Perhaps because she had not experienced much and had spent the past several centuries holed up inside the Carriage, Yu Fang was far too immature compared to her future self.
To be honest, if she had not confessed it herself, Bai Zhi truly would not have known that she had such a past.
That morning, the Blue-haired loli told him many things—from the confusion and despair she felt when she first took human form and descended into the world, to the full spectrum of life she tasted in the orphanage, and then the madness that came afterward... During that time, she had not only been trafficked, but even publicly auctioned off as a valuable commodity. She had witnessed the darkness of humanity's ugly side.
Her childhood could practically have been written into a miserable epic.
Throughout it all, Bai Zhi faithfully fulfilled his role as a listener. Some things had been bottled up in her heart for far too long; what she needed now was simply an outlet.
And so, time slowly passed in that atmosphere. By the time the Blue-haired loli finally stopped speaking, the sky overhead was already filled with stars.
"How was it? Feeling better now?"
Stretching his slightly sore arms, Bai Zhi turned to look at her.
It had been fine at first, but later on, she had simply leaned against him. She was comfortable, but he had been sitting there all day, and his arm had gone stiff beyond belief.
"...Mm."
A little embarrassed, Yu Fang shifted away from him, wrapped her arms around her legs, and buried her chin in her knees as she replied softly.
"Sorry for making you listen to so much of my rambling and nonsense."
"People need to learn to make peace with their past selves. Being able to move