The vegetation is lush, the sound of water is clear, and the clean water flows downstream along the river.
Holding the cold water in her hands, Miss Yu felt the moist vapor and asked curiously: "How did you discover this place?"
Zhou Jinru looked at the waterfall. It was actually very simple to find it. You could basically find the source by going upstream from the river near Pingpan.
He didn't answer directly, but asked: "Do you like it here?"
"It's nice here, but it's too quiet."
"That's it."
Miss Yu patted Zhou Jinru's arm and said with a smile: "What on earth are you thinking about? Let's go back quickly. Didn't you say you have to go to the clinic today?"
"Well, it might be a little late to go back tonight."
"Okay, I get it."
The two people returned to Oia No. 4, and then Zhou Jinru went out with a medical kit on his back, left Pingpan, and drove to a wilderness settlement a few kilometers away from Pingpan.
It is located at a transit station on a major transportation route, and many messengers stop here to obtain supplies and exchange information.
This was not Zhou Jinru's first time here. Due to the large number of messengers coming and going, no one knew his identity.
Pushing open the wooden door of the only bar in the wilderness settlement, many customers gathered here as night approached. He walked through the crowd with difficulty and came to the bar. He saw an empty brandy in the cupboard behind the bartender and stretched out his right hand. , making the sign of four.
"I want three dollars of brandy."
"Sorry sir, it doesn't have this price, and the brandy won't be that cheap. If you are really interested, go to the guest room on the second floor, go up the stairs and turn right to the third room."
Zhou Jinru tossed three coins, quickly climbed up the wooden stairs, came to the door of the designated room, knocked on the door twice, cleared his throat, and asked, "Do you have any brandy?"
Squeak.
The wooden door opened a crack, and he quickly got in and closed the door behind his back.
Under the dim light, a woman was sitting at the desk. She didn't even look up to see who came in.
"This is the first time you've written to me in twenty years."
The silver-haired Ms. Felin looked at the man calmly, as if she was narrating a trivial matter.
Zhou Jinru was a little embarrassed and had to say: "It has not been twenty years since we last parted..."
"Hmph, you are still the same as before. You haven't aged. Have you never been suspected of being a monster like you?"
"I always wear a mask and a helmet. Very few people can see my face, and I will not stay in the same place for more than seven years. This land is huge, and transportation and communication methods are relatively backward. After I left, everything People you know will basically never meet again in this life.”
Zhou Jinru was a little emotional. He remembered a TV series he watched a long time ago. Because it was so long ago, he could no longer remember the details. He could only vaguely recall that the male protagonist in it was like this.
"It seems you still know what you are."
Ms. Felin stood up, walked to the man, reached out and took off his helmet, followed by the mask. What appeared in front of her was an intact face with black hair, black eyes, a slightly stiff expression, and the beard on his chin was trimmed. Very neat.
"Recovering well, Zhou, it is indeed you."
"Kelsey, do you need to be so careful?"
She turned around and sat back, crossed her legs, supported her chin with one hand, and said calmly: "Tell me about the specific situation. What kind of trouble did you encounter? You need to contact me. To be honest, I am surprised. After all, it has been twenty years." There was no news, I thought you were dead or gone somewhere else."
These words left Zhou Jinru speechless. He didn't expect Kelxi to ridicule him like this.
"I……"
After roughly recounting his own experience, Zhou Jinru crossed his arms and waited for the opinion of Kelsey, a professional.
"Please make arrangements. I need to meet with the person involved. After all, the expression of words may be biased."
Kelxi's tone was not relaxed, and Zhou Jinru vaguely felt something.
He acquiesced to the other party's view, but at this moment, there was a cry from next door that would only occur when studying deeply. In a small bar with extremely poor sound insulation, it is normal for such things to happen.
Zhou Jinru's mouth twitched a few times: "Okay, come back with me. It's really inconvenient here."
"It seems you are ready."
Some things are unavoidable, and all you can do is accept them and do your best after they happen.
On this day, Oia 4 received an uninvited guest.
…
"Sir, this is..."
Miss Yu looked at Ms. Feilin doubtfully.
Zhou Jinru bit the bullet and explained: "This is a doctor I know, Kelsi, you can also say she is my colleague. Her level is far better than mine."
"Okay, if you want to chat, you can wait until later. Please go out and leave some space for me and this lady."
Kelxi drove Zhou Jinru out and closed the door mercilessly.
Two hours later, Zhou Jinru waited for Ms. Feilin. She looked tired and said nothing when she saw him.
"Do you want to rest first?"
"Um."
Zhou Jinru poured Kelxi a glass of water and then took her to a guest room.
As soon as she entered the door, she said: "You like her very much?"
"I don't know, maybe I like it, maybe it's something else. How is she?"
"The body is in good condition and a stable life will make the whole process less uncomfortable. I think she should also know what to do."
"What's the meaning?"
While drinking water, Kelsey tried her best to explain: "This is her racial characteristic. I think you should know something about it. You act too calmly. Her life is shorter than that of ordinary people, but the overall life span is in a normal environment." But it is close to infinite. Maybe this is the price of eternal life. Please stay with her more, her time is running out. At most, this process can only be delayed, not paused, at least I can't."
"I know, I've always known."
Zhou Jinru sat opposite Kelxi with no expression on his face.
Kelsey's words are easy to understand. Miss Yu as an individual is dying, but Xuyu as a whole will continue.
"I will stay in Pingpan during this period. If you need anything, please contact me."
"you……"
"I have taken over the commission from her people. There are some things that I know how to do better than you, a man."
Ms. Feilin lifted a corner of her hair and said calmly: "Her racial characteristics are very fragile. Fortunately, you have not had a relationship with her, otherwise she would not be able to survive today. Moreover, for her, reproduction is equivalent to the death of the whole.
She will only love one person. Love represents everything in life. This is very cruel. I hope you can understand. "
"Thanks."
For the first time, Zhou Jinru felt that he could not bear such love.
