"You came quite early today. You seem interested in asking me something. " Mimi asked stirring her coffee.
"Yesterday... the dagger that came out of your hand... your veins were clearly glowing gold out of your skin. " Zhou Sheng said to her.
"What are you talking about? Do you have fantasy dreams that often? " Mimi asked her looking at her weirdly.
"But... but I clearly saw... was I actually dreaming? " she asked herself thinking about it carefully.
"You're naively too cute. What you saw yesterday was all true. And I know you're still wondering how all that happened. The dagger I gave you, was made by me, it has a phoenix sign on it showing my mark. I come from a family of weapon forgers. " she said to her and Zhou Sheng's coffee spilled on her fingers just thinking about it. She took a tissue as she wiped her hand right away.
"I totally get how weapon forgery works like. But I don't get how you made it out of the blue." she said to her.
"It's actually a long story but I'll try and make it short. Long ago before the modern era, our ancestor was a very renowned black smith. Making armors, weapons and shields of the best quality for the imperial army. He was so good at it, he thought he was better than anybody. Then he was cursed by the gods. He could create weapons from his own body which was way better than any other sword or weapon he created. " she said to her and then Song Luo came in with a cup of tea.
"It sounds great doesn't it. It doesn't require much labour as blacksmithing itself. " she said to her and she nodded.
"What is the curse about that? " she asked Song Mimi.
"Just like you, anybody would think it was a good thing. But back then, to forge a weapon, the golden glow would serve as the melted metal and it was the most painful thing ever. Our ancestor soon had kids, and his children were all taken to the imperial palace to serve as war machines. They were thought martial arts and everything they needed to know. And soon they also had kids. But then the gods didn't want our ancestor's family line enslaved because of their curse. Hence, they gave abilities to other families as well. " Song Mimi said to her.
"So you're telling me there are other people out there with different abilities like you?" Zhou Sheng asked her surprised.
"Of course. The gods gave abilities to other six noble families including our ancestor making seven. They were called the seven beings. The ability to change looks, the ability to run fast, the ability to levitate anything, the ability to summon spirits, the ability of healing and the ability of manipulation.You come from the family of manipulation and looks. Your mother had the ability of looks and your father manipulation. The manipulators have the ability to affect all the abilities except for the weapon forgers. The gods decided since it was created first, it should stand out and lead all the other abilities." Song Mimi said to her looking outside.
"So then why did they create the other abilities? " Zhou Sheng asked her and Song Luo and Mimi turned to look at her.
"Can you keep quiet and stop asking questions? She's not supposed to reveal it, you have to find out on your own but you're too slow. She'll actually get hurt revealing the secret. " Song Luo said to her.
"Then you don't have to say anything else. Let it be. " Zhou Sheng said looking at the sweat forming on her face.
"Back then, the gods created them to save the descendants of our ancestors from the imperial palace. The whole of China was turned upside down then. The seven beings were then sealed away from the world. For thousands of years, then they were let out into the world again as ordinary human beings, keeping the abilities away from human control. You're the last descendant of looks and manipulation. The ability of levitating and running fast are in America. Healing is right here in Asia but summing spirits, we still have no idea were they are. They completely vanished after we were let back into the world. The gods also didn't interfere cause as long as we stayed hidden, we wouldn't get destroyed. In fact, even if we were to reveal the truths about our identities to ourselves if we went our separate ways, we would be severely injured. But if we revealed ourselves to the world, we would be completely destroyed. " she said and then spat out blood right away falling down but Luoluo caught her right away.
"You've said way too much. Let me take it from here. We went our separate ways to avoid something like this. But we can still contact each other. And that's why we need you since you're the holder of two abilities amongst all of us." Song Luo said to her as she helped Mimi to her bed.
"You're able to use the ability of looks but you're yet to acquire the manipulation. Go now, my sister needs rest, and so do I. She'll talk to you later." Song Luo said to her and Zhou Sheng got up leaving right away.
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"Juhan, what's wrong with you, you've been soo quiet ever since your talk with the madam. And she also fell ill suddenly. Do you not want to go back to Bangkok? " Wang Kai asked him and and Xiao Juhan looked out the window of the plane.
"We are here already aren't we? Let's just go, so I won't regret not saying goodbye to her. That would be more painful. " he said to him.
'Please fasten your seat belts. '
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"Sister, have you heard, brother Han is here in Bangkok. He definitely came back to you. " Song Luo said excitedly and Mimi dropped the plate as she walked towards her taking the tablet away from her.
"Geez, I didn't think you'd be that interested sister. I thought you didn't like brother Han. " Song Luo said as she went back into the kitchen to clean her mess.
'You're back. You're finally back. ' she thought to herself looking at his picture and then smiled.