Chapter 457 - the way out (1/2)

The faintness of Lu Tian's voice enters her ear. Yue Ling's eyes slowly flutter open as she laid down.

Blinking her eyes to adjust her vision, the clear blue sky greets her with specks of white clouds floating. The smell of grass enters her nose as she sits up.

However, she felt a small sting in her head. Lifting her hand, she gently massage her head. Subconsciously looking up, she was surprised at the sight in front of her.

Tall dried grass surrounded her like a cage.

”Where am I?”

Lowering her hand, she slowly stood up from the ground to see where she was. However, the moment she stood up she was even more surprised.

Surrounding her was not tall dried grass, but a vast field of dried barley.

The cool wind that often passes by was like music that made the dried barley sway like they were dancing.

Glancing down at herself, she was wearing a black turtleneck and matching black jeans.

Her brows slightly furrow as she tries to remember what she was doing. However, she couldn't remember anything.

Taking a deep breath she decides to make a path on her own to get out of this place.

Just as she took a step forward, the dried barley that surrounded her like a cage suddenly sways in motion and clears a path for her.

She stares at the new path until the end and to her surprise again, standing on the other side was a boy about the age of four.

From where she stood, it was hard to make out the boy's face, but something in her told her that he was someone close to her. Someone very important.

As she thought this, she didn't know why, but she couldn't stop her feet from walking towards the boy.

Through the field of barley, the closer she got to the boy, she could see him clearer.

He wore a black long sleeve turtleneck like her but with a black overall that was folded above his ankles.

He wasn't too skinny nor was he too chubby. He had his ink-black hair and fair skin, but despite his adorable look, he had a natural straight face and one can see a trace of coldness around him.

However, what stood out the most about him was the color of his eyes.

They were a shade of greenish blue that makes one think of the ocean that surrounds the islands.

A shade of greenish blue just like hers.

He looked very familiar, almost like the mini version of the person she loves.

Yue Ling stares at the boy for a long minute as she carved him inside her heart.

She didn't know why she did it, but something inside was telling her to.

Blinking her eyes, she looks back to the dried barley around them. When her eyes looked back to the boy, her lip curls into an angelic smile.

”Do you know the way out?”

The little boy did not answer her but stares up at her like he was charmed by her smile. However, realizing that she was looking at him, the little boy's cheeks flush red and he nods his head to answer her.

Seeing the little boy as a big softy on the inside, Yue Ling smiles a chuckle and does not tease him. She decides to leave him with some pride.

Reaching her hand out to him, she kept her smile. ”Shall we?”

The little boy stares up at Yue Ling in silence for another long minute. It was as if he was deep in thoughts about something, but quickly coming back to his senses, he lifts his hand and place his palm on hers.

Just as their hands touched, the passing wind picks up and everything began to flutter.

Yue Ling pulls the little boy into her arms to cover him from the dust flying. She closed her eyes without realizing that the little boy had wrapped his arms around her waist.

Quickly as it came, the wind returns to it calmness like before.

Opening her eyes, Yue Ling gasps in shock at what she was seeing. The field of dried barley that they were standing in had suddenly turn green all around.

She lowers her head to check the boy in case he was harm, but to another shock, the colors of their clothes had changed from black to white.

It was like a dream…

The little boy lightly tightens his arms around her waist before letting go. He takes a step back and looks up at her.

The coldness around him somehow turned warmer as he reach to hold Yue Ling's hand again.

”I am happy I can meet you.”

Taking her hand, he walks in the opposite direction of where Yue Ling had come from.

Letting him guide her to who knows where, Yue Ling stares at the back of the little boy and she was lost in thoughts about his words.

What does he mean? Have they met before?

However, the longer she stares at his little figure in white, she couldn't help but smile.

Whether they've met before or not, it doesn't matter because a part of her feels that they are connected by heart.

As time seemed to pass by, their walk took longer than Yue Ling had thought, but no matter how long they walked everything around didn't seem to change. It was like they were walking around in a circle.

Just as she thought this, the little boy walking in front of her spoke again. His cute childish voice chimes in that made her heart flutter in love.

”Can you keep a secret?”