Tomb Ghost froze.
A flash of embarrassment and helplessness crossed its face, as though it had been seen through.
It put on a stern expression.
Then it did its best to nod as if nothing were wrong.
Since its lord had made such a request, it naturally had no reason to refuse.
Xiao Xiao hid the amusement in his eyes.
"Let's go."
"They're getting farther away."
Tomb Ghost silently followed Xiao Xiao.
The group descended the mountain.
Apart from Xiao Xiao, neither the middle-aged man nor the girl knew that a parting youkai was following behind them.
The middle-aged man first took the girl to the county town.
After she checked out and came out with her luggage, he drove her to the area near the airport.
The girl's flight was in three days.
She planned to spend those three days resting at an inn near the airport.
It had only been a month. She hadn't thought much of it while searching, but now she felt utterly exhausted.
After saying goodbye to Uncle Chen and Student Xiao, the girl closed the door and turned around. She took a few steps, then fell backward onto the inn's bed.
She casually rested a hand on her forehead.
It covered her eyes.
The room was quiet. A few seconds later, faint, almost inaudible sobs came intermittently.
The resentment and hurt in her heart were too intense.
She had held them in for so long.
Now that she was finally alone, she could no longer hold back and let it all out.
Three days later, when she saw the middle-aged man and Xiao Xiao there to see her off, the girl smiled brightly.
"Uncle Chen, Student Xiao, thank you for coming to see me off."
She was truly