SEC Chapter 80 - 79: A Letter to Qian Yuliu
Chapter 80 - 79: A Letter to Qian Yuliu
Chapter 80: Chapter 79: A Letter to Qian YuliuLe Yu had already prepared himself to be rejected. After all, they all lived by the blade—their very nature was to be cautious and careful.
Yet, for reasons he couldn’t quite fathom, Yin Minghong, after pondering for a few seconds, actually agreed to the deal.
"Do you know anything about the Silver Blood Association in the Dongyang District?"
Le Yu
They chatted for a while, then washed up and went to bed. They’d split into two rooms—Li Ying and Lin Xue (the tall ones) in one, Qian Yuya and Kui Nianruo (tiny and... tiny) in the other.
Kui Nianruo finished showering first and crawled into bed with an eager look. Seeing Qian Yuya still at her desk, she patted the bed, "Yuya, aren’t you coming to sleep?"
Qian Yuya calmly answered, "I’ll sleep soon, you go ahead."
Qian Yuya didn’t mind sharing a bed with Kui Nianruo. Sure, she always hugged her in her sleep, but all in all, it wasn’t a bad experience.
She pulled out a piece of letter paper and started writing. Ever since Lin Xue’s suggestion, she hadn’t been able to shake the idea from her mind.
"She didn’t need to know tomorrow’s test results—because it didn’t matter."
"To my brother Yuliu,
It’s been days since we parted—are you well? I’ve arrived safely in Yanjing and made a bunch of new friends. The lady you sent, Nai Qingni, is graceful and thoughtful. She’s taken care of everything and kept me out of trouble, making this unfamiliar city much less scary."
"It’s always flower season in Yanjing. Now it’s time for yinyong flowers—their petals make a bright, clear sound whenever you touch them. It’s odd—sounds a lot like when you practice."
"The city’s roads have three lanes: pedestrian, car, and express. Pedestrians walk along the sides, car lanes are on each side, running both ways. The express lane is in the middle, only about shoulder-width for two people. Apparently it’s for those super-fast imperial couriers, though I haven’t spotted one. But yesterday I saw a bus just like the one you took."
"Today I ate out with friends at Yuqing Restaurant. The food was a bit heavy—not as good as Star Engraving’s lighter dishes. Next door was a ’Battle Card Association’—seems like a club for Battle Card fans. I bet you’d like it."
"There’s a drink called milk tea that’s popular in Yanjing right now. You can have it hot or cold—kind of like your Five-Flower Tea with honey."
..."
Qian Yuya wrote up what she’d seen in Yanjing these past couple days, and at the end of the letter she added,
"Respectfully, Qian Yuya"
After finishing, she turned out the light, ready for sleep. She sat in the darkness for a bit, then abruptly flicked the light back on and added, right before the last line,
"When are you coming to Yanjing? Brother, I miss you."
Qian Yuya felt her cheeks get hot. She quickly stuffed the letter into the envelope, as if afraid someone would see. By the time she climbed into bed, Kui Nianruo was already half asleep and naturally hugged her, even burrowed in like a kitten, making soft little noises, as if she’d found a safe place at last.
PS: Today is launch day—this is the last free Chapter. I wrote five thousand words, did my best. Been in a bad mood these days—mostly due to gaming frustration.