The chat log did not end there.
Promises could be beautiful, but reality was cruel.
It continued until March 25.
Akiyama Xing kept talking to Morita Tong, but talking was all they did.
Akiyama Xing kept asking when Morita Tong could come.
Morita Tong, in turn, kept asking his older brother, Morita Yu, when he could go find Xiao Xing.
After learning of Xiao Xing's misery, Morita Yu did nothing.
Saving Xiao Xing meant offending a group of powerful people. Morita Immortal had built his fortune by helping the people of District 19 find happiness.
But once his reputation grew, once he could finally stand alongside the rich and powerful...
The people Morita Immortal helped became wealthy merchants, councilmen, doctors, and bankers.
He made those who already had access to happiness even happier. He made those who already had plenty of money even richer.
As for Xiao Xing, what was the point of someone like her finding happiness?
Morita Yu always found plenty of people he had packaged as "unfortunate" and told Morita Tong:
"My dear little brother, I promise this is the last time. I've already started making arrangements with Xiao Xing's side. But today, could you help your brother finish the ritual first?"
Those words seemed to hold some kind of magic. No matter how many times Morita Yu said them, Morita Tong always believed him. He always thought that next time, his brother would take him away from here to find Xiao Xing.
Yet Akiyama Xing never saw Morita Tong arrive.
But she seemed to have realized this, too. She simply kept reminding him of their promise, kept reminding Morita Tong-
I'm still waiting for you.
The chat log finally ended. Wen Renjing and Wen Xishu now understood how it had all begun and where