Chapter 148 - 128: It Seems Like We Can Escape
As winter approached, even under dense clouds, the streets and lanes were bustling with life. Vendors’ calls echoed along the street at uncertain times—selling pancakes, fried sweets, and from towering steamers rose plumes of white vapor, slowing even the biting cold wind. Yin Tingxue kept close to Chen Yi, letting him hold her hand while she gazed around.
Back when she lived in the Prince Mansion, she rarely had the chance to go out. Usually, it was only on days like the Lantern Festival that she could do so, following her mother amidst a retinue of maids and servants, seated in a palanquin as it arrived at the lively streets. It was bustling back then, each household lit up brightly, the night resembling dragons and fish in jubilant motion. Suddenly, with a loud *bang*, fireworks bloomed abruptly in the sky, roaring and resplendent. As Yin Tingxue walked, her gaze turned hazy, and she eventually realized that only Chen Yi remained by her side—no palanquin, no maids, no servants, not even her mother. All had vanished without a trace. Turning back wistfully, she found that times had changed—things and people were no longer as they once were.
Her almond-shaped eyes flashed briefly with complex emotions indescribable in words. Yin Tingxue took a deep breath, patted her cheeks, and resolved not to let herself wallow in memories—she had to accept her fate.
On the streets, refugees could be seen huddling in corners, without even a begging bowl in front of them, merely wrapped in shreds of torn cloth.
Yin Tingxue noticed this scene and lowered her gaze, pondering for a while before lightly tugging on Chen Yi’s sleeve.
Chen Yi turned back to her and heard her soft voice:
"Chen Yi, give me some money."
"What do you want to buy? I’ll buy it for you,"
Chen Yi replied. He had no intention of letting this little fox hold the money bag. If she managed to start her own stash of coins, it might lead to thoughts she shouldn’t have.
Besides, she’d had that kind of dream...
"I want... to help someone a little,"