I Am the Green Mountain

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That day, the rain fell hard.

Swords flashed, and bloodshed ran rampant.

Who knew how many people lay on the ground? They were either dead or on the verge of death.

Qing Xing still remembered Linhe's figure as he stood in front of her. Blood soaked his dark robes, making it impossible to tell how many wounds he had or how badly his insides were damaged. Yet he still shielded her, not letting her come into contact with even a trace of blood. When he could no longer stand, he dropped to one knee and leaned on his sword, forcing himself to straighten his back and form a wall between her and the world.

But in the end, he turned his head and smiled gently, just as he had when they first met. Summoning the last of his strength, he said, "Forgive me, miss. I couldn't save you. I only hope you will do your best to live, and know that better days may yet come."

In the end, he didn't even have time to close those gentle eyes. A trace of blood still lingered at the corner of his mouth.

For many years afterward, Qing Xing held on because of those words.

Now, her revenge was complete.

At last, she could put on her wedding dress and run to the confidant she'd known since childhood, and close Linhe's eyes along the way.

Like Linhe, she left with blood at the corner of her mouth.

In the end, her whole life came down to one sentence:

"Linhe, I'm coming to find you."

2022.9.12

Theme: Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you.