“My worth has already been proven, hasn’t it?”
Eve Nightburn continued playing her game, not even glancing at the other person.
“Bringing Miri Dreamwell back is the entirety of my worth.”
Eve’s words were sharp, each one piercing Jade Xiang’s heart.
Jade felt as if she were standing in a rose garden, wanting to touch the beauty of the roses, but only getting pricked and hurt by the thorns beneath.
Jade remained silent for a long time, trying to reach out one last time to the child who was falling into the abyss.
“Yi… may I call you that?”
“Sure, go ahead.”
“Yi, the character you changed, it’s actually meant to fly, right? Like a bird spreading its wings and soaring high. Did you know? For a young bird to learn to fly, it must first fall to the bottom, flapping its wings desperately during the fall, only then can it learn to soar.”
“Auntie feels that you are currently falling into this bottomless abyss. Although it’s cruel, Auntie believes that once you emerge, you will fly very high.”
“You are a kind child, a child who will surely be protected by the Divine. Auntie hopes that one day, you will spread your wings from the depths of the abyss, break free, and soar. On that day, Auntie believes you will come to love this world.”
“Thank you.”
Eve had just finished her game. Despite the relentless efforts of her four random teammates, they ultimately lost.
As a support, she really couldn’t save teammates who were in deep trouble. Of course, Eve couldn’t be bothered to save them either.
“Um, Yi, can Auntie add you on WeChat?”
“Sure.”
Eve opened her WeChat QR code and handed it to Jade.
Jade also opened her phone’s WeChat and scanned the QR code.
“Eve Nightburn.”
Jade looked at the three simple red characters in the profile picture and the ID that matched them exactly. It seemed this child was using her real name online.
What Jade didn’t know was that WeChat was just a work app for Eve. Apart from former colleagues and superiors at The Company, there was no one else.
Eve used her real name only so that her superiors could remember her better.
Woo~ Woo~
At that moment, the sound of an ambulance siren came from outside.
Hui Feng quickly stood up, walked to the door, and turned the handle: “Jade, I’ll go greet the doctor.”
Eve didn’t say anything, just put away her phone, stood up from the floor, and gently lifted the blanket covering Miri, folding it up.
Not long after, Hui Feng led the doctors to carry Miri away. As they left, Jade waved at Eve to say goodbye.
After closing the door, Eve sat back in her computer chair.
The invited guests had all left, and everything had become Miri’s family matter, no longer related to her.
Turning on the computer, Eve wanted to find a game to play.
But just as it booted up, the growling of her stomach reminded her that she hadn’t eaten all day.
…
“If it weren’t for the calamity, I would have had instant noodles by now.”
“Forget it, I’ll go out and buy something to eat.”
Eve didn’t turn off the computer, just jumped off the chair and left her rented flat.
If only her rented flat had a kitchen, she wouldn’t have to spend money eating out.
As for before, she used to freeload meals at Heavenly Palace Corp’s cafeteria! Even the water was from The Company.
Eve found a ramen shop and ordered a bowl of ramen.
As she was about to scan the QR code to pay, she suddenly saw that Jade had transferred her some money.
[Happy Joy]: 10,000 yuan
Note: Thank you for your help.
Eve didn’t accept the money, just scanned the QR code and paid the 8 yuan to the restaurant.
Eve found an empty seat and sat down. She looked at the money Jade had sent and remained silent for a long time.
Why did it feel like she was being pitied?
Although accepting charity was quite embarrassing, Eve really needed the money to get by.
“So why didn’t I take it?”
“Anyway, I’ve already lost all face.”
“What am I worried about?”
Maybe it was the shock of seeing such a large sum of money, or the humility of accepting help, or perhaps the helplessness of having already given up.
As Eve was pondering, the waiter brought over a steaming bowl of ramen.
And offered a blessing.
“May the peace, mercy, and blessings of the Almighty be with you always, Amen.”
After saying this, the waiter returned to the kitchen.
Looking at the beef ramen just served and the aroma wafting from it, Eve immediately put her earlier confusion aside.
“Uh… ah! Never mind, never mind! No matter what, eating comes first!”
Eve picked up her chopsticks and started eating the noodles blessed by the Almighty.
The halal camel steps from the vast desert, under the starry night, became the exotic beef ramen in Eve’s mouth.
Maybe she should play the song “Desert Camel” on her phone right now?
Eve ate the bowl of ramen bite by bite, even finishing the soup.
Eve was very satisfied with this meal. She had recently discovered a great advantage of this body: it didn’t need much food.
This small bowl of ramen was enough to fill her up, even after not eating all day.
Indeed, being a loli has its perks.
Eve jumped off the chair and left the restaurant.
Just as she stepped out, snow was already falling outside.
Eve looked up at the snowflakes drifting from the sky, trying to catch them in her hand.
But every time a snowflake landed in her hand, it melted into water and eventually evaporated.
“Can’t catch it.”
Eve took out her mosaic sunglasses and black mask from her pocket, put them on, then pulled up her hood and walked down the steps towards her rented flat.
Back home, Eve didn’t turn on the light. After taking off her clothes, she lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
“Good night~”
The night followed the moon, some were already resting, while others were still watching.
In the hospital, the doctor handed a list to the Hui couple.
After handing over the list, the doctor couldn’t help but remark.
“Your daughter is truly a Magical Girl, her physical condition is exceptional.”
“I can guarantee that Miri Dreamwell will probably wake up tomorrow. The injuries are not serious, mainly the shock from the impact has taken a toll on her nerves.”
After hearing the doctor’s words, Hui Feng quickly asked, “Doctor, will my daughter have any hidden brain issues from this, leading to her becoming mentally impaired?”
