When Beauty Meets Beasts

Chapter 456: Couldn’t Forget Her

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

As she walked, Shuang Yin asked, “Where’s Father? Is he back?”

Shuang Mu said, “He came back the day before yesterday and went to the temple this morning. He won’t be back for a while.”

Shuang Yin immediately understood why her father had gone to the temple. She couldn’t help but feel sad.

“Father must have gone to the temple to look for Little Father…”

As a medium-level beast city, there had to be a temple in the city.

According to tradition, the high priest of the temple should be the witch doctor of the tribe, but Huanhuan was gone. There was no witch doctor in the tribe, so the position of the high priest was still empty.

In this empty temple, other than the Divine Wood clan who came to clean every day, only Xue Ling would go there often.

When Shuang Yun climbed to the roof of the temple, he saw Xue Ling sitting on the roof with many wine jars piled beside him.

His hair was down, and his fiery clothes were a little disheveled. He drank one mouthful after another.

Shuang Yun strode over and grabbed his wrist. “That’s enough. Stop drinking.”

Xue Ling looked up at him and chuckled. “Come, sit down and drink with me! This is the fruit wine that Huanhuan left behind. After drinking it, there’ll be one less jar. I used to think that if I finished all this fruit wine one day, I’d forget about her.”

However, he couldn’t finish the wine.

He couldn’t get her out of his mind.

Shuang Yun let go of his wrist. “If you can’t forget her, then remember her firmly. Remember her in your heart. When you die in the future, you can still take her to your grave. You can look for her in your next life and get back what she owes us in this life.”

“Huh. You have a next life, but I don’t. I only have this life.” He looked up and took another long drink.

Shuang Yun looked at him coldly. “Do you have to torture yourself like this? Do you think Huanhuan will be happy to see you like this?”

“Why should I make her happy? She doesn’t want me anymore. Why does she care how I torture myself?! If she’s not satisfied, she can climb out of her grave and hit me!”

Shuang Yun was speechless.

Xue Ling picked up the wine jar and poured two mouthfuls. He then realized that the jar was empty.

He casually threw the jar aside and laughed at himself. “Sometimes I envy you guys.”

“What are you envious of?”

“You and Bai Di have the children Huanhuan gave birth to for you. Even though Huanhuan is gone, you still have the children. That’s still better than nothing. As for Sang Ye, he’s more carefree. He acts like he has forgotten everything.” Xue Ling picked up another jar of wine. “I’m alone. There’s nothing but memories.”

Shuang Yun said, “You still have us, your family.”

“Come on, Huanhuan is gone. What kind of family am I to you? You and Bai Di are family.”

Xue Ling gulped down the wine.

Shuang Yun frowned. “You’ll get drunk if you drink like this.”

“I won’t get drunk. This wine is sweet. How can I get drunk?” Xue Ling smiled nonchalantly. “Only you can get drunk on slow-brewed fruit wine. Every time you get drunk, you hug her and go crazy. You always take advantage of her.”

Hearing him mention the past, Shuang Yun’s eyes were a little dazed.

As Xue Ling drank, he said, “If you want to drink with me, you’re very welcome. If you want to persuade me to pull myself together, hurry up and leave. I’m doing quite well now. I don’t need you to worry about me.”

Shuang Yun sat down in the empty seat beside him and looked up into the distance. His gaze landed on the sword tree.

“I remember that before Huanhuan left, this sword tree seemed to be this tall, right? It’s been 15 years. The children have all grown up. Only it’s still the same.”

Xue Ling smiled. “It’s an old antique like me. It’s nostalgic and especially stubborn.”

“We’re all nostalgic. None of us can forget her.”

Xue Ling took a sip of wine. His red eyes were no longer as bright as before. They were much dimmer, and he exuded a dispirited sense of powerlessness. “So what if we can’t forget her? We can’t even snatch her corpse back.”

Thinking of this, Xue Ling couldn’t help but curse again. “It’s all Sang Ye’s fault! It’s fine that he ran away, but he actually took Huanhuan with him. Now that the whereabouts of Huanhuan’s corpse are unknown, we can’t even build a tomb for her.”

Shuang Yun glanced at him. “Why do I feel that if you find her body, you won’t be willing to bury her?”

He might even live with Huanhuan’s corpse.

Xue Ling’s thin lips twitched. “Do I look like such a psycho?”

“You don’t look like one. You simply are one.”

Xue Ling: “…”

He thought about it seriously, then simply nodded and admitted, “Okay, you’re right. I’m just sick. I’m happy! I’m happy!”

Shuang Yun was speechless at his shamelessness.

…

The three Shuang brothers treated Huanhuan very warmly. Not only did they serve her a sumptuous meal, but they also gave her a lot of crystal coins and animal hide.

Huanhuan did not have any interspatial rings now, so she could not take so many things. She only took some crystal coins that were easy to carry and returned the rest to the three brothers.

After eating and drinking her fill, she got up and bade farewell.

Shuang Yin asked her to stay.

“We have a lot of empty rooms here anyway. Just choose a room and stay for a few more days.”

Huanhuan thought that she could not stay for a few more days. The longer she stayed, the more reluctant she was to leave. She might as well leave now and quickly complete Yu Tian’s last wish.

As long as she completed Yu Tian’s last wish, she could tell her family her true identity.

As for whether her family would believe her…

She would have to worry about those later. Those things weren’t in her consideration yet.

Huanhuan said, “I still have something to do and can’t stay here for long. Thank you for your hospitality. When I’m done, I’ll definitely look for you again.”

She couldn’t help but add, “I’ll also bring you a super surprise.”

She had come back from the dead and become a living person!

Seeing that she was determined to leave, Shuang Yin gave up. “Alright, I’ll send you down the mountain.”

Huanhuan nodded and agreed. When the two of them walked to the door, Huanhuan suddenly remembered something. “After I leave, I’ll leave Meat Bun in your care.”

“Alright, I’ll definitely take good care of it.”

Huanhuan smiled.

Shuang Yin sent Huanhuan down the mountain. When it was time to part, she was reluctant. She couldn’t help but say, “Why don’t I send you out of the city?”

Huanhuan said that there was no need. “I know the way. Go do your thing. Don’t worry about me.”

“T-Then be careful on the way. You’re welcome to come again anytime!”

Huanhuan took two steps and waved at her. “Go back.”

Shuang Yin looked at her one last time before turning to leave.

Huanhuan sighed.

She pushed down the sadness of parting and turned away, striding away from the rock mountain that was full of memories.

At this moment, Shuang Yun returned with Xue Ling, who reeked of alcohol.

They stumbled upon each other.