The Thirteenth Tear

Frailly Young Lady × Simpleminded Guard.

Pei Yitong was born frail. Every doctor said she would not live long, and urged Pei Jiang to prepare a coffin early so he could give her a proper burial.

Even Pei Yitong believed it. If she insisted on living, her only option was to cultivate immortality and extend her lifespan.

But even breathing exercises could kill her at any moment.

Then one day, Pei Yitong drank a bowl of very strange medicinal porridge brought by her elder brother, and her health seemed to improve.

A few days later, her brother sent a servant to her courtyard.

Pei Yitong was quite curious about the servant. He was always standing around in a daze with a broom in his hands, and never bothered to put on extra clothes in winter. He seemed a little simpleminded.

He arrived at the Pei residence in winter, so Pei Yitong named him Dongsheng.

After New Year's Eve, Dongsheng became Pei Yitong's personal guard.

With Dongsheng around, Pei Yitong always felt that her health improved remarkably quickly. She felt lighter than ever before.

Meanwhile, the great sects sent their disciples down the mountain to recruit followers, and two immortals arrived at the Pei residence.

But they did not seem to have come to recruit followers. They had something more important in mind.

Before Pei Yitong could figure out what was going on, she somehow ended up joining their little group with Dongsheng.

A strange storyteller.

The City of Eternal Joy, where lanterns made of human skin hung.

A stone bridge that could never be completed, and a flower garden where the blossoms never wilted.

During their journey, Pei Yitong discovered that Dongsheng seemed to be different in some way, too.

"Are you human or a ghost?"

Dongsheng seemed not to understand what Pei Yitong was saying. He simply stared at her with vacant eyes.

"Never mind." Pei Yitong raised a hand to cover Dongsheng's eyes. "You're so simpleminded. What could I possibly expect you to say?"

With that, Pei Yitong lowered her hand, took some provisions from her sleeve, and handed them to Dongsheng. "Hurry up and eat."

Dongsheng smiled and took them, stuffing them all into his mouth at once.

"Slow down. No one's going to steal them from you."

Dongsheng seemed to understand, gazing at Pei Yitong with a silly smile.

A red mole in his dimple caught Pei Yitong's eye, like a dab of vermilion.

[Please Be Gentle with My Fragile Heart]

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