Fate and destiny

Shen He world

In the vast outer space, a wormhole of human size was opened.

A woman wearing a crescent white dress was standing there matching her white hairs. Her face was covered with a veil, but her eyes had an indifferent look, and detached temperament like Jiutian Xuannü (means mysterious lady of nine heavens). Whoever sees her will feel inferior be it a man or woman.

She held a rectangular object of palm size whose screen was lit, if Lin Feng was here, he would immediately recognize it. It was a phone from his previous world.

"It looks like I can't connect to the internet of that world. "

Memories flashed and the woman became melancholic.

A few years ago, she found this 'phone' from a similar wormhole. She found that the device was different from the technology that she had seen. It used another language which she couldn't find at all. After spending significant time, she managed to deduce and learn the language and understood the use of that device.

It was a communication tool with many functions like taking pictures, playing songs, and 'The Internet' similar to what they have here. She was amused as most of the tools and devices work using qi as a source of energy here. while this device used a different source of energy. 

Thanks to the 'internet' she was able to learn more about the device and an entirely different world. That world didn't seem to have qi, or the people didn't know. On the other hand, it was developed on a different path. 

During that time, she got a 'call' from an unknown number. She picked it out of curiosity. And it worked, a logical reason she concluded was that the wormhole was able to send and receive signals necessary for her internet connection.

"Hello!!"

" "

"Please don't cut the call."

"This phone belongs to me. Can you give it back I will pay you whatever you want?"

" "

"It's okay if you don't want to give me back that phone. It has many family photos I just want those. They are very precious to me."

" "

"Hello? Are you listening?"

She disconnected the call. After fiddling, she finally managed to find those photos. It was a family photo of three, a couple in their 20s with a young boy all were smiling. Scrolling down she found how the two once young couples grew older and the boy became a young handsome man. There were many such photos of the three showing their years of memories. Unconsciously she also smiled. 

"So, the one who called me was this guy."

She started looking at each photo. The young boy had very innocent eyes, unaware of the dangers of the world. As he grew those innocent eyes had a more responsible and sensible look. 

It is said that the eyes are the window to a person's soul. The young man was surely a responsible and gentle person. It's hard to see this in the Shenhe world. Children mature very early and do not show such innocence. It's necessary for this cruel world. People do not show goodwill unnecessarily. You need to be always on guard from getting backstabbed and used. 

The phone suddenly rang again. She looked and it was the same number. That man was calling again, he had been calling constantly. She decided to pick it up.

"Hello? " 

"Are you listening? please say something."

"hmm"

she finally decided to speak. The man on the other end of the call was stunned by the voice. The slight hum felt like music to his ears. For minutes he forgot what he was going to say, and that hum was echoing in his mind. He was sure the voice was of a woman. 

Is she a singer? An actress? a model? or dub artist? 

People who could hear her speak must be blessed. After some moments he collected his thoughts.

"I won't do anything. I won't call the police or ask you to send me back the phone. I promise, I only need those photos." 

"Please, just give me back those."?

She didn't understand why this guy was so fixed on those photos. And why is he calling her now? She got this phone for about three months. 

"Why now?" 

"uh... I had an accident and those photos got deleted from my computer. The backup I stored was corrupted too." the man was still not used to this heavenly voice. 

"How do I give it back?"

"Oh, you just send me through email or WhatsApp."

"OK teach me how to send."

The man was surprised. Her voice sounded like someone of his age. At this age who doesn't know how to use social media, even grandpa and grandma know how to use it. But all people may not know perhaps.

"Then do you know how to add contacts?"

She immediately detected his thoughts.

"of course, I know. Do you think I don't know these basic things?"

"Then why don't you know how to send pictures? You are taking my phone why are you bossy?" He muttered in a low complaining voice.

"What did you say?" a slightly sharp voice came.

"haha .... nothing"

Then he started explaining how to send. He was dumbfounded that she didn't know many basic words. Is she from an ancient era or what? He had to explain basic terms and things. Her concise reply was not helping either. But he patiently explained to her. 

" Ok, let me send you a message and then you save it."

"hmm"

After some time, she received a message on WhatsApp. On clicking the picture, she saw the photo of a similar young man as those photos. Below the photo his name was written which she muttered aloud.

"Lin Feng"

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"Who are you thinking about Lin Feng?" Lin Rouxue asked while hugging her son who was lost in thoughts.

"Mom, what is the difference between fate and destiny?" Lin Feng asked.

"Fate is what everyone is born with, a purpose or future. It is inevitable. But destiny is what we choose our choices make our destiny."

Lin Feng, once again, wandered in his thoughts. A voice echoed in his mind.

"We will meet if it is fated. But my destiny is you."