The End Times as a Song

Chapter 19 It hurts here

The sky was getting light.

Huan Rugo opened the door and peeked out, immediately spotting a little drunken fox. She tiptoed out and quietly closed the door, careful not to wake Tu Shan Yan. Tu Shan Yan, in his fox form, was fast asleep, sprawled out on his back. Huan Rugo frowned, shook her head, and expressed her opinion of Tu Shan Yan.

"As expected, you're here, you brat. You always guard my door, afraid I'll run out and cause trouble. But you, all drunk, have the nerve to say I tricked you. Even if I agree to take you with me this time, I can't manage it..."

“Ah Yan, you can rest assured this time. I’ll leave for a little while. As soon as I find my hairpin, I’ll come back immediately to stay with you and Mother and never leave Fangcao Village again.”

"Luckily, I discovered in time that the hairpin my mother gave me was missing. Otherwise, my mother would definitely be heartbroken again. My mother has always been devoted to me, and she is always tough on the outside but soft on the inside. I can't let her be sad again. I'd better secretly find the hairpin first."

Huan Rugo made up her mind, gently lifted the hem of her skirt, and took small, quick steps, avoiding the restless fox sleeping on the ground, as she left her room.

"This fox is so restless while sleeping, it's really annoying..."

"It felt like we went through an ordeal in just a few seconds, but thankfully we made it through..."

Huan Ruge calmed her uneasy heart and left.

As she passed Xiao Yuanran's room, she was still a little worried and anxious. She rubbed her hands together, feeling extremely conflicted.

“Mother, I’m not going to gather lingzhi mushrooms this time. I’m going to find the hairpin you gave me. I’m not going to cause trouble. I’ll be back safely, very soon, very soon. I’ll be back as soon as I find it…”

Huan Rugo breathed a sigh of relief, made up her mind, and headed towards the crossroads leading away from Fangcao Village without looking back.

On the path near Fangcao Village, Huan Ruge suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"Huan'er, it's not even dawn yet, where are you rushing off to again..."

An elderly woman with a cane called out to Huan Rugo with a puzzled tone. The old woman had sharp eyes and carefully examined Huan Rugo.

"Woman...I...I'll leave the village for a bit..."

Feeling a little guilty, Huan Rugo lowered her voice and responded to the old woman's words.

"What are you looking for? Why are you leaving the village again? Have you forgotten your mother's repeated warnings? You silly girl, what are you going to do leaving the village again? Don't you know how dangerous it is to leave Fangcao Village..."

Upon hearing that she was leaving the village again, the woman became agitated and anxious.

"Woman, I know, but I need to find what I lost. Please be lenient and pretend you didn't see me. I'll be back soon..."

Huan Ruge gently persuaded the old woman.

“No… If you dare to sneak out of the village again, I’ll tell Xiao Yuanran. It seems Xiao Yuanran didn’t punish you severely this time, or perhaps you simply haven’t learned your lesson. Have you already forgotten how Xiao Yuanran went blind… You child, you don’t know what’s important.”

The woman was extremely agitated and incoherently berated Huanru Gege, trying to dissuade her from leaving home again.

"It's a hairpin, a gift from my mother..."

Hearing these words, Huan Rugo felt uneasy and lowered her head to speak softly.

"What... the hairpin, even if it was a gift from Xiao Yuanran, is still unacceptable. I don't care, you're going back now. You're not leaving the village without Xiao Yuanran's permission..."

The old woman, leaning on her cane, aggressively drove Huan Ruge away.

"Woman..."

Huan Ruge tried to persuade her mother-in-law to leave Fangcao Village.

"Go back..." Before she could finish speaking, the old woman tried to send Huan Rugo home again, but the voice was cut off.

“Woman…” Huan Ruge blurted out.

"What's wrong, little girl? Trying to sneak away from me again?" Tu Shanyan suddenly popped his head out.

"Ah Yan...you knocked your wife unconscious..."

"Aren't you very grateful to this young master?"

"If your wife finds out who knocked her unconscious, you're finished."

"Huanhuan, can you please stop thinking about leaving me? You have to know that we've never been apart since you picked me up when you were five years old... Why do you always want to leave me?"

Tu Shanyan seemed not to hear what I was saying and continued his long-winded speech.

As dusk fell and the sounds of roosters crowing and dogs barking filled the air, Huan Ruge had no choice but to tell Tu Shan Yan Yan that if they didn't leave soon, it would be too late.

"Alright! I'll take you, I'll take you. Keep your voice down, it's almost dawn... otherwise we won't be able to leave later."

Huan Rugo grabbed the fox by the ear and dragged away Tu Shan Yan Yan, that talkative and clumsy fox. Chapter 14 Leaving the Old