VOL.02
The cold, harsh sound of the preparatory class bell interrupted my thoughts. I blinked, my chaotic mind awakening from the recent encounter with the purple-clad old woman
Let my distant fortune drift away with the dreams... fade away...
As a fleeting fantasy of being "down to earth" soared through my heart, my body, due to the force of inertia, uncontrollably propelled forward. I executed a beautiful circular motion around the life-saving umbrella, then traced an elegant arc in the air
Hmm? Why does this hand look so bony and lacking in elasticity? It is covered in wrinkles, resembling crumpled paper with numerous folds of various sizes... I tilted my head in confusion, pondering the texture of the hand, and looked up along the arm...
... ...
In the next moment, the black luxury Mercedes-Benz carrying her sped away in a cloud of dust
The old man's voice, dressed in purple, seemed to possess a magical power, rendering me, who wanted to turn and flee, frozen in place.
"Um... I'm fine..." I murmured softly, patted my skirt, and, holding onto the hand that reached out beside me, slowly stood up
Just as I was foolishly smiling and daydreaming, the infuriating driver suddenly jerked the steering wheel, and my head collided with the car door with a loud "thud," causing me to cry out in pain.
Hey! Cai Ling! You must be so moved to see me after such a long time that you want to cry! It's alright, we have plenty of time ahead!" Anna curled her little finger, covering her mouth with the back of her hand, laughing so hard that she trembled like a flower.
Hehe, how could someone like me, the "Universe's Invincible Great Misfortune God," possibly have any luck
Alas, Cai Ling, this is fate
Wuwuwuwu! ... Now, I finally understand the meaning of the profound saying "Treat every day as if it were your last day" ...
Am I dreaming? Why does everything that happened today feel so unreal to me
Oh dear, my life...
I collapsed to the ground with my disheveled hair, slowly lifting one side of my bottom while grimacing and rubbing it. Just as I was relieved that I was still in one piece, a car came roaring towards me, splattering mud from its wheels that mercilessly turned my skirt into a "camouflage skirt"
I involuntarily extended my hand and placed it on the crystal ball
Do not be afraid! Come... The person in the purple robe gently nodded at me
Huh? The speed seems to have slowed down, are we going to stop? ... I pressed my brows tightly, and slowly opened my tightly shut eyes a crack ... ...
Oh, my goodness, what am I thinking
"Ah, I see, little girl, you are destined to become the luckiest person in this world..." The aged voice resonated in my ears like an incantation, each word pronounced with care, "... However, you must remember—your luck is like the moon in the sky, waxing and waning. Remember, with every step you take, look back at your shadow, let it remember the path you have traveled. When dark clouds obscure the moonlight, your luck will be absent. At that time, do not be confused, do not doubt; find the true answer hidden deep within your heart..."
I ... ... I opened my mouth to refute, but I found that she, who had been so close just moments ago, had already walked far away, gradually disappearing from sight ... ...
Remember, it thrives in water and perishes in fire
Ding ling ling—
"Put it on top?" I hesitated for a moment. The light refracted by the crystal ball illuminated that hand, which was covered in wrinkles and resembled a withered branch, making the atmosphere around us feel quite eerie
Anna? How could it be her? Didn't she transfer to Chongyang High School in Milan last semester? How has she come back! Since the beginning of freshman year, she seems to have taken a liking to me, always looking for trouble with me. It seems my dark times are about to descend again
Wow!
Little girl ... ... are you okay ... ...
Come... give me your hand... place it on top...
Oh? ... This familiar yet harsh sound that resembles a duck's quack is ... ... I widened my eyes and looked in the direction from which the sound came. ... ... A beautiful and arrogant face poked out from the window of the car that caused the incident—slender eyebrows, curved eyelashes, and a small pink mouth beneath a pert nose.
Before me appeared an elderly figure, partially obscured by a veil, dressed in a purple robe, holding a crystal ball that was remarkably clear and translucent in her hands
I lowered my head to look at the expressive style of my "mud skirt," feeling the lingering dull pain on my backside, and recalling Anna's final, meaningful smile... Life truly feels devoid of interest...
Oh, I thought it was someone else, but it turns out to be our great misfortune deity
Lucky?! What a joke?! How could anyone say to Cai Ling—who often gets knocked out by flower pots, gets hit by buses, and splashed with mud—that I will be the luckiest person in the world?!