Scent Of Time

Chapter 62: The Grand Finale (2)

It had been over two years, but Young Master Xu still stalked her daily. Although Hua Qian had refused countless times, he was stubborn and didn’t care. Hence, a bloody love triangle was staged between her, Xu Ming, and Bai Luo daily, giving Hua Qian a headache.

After waking up from a nap, Hua Qian got up and prepared to go next door to find Yun Niang to discuss yesterday’s unfinished embroidered scented sachets. But she found her house was empty.

Did she move out?
Hua Qian felt uncomfortable in her heart. During these two years, she and Yun Niang were extremely close. Yun Niang almost always responded to her requests. Yun Niang was so good to her that Hua Qian wondered if she had been broken by a man and turned to like her. Yet, now she moved away without even saying a word. There was no phone or anything in this olden time, so they would be completely disconnected when Yun Niang moved away.

Like losing a close friend, Hua Qian felt depressed. But maybe Yun Niang never cared about her, and she was overthinking. After all, Yun Niang was kindhearted and treated everyone well.

After two or three days of depression, she heard the news that Xu Ming went out and accidentally fell off his horse and broke his leg. Thinking that Mrs. Xu had cared for her, Hua Qian brought some things to visit.

Mrs. Xu wanted to set the two up as usual, but Xu Ming was unprecedentedly evasive. Despite this, Mrs. Xu forced Hua Qian to stay until dinner before she left. She declined Mrs. Xu’s request to let someone escort her. After all, the town was only this big, and everyone knew each other. She only needed a few steps to reach home, and it was safe, so Mrs. Xu didn’t force it.

Hua Qian carried a lamp while strolling the river alone; now, she was used to being alone. She broke out in a cold sweat at an intersection because she saw another shadow under her feet besides her own shadow. The person seemed to be some distance away from her, as Hua Qian only saw the outline of a head. Why would someone follow another in the middle of the night without a sound?

It’s so strange. Usually, windows and doors on both sides of the river are open, and Hua Qian would say hello to them. Why all the doors are tightly closed today? Hua Qian didn’t dare to turn around. If someone plotted to do something wrong, wouldn’t she expose herself?

So, Hua Qian pretended not to know but quietly took the bracelet down, holding it in her hand. The people in this town were familiar with each other. Someone couldn’t follow behind her without a word, which meant that the person behind her, at this time, must be an outsider. With this kind of sneaky tracking, she knew that this person was evil at a glance.

The more she thought about it, the more panicked she felt. Hua Qian couldn’t help but accelerate her steps without leaving any traces, but the figure still followed her like a shadow.

In a panic, her feet stepped on the uneven gravel road, and her body was about to fall. Fortunately, she held on to the railing around her. But before she could stand still, she saw that the shadow had already walked up to her side. That person looked taller than her by more than a head, stretching out a hand, seemingly wanting to touch her.

At this time, Hua Qian raised her hand to stab him but subconsciously avoided the vital parts. Then, a big hand held her wrist.

It’s over; that was the only thought in Hua Qian’s mind. When she was about to struggle for her life, the man suddenly said, “I finally found you.”

His voice was a bit low and hoarse, but it was familiar; even his words were familiar.

Hua Qian stiffly turned back her head. Into her eyes was that familiar face, but he was taller, had all his features completely grown without baby fat, and had brown eyes on that angular face. The flowing river sound never stopped, and the moonlight shone on the ground —

It’s the same scene, the same lines, and the same two people. But at that time, they were at the bottom of the valley, and one was worse than the other. Now, they were in the water town, and one was more joyful than the other.

End of Main Story