Zheng Yi's First Love

On another side of the mysterious place, in a dark and damp place. With some weird and unknown smell lingered around her, Zheng Yi's unstable state worsened by the time passed by. Even if she herself tried very hard to calm herself, it was useless. The more she thought, she flustered and couldn't think straight and her bad habit of biting her nail appeared.

She stared at her left and right, but there was only darkness around her. Without the ability to manipulate Elemental, she could forget about conjuring a small fire from Elemental.

It was an impossible feat.

"Wha- what should I do? Zhener, Zhener, where are you, are you okay? Brother, I don't like you, but don't leave me alone, huu. . ."

Tear after tears slid down even though she had covered her face. She was scared, so many things incomprehensible happened to her as if fate was playing with her life, with her happiness.

Yesterday, she, along with her brother Zheng Zhanglie and her childhood friend Peng Zhen, was tricked by a bunch of bastards and being chased by a group of black hound for a few hours non-stop. It was her first nightmare, it was the first time she experienced the despicable human's nature. She thought that her nightmare had ended, but it turned out the heaven stored another present.

Splitting she alone from her brother and her childhood friend was akin to cutting her sanity.

She was not a weak girl, not some pampered woman, but she couldn't do anything if she was left alone. Especially alone in the dark and unknown place.

"No! Don't want to! I don't want to be alone! Huhu. . . ."

She was a weak girl even though she was not pampered, but she understood that she had to be strong. Especially, when she had to protect her childhood friend from some bullies.

She had to be mature, even though she wanted to be a little playful.

She had to be strong, even though she wanted to be pampered

She was only a young lady, a not-yet-mature woman.

She wanted to be taken as someone's important, precious and priceless. Only one in the world.

She wanted to be adored, akin to a princess by their prince.

She was only a young lady, with a playful nature and fragile heart.

She was not intelligent enough, not strong enough, not wealthy enough, but. . .

Wishing for someone took her in the embrace, filling her with the deserved warmth and care, as if she was important.

Only a small wish. . .

...

Not far from Zheng Yi, only two or three metres apart, Liao Yun was amused by the hundred expression's change of Zheng Yi. From the first time she awoke, surprised, determination, shaken, and until she broke down and cried without sound in front of her.

Even though Zheng Yi couldn't see anything in the surroundings, it was different with Liao Yun.

By fusing owl's image into her eyes, she could gain the ability to see in the dark. Similar to a cat, an owl was able to see in the dark. But there was a little difference. While cat was mainly active in the day, owl was able to be active whether it was day or night. Even some specific species of owl was a night hunter, a genuine nocturnal animal.

And at present, Liao Yun's vision was very sensitive of every minute detail. But unfortunately, everything she saw annoyed her. She didn't like any troublesome thing as she was the troublemaker.

But as she wanted to turn off this over-detailed vision, she glanced upon something interesting.

The amazing change of human's expression. In this case, Zheng Yi's expression.

Liao Yun just stood without making a noise, which was an impossible feat for Liao Yun, the biggest troublemaker of the Wind Chasing Tribe. And here, Liao Yun just stood without making any movement at all, staring at Zheng Yi.

And after some time, Liao Yun made a move.

Not kicking, not punching, not strangling, not making any voice or sound, not making trouble or even giving trouble for another. She just moved forward, squatting down, and then she just hugged Zheng Yi. Transferring the warmth of her body via her hug, Liao Yun reassured the tear-faced Zheng Yi.

"Uh. . .?"

Zheng Yi jolted out of surprise, not anticipating this sudden something. She wanted to fight back and moved back, but she felt safe by this hug, by this warmth. Unable to control her impulse, Zheng Yi returned the hug, a very tight hug as if she feared that she would lose this warmth.

There was no malicious intent, only warmth as if saying 'I am here, you are not alone'.

A line was created by her tears, and tears after tears made its way to paint her ugly face, along with the exploding of what she had bottled.

"Huu, huhuuu. . . ."

She didn't know who it was. There was no word, nothing at all, but there was care. She felt safe, she was saved, having someone to depend.

She poured everything which was bottled inside her heart, every her fear, uncertainty, all were washed up with these tears.

She felt like a baby, a newborn.

She didn't know how long she had cried, but she felt comfortable in this embrace - like a mother's embrace. She felt safe.

This position stayed for a long time, and no one knew how long was that.

As the time passed by, The calmness and serenity began to fill her heart, having nothing to worry.

Not long after, realization struck her mind. With her reflex, she pushed the unknown the other party as freed herself from the hug and fell on her butt.

"Wh- wh- wh- wh- who are yo- you!" Shame and embarrassment crept all over her face, making her filled with a tinge of redness.

Never once across in her mind that she would show her crying figure toward someone, showing her weakness and feebleness. Not knowing what face that she would have, she lowered her head. Even if the other party might not see her expression, she couldn't help but try to hide her face. No, she wanted to bury her face in the ground, planted her face and never lifted it up forever.

"You are done? Let's go, don't waste any more time."

The voice was not hurried at all, calm and indifferent toward Zheng Yi, as if the said person didn't care about her earlier outburst.

While she was in confusion, an illumination filled the surroundings all of sudden. The source of it was a bright red owl which was nesting above the other party, Liao Yun's head.

After Liao Yun released the earlier vision, she summoned the owl along with the flaming property all around the owl body.

The first thing came in Zheng Yi's vision was a tall figure. No, the figure in front of her was not particularly tall or buff. Her elevated chin made her looked arrogant, as if nothing could enter her eyes, as if everything was beneath her.

But in her heart, in her vision, the figure in front of her was bigger than everything, slowly but surely, filling every corner of her heart.

That wide back, that aloof and arrogant figure, that scene was carved inside her memory, leaving an everlasting memory.

Not caring about the figure of a bright and fat owl above Liao Yun's head, she was mesmerized and charmed, as if her world brightened. This figure became her sun inside her heart, filling her every corner with her neverending light and warmth. Well, the room was indeed brightened literally.

She, Zheng Yi, was 22 years old this year.

Today, for the first time in forever, she experienced love at the first sight.

With another woman.

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