper. Perhaps some love is like this: when you unknowingly fall into it and cannot extricate yourself, you also have to experience the same difficult parting.

Perhaps the more joy there is at the beginning, the more sadness there will be at the end.

Seeing Li Ergou's reddened eyes, Zhu Zhu suddenly ran up, hugged Li Ergou, and tears fell from her eyes, "Ergou, goodbye, but I hope it's not goodbye forever. I hope we have a day to meet again."

She looked at Li Ergou's eyes, red lips, and gently pecked his mouth.

Li Ergou instantly felt as if his whole body had hardened and was rooted to the ground.

She turned and left, as if she had made some kind of determination, without any more reluctance, without saying another word. Perhaps this back view seemed very free and easy to Li Ergou. Perhaps, Jianghu children should be like this.

At that moment, a sentence suddenly popped into Li Ergou's mind, "It is better to forget each other in the Jianghu than to help each other in poverty."

She left, she really left.

Perhaps, perhaps it would be difficult to see her again in the future. Was she just a passerby in life after all?

For some reason, his heart felt so painful, so painful, as if he had lost the most precious thing in his life, and tears still silently slid down his eyes.

The Great White Elephant didn't know when he appeared behind Liu Ergou. He heard him sighing, "You clearly like her, why didn't you say it? If you can't see her again in the future, wouldn't it be a lifelong regret?"

Li Ergou smiled bitterly, "I'm a poor boy, how can I be worthy of her? Why bother her and cause her pain? Perhaps, sometimes leaving is also a kind of beauty."

Although he said that, perhaps only he knew the suffering in his heart.

The Great White Elephant snorted, "Yes, life is full of regrets, just like me and Sining.

Alas, perhaps even the dogs on the road have regrets."