"Don't worry, the situation outside must be better than what we planned. You can go and rest now." I said to Ying. I know what Ying is worried about. It's warm here, and I want to stay here.
A few days later, I learned that this place is called Tatar Valley. My family lives here. Every child can venture outside the valley after turning 18. If they want to go home, they can come back. And they are all influenced by their grandparents. They only have one lover in their life. Only people in their family can enter and leave here freely. I heard that it was their grandfather who set up the barrier for the safety of this place and their family. Their family members are born with the ability to tear space. Because of this, their ancestral precepts are not to participate in the affairs of various countries. In addition to the family members, there are only a few maids here. Someone will go to buy daily necessities, and those who are training outside cannot have anything to do with the royal family. I also saw the portrait of their grandmother. The strange and familiar handwriting on it made me sure that this place was really built by people from my hometown.
Their grandmother was called Murong Xue, who accidentally traveled to this world. Xue's eccentricity attracted the attention of countless famous people at the time, including the royal family. She was used, sold out and betrayed. At the critical moment of life and death, she was sent to this place by an unknown force. Under the care of Machilin who was here at the time, she gradually recovered. When she learned that Machilin didn't care about the chaos outside and wanted to build a secluded world here, she joined him. After a long time of contact, they fell in love with each other, and finally got married and had children. It was stipulated that their descendants could go through training, but they must not have any involvement with the royal family.
He was very considerate. When he went out to buy things, he would bring me some small gifts, such as clothes and jewelry, and tell me what happened outside. Just as I thought, because of my sudden disappearance, the Holy Alliance could not explain, and the Thieves Guild and the Dark Church jointly came forward to demand my release. Not only did the Holy Alliance's image suffer a great loss, but it also had to deal with the joint attack from both parties. It seemed that it was only a matter of time before it withdrew from Malkudia.
The days here are relaxed and comfortable. The liveliness of Hao Dili, the gentleness of my eldest sister-in-law Sifenlei, the fierceness of my second sister-in-law Nerei, and the tolerance of my eldest and second brothers make me feel warm and satisfied in this small family. During the day, we chat and play together. At night, I will look at the stars and play the piano outside. At this time, they will leave and only I and Ying will be left. I know they all like me very much and hope that I can become one of them. But I dare not accept it, and I can't accept it. I am the king of elves. I still have things to do and my responsibilities. I can't disturb their happy life. Hao Dili likes Ying. I can see that. I will complete this matter before I leave. I hope they can be happy.
Looking at the girl beside him looking at the stars, he knew that she was deliberately avoiding him. He didn't know what she was worried about, but he hoped that he could share some of her worries.
"I've been here for almost a year." I asked.
"Do you believe in fate?" I didn't wait for his answer and said directly, "I didn't believe in fate before. I thought it was illusory and deceptive. There is a saying in my hometown that people have souls. After death, the soul will enter the underworld, drink a bowl of Mengpo soup, accept the new fate, and continue to reincarnate. Accumulate merits and repay sins from life to life." After saying that, I was thinking to myself, what am I doing now, leaving my hometown, or is this my fate in this life.
"I believe it," he said seriously, which was rare. Seeing that he wanted to say something else, I stopped him and said, "It's late now. I'm going back to my room." After that, I went straight to the room.
I will be leaving soon, and every time I think of it, I feel pain in my heart. I try my best to control my emotions. I knew it was impossible for us to be together from the beginning, but I still selfishly want to have even the memories.
A few days later, at night.
"Ying, do you like it here? Do you like Hao Dili? I hope to hear what's in your heart." I said to Ying who was standing in my room.
"Miss, this place is nice, but I still want to be with you. As for Hao Dili, I treat her as my sister."
"Really? That's my meddling. It's almost time, we should go back. I'll find time to talk to you. Get ready, we're leaving."
"Miss, can I ask you a question?" Ying asked in a low voice.
I looked at Ying in surprise. He wasn't one to like questions. "Go ahead."
"Miss, you like him, don't you? Why don't you tell him?" Ying lowered her head after saying that.
"Tell him? I want to, but will I be free? Judging from your expression, you should know everything. You also know that I will not be free. I have responsibilities. If we solve our problems well after we get out, everyone will be happy. If not, I may not exist. What qualifications do I have to tell him? I already selfishly have a memory. I don't want to drag him into the unknown vortex again. Okay, you go down."