Ich verkaufe meine Kleidung und kaufe etwas Wein, den ich mit dir trinken kann

Kapitel 5

"Ah, you mean that broken knife?" Under his mocking gaze, I suddenly realized, "You're kidding me? You're going to turn against me for something so worthless? What's so great about it? Here, take it back!"

As I spoke, I reached into my pocket—it's gone? It must have fallen out when I rolled down the mountain yesterday.

I looked at him awkwardly. "Hehe, sorry, I lost it. But I promise I'll buy you a knife 100 times better than this one, really!"

"Why don't you leave?" He still had an inscrutable expression.

"Go? Where can I go?" I smiled wryly at him. He would find out sooner or later anyway, so I wasn't afraid of making a fool of myself. "I don't know the way at all. Besides, besides..." I glanced at him, my voice lowering involuntarily, "Besides, I can't tell which way is which."

Seeing the suspicious smile slowly spreading across his face, I couldn't help but get angry. "What's so funny? Everyone has their weaknesses! Who in this world is perfect? If there is, tell him to step forward!"

"So, tell me, who sent you here?" He stared at me and asked his third question—goodness, he's really patient. Shouldn't he have asked this question the very first day he found me awake? He waited a whole month before asking it.

I rolled my eyes in exasperation. "How should I know? I was walking along the street when a truck came hurtling towards me." — The truth is, I wasn't looking where I was going and walked into the middle of the road. But since he doesn't know, there's no need for me to expose my own mistake, right?

"Truck?" He frowned and looked at me suspiciously.

"Yes, yes," I nodded vigorously. "It really was it that hit me. Then I passed out, and when I woke up I was here. How would I know who brought me here? I was going to ask you that!" I shouted confidently.

"You really don't know anything?" he asked me again to confirm.

"I can't be bothered with you." I turned my head away, angry. I ignored him completely.

Mount Tai stared intently at me, as if I were some kind of monster. It was as if he wanted to see right through me.

"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" I felt uncomfortable under his gaze and unconsciously touched my face—yes, after making such a mess yesterday, there must be something left on my face.

"It's nothing," he slowly uttered, then walked away, ignoring me.

Pshaw! What is he?! When I'm with him, I feel like a child, while he's so mature it's unbelievable! Like a little old man!

Screw him, he's just a little brat, what's so great about him? I'll just play with Xiaobai.

I stood up and waved to Xiaobai. "Xiaobai, do you know where there's water? I really want to take a bath right now. I'm covered in mud and I'm so filthy." As I spoke, I secretly glanced at Taishan.

He didn't speak, but simply tilted his head slightly.

I peeked over and, sure enough, there was a small lake. The water was crystal clear, and the surface was shrouded in mist. I cheered and rushed towards the lake. Ugh, it's so cold! I couldn't help but shiver, rubbed my arms, and gritted my teeth and started swimming.

Taishan, a slight smile playing on his lips, slowly strolled to the side—"Heh, this kid's all bark and no bite; he's definitely worried about me." I knew it! I, Ye Qing, may not have many other skills, but I'm quite adept at dealing with these greenhorns! I smiled smugly...

After a while, Xiao Bai suddenly appeared out of nowhere, holding the tiger skin I'd been eyeing for so long. Of course, my clothes were already beyond repair, practically falling apart. Who knew he was so meticulous—he somehow managed to alter it into a diagonal-fronted garment. The tiger tail became a ready-made belt, which I hastily tied around my waist before getting up to find him.

Following a small path, after two turns, I saw the little devil standing on the other side of the lake, staring blankly at a rock.

The lake is fed by a small waterfall that cascades down from the mountain.

"Wow, there are so many waterfalls in these mountains, you know? I found one yesterday. It's much bigger than this one. It's a real shame you didn't go see it."

"Really?" Taishan asked with a serious expression. "But this morning, Xiaobai seemed to have found a mud figure on the mountaintop. I wonder if it was someone?"

"Really? There are other unlucky people in this world like me? Where are they?" I pretended to be confused without changing my expression.

"Hey, you still haven't told me why you didn't come back the day before yesterday and yesterday? You almost killed me!" Just kidding, of course I had to quickly change the subject.

He just looked at me apologetically, but didn't answer.

"If you don't want to talk about it, then forget it. But there can't be a next time. Got it?" I waved my fist at him.

After thinking for a moment, she added, "Or you could leave me a note. Um, judging from your appearance, you don't seem like you were born and raised here. You must have some education, right?"

If I still think he's an ape now, then I'm a pig. I just don't know why he ended up in this godforsaken place. But thankfully he's here, otherwise, I'd be the one dead.

I picked up a small stick and drew circles on the ground. "But, Taishan, how long are you going to stay here? My injury has healed, so why don't you come down the mountain with your sister? Don't worry about tuition, your sister will pay for it. What grade are you in? If you don't understand something, your sister will teach you. Anyway, I'm all alone, so we can keep each other company."

"Are you alone?" He looked at me silently.

“Yeah,” I shrugged, saying self-deprecatingly, “My dad had an affair, and my classically dignified mom wouldn’t forgive him, so they got divorced in a flash. But then my mom committed suicide the day after the divorce. My dad probably had a change of heart, because he drank a little and got into a car accident. So, I’m all alone now. Come to think of it, I got here because of a car accident too. Looks like my family has a grudge against cars.”

I've kept these things to myself for over ten years, never telling anyone, not even my best friend, Jona. I don't know why, but today I told this kid. Perhaps it's the tranquility of this landscape that has brought peace to my heart?

After hearing my words, Taishan's expression softened noticeably. He looked at me with almost tender eyes and said, "I don't know how much longer I'll stay, but if you want to go down the mountain, I can take you down."

"And what about you? Are you planning to stay in this godforsaken place by yourself?" I looked at him in disbelief.

He didn't answer me, but instead looked into the distance again. He nodded slightly.

"How important is it? Can't you tell me?" I followed his gaze but saw nothing.

He hesitated for a moment, then slowly said something I couldn't understand: "I'm waiting for a flower to bloom."

"Waiting for a flower to bloom?" I parroted his words blankly, because I simply couldn't understand them with my own mind.

"kindness"

"Are you kidding me? For a worthless flower? I thought you were smart, but I didn't expect you to be so stupid. Do you have to grow your own rice to eat? No, wait, you don't even eat!" I snapped at him, annoyed. "Do you think this is the only place in the world with flowers? Besides, can't you wait until the flowers bloom? Do you think the flowers will grow legs and run away?"

“Perhaps there will be a second one, but I don’t have time,” he said calmly. “Besides, no one knows when that one will bloom.”

"Pshaw! Don't tell me this flower only blooms once every 60 years. Eating it can cure all poisons, or grant immortality. You're planning to wait your whole life for it." I rolled my eyes. "Such a lame joke, I don't believe it. Who do you think you are? Zhuo Yihang who wants to help Lian Ni Chang regain her beauty? Hey, this isn't a TV show, stop talking nonsense."

Mount Tai remained silent, only gazing at me with a faint sadness on its face.

"Hey, are you serious?"

He nodded slightly. "The Seven-Colored Azalea has seven petals on each flower: black, white, red, yellow, cyan, purple, and blue. Legend has it that this flower blooms only once every 70 years, always on the night of a full moon. Only one flower blooms at a time, and the flowering period lasts only one hour. After one hour, it bears fruit. And after another hour, the fruit will be ripe. That's the fruit I want."

I stared at him, dumbfounded, and forced a smile. "No, no, don't joke around. Brother Taishan, there's no such thing as a joke. This is completely illogical."