Before the sky grew light, the roosters crowed to summon the morning sun.
The candle burned down, its fragrance fading; the paper windows blushed red.
The first red rays of sunrise reached the quiet mortal town. The vitality rising with the dawn passed through the paper window and crept onto the face of Gu Yu, who still slept inside.
Gu Yu opened his eyes slightly and woke from his dreams, memories of past events gradually returning to his hazy mind.
He turned to look, but Su Mo was nowhere to be seen.
Gu Yu rose, pushed open the door, and saw Su Mo standing alone outside.
That figure in fluttering white stood peerless and solitary.
He seemed to want to blend into the world, yet no matter how hard he tried, he could not.
"Why are you up?" Gu Yu came to Su Mo's side and looked at the vast white scenery before his eyes.
Su Mo raised his hands and studied them carefully, saying softly, "I don't know why, but I feel I've recovered quite a bit!"
Gu Yu nodded. She had also noticed that Su Mo's complexion was much better. "Then why are you still so melancholy?"
"I've forgotten my past. It's like losing my soul, drifting with the wind, lost and helpless..." Su Mo looked dispirited, his eyes vacant.
Gu Yu sighed softly. She did not know what to do either.
"Let's find somewhere to stay first! We can't keep imposing on Grandmother... We can slowly work out the rest!" Gu Yu said.
Su Mo nodded, seeming content to take things as they came.
The two waited until daylight had fully arrived, then bid the old woman farewell.
"If you have nowhere to go, wouldn't it be fine to stay here?" the old woman said kindly.
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