A Slacker's Tortured Romance

Chapter 151

The role of Mountain Sparrow had been highly controversial at the time. Soft and gentle, she had been the white moonlight in countless people's hearts. Innocent and ignorant of worldly affairs, she looked upon the world with the purest, clearest eyes.

She did not know who the man she had met was. Though he did not like talking to her, he still treated her gently, and she told him about everything that happened to her each day.

Most of it was nonsense, but the man never interrupted her. Later, he would occasionally respond, and that alone made her incredibly happy.

Having never left Mistdream Mountain, she tried stepping beyond it for the first time because of him and saw a far broader world.

"Jing, I never imagined the world outside could be so vast."

"Women washed clothes by the river. The sound of wooden paddles striking bluestone was dull and heavy. At night, thin wisps of smoke rose from the chimneys, and that smoke carried such a fragrant scent."

"I learned from them. I just secretly watched from the side, and then I knew how. Let me roast fish for you."

"Today, Auntie's child saw me." Her tone suddenly fell. This was a new word she had learned after coming down the mountain, and saying it gave her a wonderful feeling of connecting with the world. "But he was afraid of me."

"They said people do not grow feathers, and people cannot live for hundreds of years."

"So, Jing, will you leave?"

She did not quite understand the concept of leaving, or rather, the concept of time that came with it. Monsters had long lifespans. What seemed like an ordinary span of time to her was distant and unattainable to mortals.

The director watched every expression on Ren