464 GOODBYE (1/2)

”Senja… what happened?” Qianru repeated her question when Senja only stared at her with defeated face, it made her anxious. Something must have went wrong if Senja acted like that

Senja closed her eyes and when she opened it, she offered Qianru the best fake smile that she could muster at that moment.

”I am fine, don't worry. I just feel a bit overwhelmed.” Senja said, blurted a lie like it was her second nature.

”So, why were you running like that?” Qianru still didn't buy her reason.

In the other hand Senja shrugged her shoulder nonchalantly, trying to make an impression that it was a trivial matter that didn't worth to mention. ”Like I said, I feel overwhelmed. I thought Master Ye Xiu was an enemy, thus I was very alert when I saw him, but then you said that he is Xiao Jun's master.” Senja blinked her eyes to emphasize her innocence. ”The relief that I feel was a bit too much for me to handle. I think I stressed out myself.” Senja mumbled her last sentence.

It wasn't convincing excuses and Senja could feel it, her own words didn't hold the water if Qianru decided to find out the truth and urged her to elaborate further, fortunately she didn't.

”I am glad you are fine.” She just murmured these words and looked back Yun at the same time he did the same.

”Qianru, I want to talk to you about something.” He started and Senja knew what the following conversation would be as she walked away from both of them and approached Yu Long and his wife who was holding Xiao Mugi's small hand.

Senja caressed his head and crouched down in front of him. This gestured sent a sign that she wanted to talk alone with Xiao Mugi and then considerately Yu Long and his wife walked away from the scene, leaving both of them.

”Are you going?” Xiao Mugi's question caught Senja out off guard as she didn't expect this, but she nodded nonetheless.

”How do you know that I am going?”

”Everyone gave me that expression when they wanted to leave.”

”Clever.” Senja complimented as she tousled his hair. ”I don't if you are very observant.” Like your father. Senja didn't voice out the last sentence.

Xiao Mugi grinned, accepting her praised at him.

”Will you meet my father?”

With the mentioned of Xiao Tianyao and the expectant eyes of Xiao Mugi, it gave another wave of sadness in her heart. She couldn't believe this would be the last time she talked to this boy.

”Hmm.” Senja nodded. ”I have to meet him.” That was what Yun promised her, at last.

”Will you tell him to comeback before my birthday?” He pleaded timidly. ”He had missed my birthday three times.” Xiao Mugi said with sorrow engulfed his small body.

”When your birthday?”

”Two months from now I will turn seven.”

”Two months.” Senja drawled. ”Alright, I will tell him. I hope he can make it.”

Xiao Mugi nodded, still lowered his head and refused to look at Senja.