Alone, Annoyed and Assurance

The sunlight shined into QiuLan's bedroom window. QiuLan woke up and got out of bed. She cleaned herself and made some buns. She ate some and put the rest into the bag. She grabbed the bag and went on her way.

After 1 hour:

"Ugh. I am so tired!" QiuLan sat under a tree and looked around. Not a person in sight. "Where is everybody?" She drank some water using her gourd and continued her path.

{...I thought after I resurrected, I could live a good, easy life, but instead, I have to live through this. I should have just fought back...}

After 5 hours:

There wasn't a person in sight. "I am going to eventually get lost in here if nobody appears!" QiuLan was planning to ask people where she was supposed to go, but it looks like her plan failed.

"I'm hungry." QiuLan sat down and took out her buns. She ate some and put the rest back. She then heard people talking. "Finally, there is somebody," QiuLan said.

She saw some people mounted on horses. They looked like rich people. One guy was very good looking, but he was not QiuLan's taste. QiuLan ran up to them and said "I...". But she got interrupted before she could finish her sentence.

"Another one!? Ugh! How many ladies are going to come at us to ask for our names? Did you fall in love with this handsome guy next to me?!"

{...He has such a bad temper...}

QiuLan went back a step to take a glance at the handsome guy. She took a step forward and said "You mean him? He doesn't look good looking." "You must be joking! Every girl I've seen have fallen in love with him at first sight!" he said. "He looks ugly," QiuLan replies.

The good looking guy looked like he was going to spit out blood. He looked quite shocked.

"Really? You are the first one I know to not like him," he said. "I don't like him. Anyways I got lost. Can you help me?" QiuLan asked. "Ha! I almost thought that you were telling the truth! You asked us if we can help you because you got lost! Is your next question going to say if you can follow us?!" He yelled very loudly and looked very hideous.

{...He looks ugly. Why do they not believe me? The k-pop singers that I dislike are even better looking than him. Such a narcissistic man!...} QiuLan clenched her fists but she calmed herself down. She smiled at him and said "Can you help me or no?" "Duh no!" he yelled. QiuLan walked away and yelled "Don't think too highly of yourself!" The guy rolled his eyes and mounded away. The good looking guy looked back at QiuLan. But she was already gone.

Her mind:

{...Aren't you mad at them?

It was just a misunderstanding.

But you didn't get the directions

It's alright. I would just go ask somebody else.

Your temper is very bad but you act like you're so good!

May you shut up!

No! You should have explained it to them! That guy's temper is so horrible. I would have beaten him up by now!

I think it's much better to let them underestimate me than think highly of me.

Why?

I would get more enemies if I make them overestimate me. Plus, they didn't attack me so I don't have to attack them.

That's not how you were like when the assassins tried to kill you. You could have fought back but you didn't. You were stronger than them anyways.

I finished my revenge and I don't regret it. I was at least able to start all over and live again.

You coward! You stupid girl!...}

QiuLan looked very mad until she saw a shadow of a person. The person had a beard but a little one. QiuLan ran to him.

"Sir. I am lost. Can you help me?" she asked. The man looked at her and raised an eyebrow. "Sure," he said. "Thank you! Do you know where is the closest city from here?" QiuLan asked. He nodded and said "the city is called Rong City. It's also the capital of the state," he pointed to the right, "You keep on walking on this path and there would be a shop. About 10 miles or more, the city would be there. If you have any other questions you can just ask the people at the shop." "Thank you!" He walked away and she continued her path.

After 3 hours:

"How far have I walked? I am so exhausted," she said. "Did he trick me?" she asked herself. She continued walking and finally heard people talking. She looked up and ran where the sound was coming from. They were soldiers! QiuLan quickly hid behind some trees and ducked. "Where is she? We've been searching for so long but we still haven't got a trace of her. Can we not find her? What are we going to say to master if we don't find her?" asked a soldier. "He would punish us so we must find her," the general said. "Are they talking about me? Probably not. They may be talking about somebody else," QiuLan whispered. QiuLan took the benefit of the doubt and walked out. "Are you guys talking about me?," QiuLan asked.