Chapter 141: A Long Trip
Nabu had been feeling a bit troubled lately.
It seemed that her visits to Yu Xie's place had become more frequent recently. Was she being too persistent? Would Yu Xie start to associate her visits with something else, and maybe even begin to dislike her?
The logic behind this thought seemed a bit flawed, but Nabu couldn't help but think this way. As she walked towards Yu Xie's house, this thought kept bubbling up uncontrollably in her mind.
Lost in these tangled thoughts, she arrived at the familiar little house.
It was still early, and it seemed Yu Xie hadn't gotten up yet.
The outside was very quiet, and there was no sound coming from inside the house.
Nabu took a deep breath and reached for the door, knocking.
After a while, footsteps could be heard from inside.
The door opened.
Yu Xie stood in the doorway, his hair a bit messy, looking like he had just gotten out of bed and hadn't had time to tidy up.
"Good morning," Nabu greeted him with a smile.
"Nabu, you're here." Yu Xie quickly woke himself up. "Come in, come in. Have a seat for a bit, I'll go get ready."
A short while later, three people sat at the breakfast table.
Yu Xie was eating, while Nabu sat across from him. Myrna, however, was holding her chopsticks, but not using them.
Myrna sensed a crisis.
Of course, it wasn't a crisis for herself, but for Lord Rukkhadevata.
Miss Nabu was here again.
After breakfast, Yu Xie was preparing to go to work, but Myrna Ya pulled Nabu aside.
Looking at Myrna, who was staring at her seriously, Nabu was a bit puzzled.
"Myrna, what's going on?"
"Miss Nabu, I have an important question I'd like to ask you," Myrna said seriously.
"Go ahead, ask away," Nabu replied with a smile. "Also, I've already said last time that just calling me Nabu is fine. Why do you keep adding 'Miss'?"
"I've thought about it carefully. Since you're a goddess and also Lord Rukkhadevata's friend, I feel like I can't just call you by your name directly," Myrna explained.
Although she said that, Nabu could feel that Myrna was much more open now than before.
"Well then, I'll ask now," Myrna said again.
"Ask away, if it's something I can answer, I'll tell you everything," Nabu smiled.
"Miss Nabu, do you like Yu Xie?"
Nabu's smile suddenly froze, and an unusual warmth slowly spread across her face.
"W-Why would you ask that?"
"Although I don't have much experience with love, I can tell that when you look at Yu Xie, your gaze is different," Myrna said, resting her chin on her hand. "So, Miss Nabu, do you really…"
"What are you two doing? Ready to go to work?" Yu Xie walked over, interrupting their conversation.
Nabu was startled.
"Yu Xie, why are you here? Did you hear what we were talking about just now?"
"No, I didn't. Were you two discussing any secret matters I don't know about?" Yu Xie squinted his eyes.
"We weren't talking about anything. Let's go to work. I'll help out." Nabu smiled awkwardly.
Yu Xie's sudden appearance helped her temporarily avoid Myrna's question, but it was a short-term solution.
Wait... Could it be that I was being so obvious? Myrna figured it out so easily?
Or does Myrna have an unusually keen intuition when it comes to these matters?
In any case, it seems like I need to find a chance to have a serious talk with Myrna...
The day passed quickly with the commission work. By the time they finished, it was already evening.
The sunset was breathtaking, with golden rays of light casting a beautiful glow over everything.
The day came to an end, and Nabu went back home.
Yu Xie and Myrna were walking back together.
There wasn't much conversation along the way, but just as they were nearing home, Myrna suddenly spoke up:
"Yu Xie, if you had to choose between Lord Rukkhadevata and Miss Nabu, who would you choose?"
The sudden question stunned Yu Xie.
He paused for a moment.
This silence made Myrna notice something.
"Looks like you can see how both Lord Rukkhadevata and Miss Nabu feel about you, right?" Myrna continued.
"I know," Yu Xie slowly replied. "I never expected things would develop this way. It's hard to choose..."
"Is it really that hard? Don't you know who you like?"
"I'm not talking about that." Yu Xie paused. "They are gods, their time stretches endlessly, but I'm different. I'm just an mortal."
"You mean..." Myrna was stunned for a moment. She had never thought of it that way.
"They have long lifespans, long enough to see no end, but I'm different. At most, I'll live for a few decades, or even less. In a short time, I won't even exist in this world. To them, such a short span is just a fleeting moment. If we already know the ending is tragic, then we should never let the story begin..."
Myrna fell silent.
She wanted to say something, but found herself at a loss for words.
She, too, was a mortal, and she knew very well that such a fate could not be changed.
But she believed that one should focus on the present, and not worry too much about things that would happen decades from now.
However, the look in Yu Xie's eyes, one that she couldn't understand, made her unsure of how to respond.
...
Days passed by, and spring turned to autumn.
In what seemed like a repeating cycle, every day still held new events, some joyful, some sorrowful.
Noth stood up again, her face beaming with a smile like never before.
Small things happened in everyday life, forming the chapters of one's life.
Yu Xie felt that maybe it was time to do some things.
Some things, if not done now, might become difficult when one grows older.
It was a night, after finishing the day's work, Yu Xie packed his things.
"Why are you packing your things? Where are you going?" Myrna asked as she saw him gathering his belongings.
"I'm going on a trip. Before I come back, the agency will be in your hands, Myrna." Yu Xie replied with a smile.
"A trip? Where to?"
"First, I'm going to the desert to find Al-Ahmar. After that, it's my personal business."
"When will you be back?"
"It'll take some time. I can't say for sure, maybe ten days, maybe a month or two."
"…Alright. I'll manage the agency's work until you come back."
"Thanks a lot." Yu Xie smiled, packed his things, and turned to leave.
"Are you leaving now? Aren't you going to wait until tomorrow morning?"
Yu Xie stopped when he stepped out the door, glancing in the direction of the Buer Palace.
"No, if I wait until tomorrow, I might be too late."
"I see. Then let me see you off."
"No need. You've had a long day too, go get some rest." Yu Xie took two letters from his pocket and handed them to Myrna. "If I'm not back for a long time, and if Buer or Nabu asks where I've gone, just give these letters to them."
"What are these... letters?"
"The letters contain the addresses where I'll be staying. When they see them, they'll understand."
Without waiting for Myrna's reply, Yu Xie turned and left, his figure bathed in moonlight.
For some reason, Myrna suddenly felt that Yu Xie's back looked lonely.
It was like a soldier heading into battle alone.
End of chapter
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