When I saw Long Lin, I finally understood why I had been so sleepy. It turned out that Long Lin was visiting me in my dream.
"Chiyu, have you found the snake scale?"
I shook my head helplessly and said, "No. Gu Yuan won't let me mention looking for the snake scale."
"Time is running out. Father Emperor is already impatient."
"I want to find it too, but I don't know where that thing is or where to look for it. Moreover, Gu Yuan is keeping a close eye on me. I can't get out at all."
"The snake scale is a scale from Nuwa's body. I have a Nuwa Stone here. It can guide you to find the snake scale."
After Long Lin finished speaking, he flipped his palm slightly, and a Nuwa Stone the size of a fingernail floated in his palm. Then he gave a gentle push, and the Nuwa Stone floated towards me like a meteor.
"How do I use it?"
"It will glow when it senses the snake scale."
Seeing me take the stone, Long Lin's peach blossom eyes twitched, showing a barely perceptible smile.
I had never seen Long Lin smile like this before. It always felt a bit creepy.
I wanted to get closer to take another look at Long Lin's face, but suddenly woke up with a start, almost falling off the wooden couch.
When I sat up straight and opened my palm, there really was a Nuwa Stone in the shape of a pebble.
At the moment, this stone was emitting a colorful glow. It was simply beautiful.
This little thing could be so beautiful. I was so immersed in its beautiful halo that I almost forgot what Long Lin had said.
Long Lin said that the Nuwa Stone would glow when it saw the snake scale. So was the Nuwa Stone glowing now?
If this counted as glowing, then the snake scale must be in the cave. This was too lucky. Could it be that the snake scale was really inside the cave?
Just thinking about it made me feel a little lucky.
If it was really in the cave, it would be like finding something after searching high and low only to stumble upon it unexpectedly.
I looked back at Gu Yuan. He was still packing up his things and didn't notice my actions at all.
I turned my back to Gu Yuan and tiptoed around the cave with the Nuwa Stone in my hand. The stone just kept glowing without any other reaction.
What did this mean? Did it mean the snake scale was in the cave? It kept glowing, but I couldn't figure out where exactly in the cave it was. Could it be that the stone Long Lin gave me was broken and glowed everywhere?
I walked around the cave two more times, but it was still the same.
Now, to figure out whether this "useless stone" was good or bad, I could only go outside the cave to see if it still glowed. If it did, it meant this thing was broken.
I looked outside the cave. It was already pitch - black outside. I was a bit scared to go out alone.
After observing for the past few days, I found that as long as I was with Gu Yuan, that red - robed woman never showed up.
Only when I went out alone would she follow me all the time.
Moreover, every time I saw her, the distance between us got a little closer.
A while ago, the distance between us was as wide as a river, but now it was only as wide as a road.
It seemed that she was slowly approaching me. I was really scared. What if I went out alone and she was face - to - face with me? I would be really frightened to death.
So I definitely wouldn't go out alone at night. I had to take Gu Yuan with me.
I held the Nuwa Stone in my hand and looked up at Gu Yuan. He should have almost finished packing.
"Gu Yuan, it's dark. The moon is out. Can you accompany me to watch the night view?" I asked in a coquettish voice.
Gu Yuan was sitting by the fire, turning the bonfire. When he heard me call him, he picked up the wooden stick I had given him before and stood up.
"What's there to see? I can't even see it."
I accidentally hurt his feelings again. I felt really sorry.
"You can't see, but accompany me to take a look. I haven't seen the moon for a long time. I heard that it's a full moon today."
Although Gu Yuan said he wouldn't accompany me to watch the night view, his actions had already proved everything.
He picked up the wooden stick and tapped it left and right as he walked towards the cave entrance.
I looked at his back and pouted at him. I thought to myself that he was always cold on the outside but warm - hearted.
"Are you coming? If not, I'm going to sleep." Gu Yuan walked a short distance and turned around to ask when he saw I wasn't moving.
"Coming. Of course I'm coming." I quickly followed his steps, grabbed his other hand, and slowly walked out of the cave.
Outside the cave, everything was covered in silver. The moon shed a blanket of silver sand on the ground, making the water surface sparkle.
The stars in the sky were reflected on the water surface. It really had the artistic conception of "After getting drunk, I don't know the sky is on the water. A full boat of pure dreams presses on the starry river."
I was simply stunned by the uncanny workmanship of nature. Even though I grew up in the countryside when I was a child, I had never seen such a gorgeous night view.
To be able to see such a scenery with the one I loved most in this life would be worth dying for.
The night sky was gorgeous. Seeing my excited look, Gu Yuan gently waved his hand in the sky.
Meteors shone brightly in the night sky, streaking across the sky. They were so beautiful that it took one's breath away.
"Gu Yuan, look at the meteors." I jumped up and down, hugging his arm.
Feeling my excitement, Gu Yuan smiled brightly.
"You just enjoy looking. I'll always be with you."
His words were so sad. I turned to look at him. There was still white gauze tied over his eyes. Did I hurt his feelings again?
"I'm sorry, Gu Yuan. I didn't mean to." I pursed my lips, my face full of apology.
"Don't say sorry. Now you're my eyes. What you see is what I see."
"I really hope you can watch a meteor shower with me one day. That would be so wonderful."
I didn't say anything, but the smile on my lips remained.
"They say you can make a wish when you see a meteor. We should make a wish on these meteors now. It will definitely come true."
I grabbed Gu Yuan's arm and pulled him to the side of the stream. I made him clasp his hands in front of his chest.
Then I looked at the meteors in the sky and made a sincere wish.
First wish: May Gu Yuan regain his eyesight and never suffer any disasters again.
Second wish: May Gu Yuan reunite with his mother and get along peacefully with her.
Third wish... I was silent for a while and continued to think.
Third wish: May I stay with Gu Yuan forever and never be separated.
After I finished making my wishes, I opened one eye and peeked at Gu Yuan.
Gu Yuan had put his hands down and was facing the sky. It seemed that he had no wish to make. I felt a little disappointed at this moment. He was still so unromantic.
"Gu Yuan, how many wishes did you make? You're done so quickly?"
"One is enough," Gu Yuan said calmly.
"What's your wish?" I asked eagerly.
"Didn't they say that if you say it out loud, it won't come true?"
"Well, it depends on who you tell."
Gu Yuan shook his head. I pouted and said, "Fine. Don't tell me then."
In a fit of temper, I completely forgot about the Nuwa Stone in my hand.
I waved my hand and threw the little stone onto the bank of the stream.
Only after I threw it did I realize what I had done. But it was okay. The thing had a glow. As long as it didn't fall into the river, I should be able to find it.
I stood there and looked towards the bank of the stream, but I didn't see any glow. The stone seemed to have stopped glowing, which meant it wasn't broken.