Everything at home had already been packed and stored into the space.
What remained in the house now were all things that were no longer needed.
Fenfen went out for a while, then sneakily stuffed two boxes into Yan Qing’s luggage, telling her to store them in the space. When Yan Qing asked what they were, Fenfen refused to say, instead giving a mischievous smile, acting all mysterious.
Yan Qing didn’t pay much attention to it.
That night, she and Fenfen drove two pickup trucks to a friend’s gas station. They filled ten barrels with gasoline and diesel—something they had gone through great effort to obtain.
Countdown: 2 days
Early in the morning, Fenfen was in low spirits. Yan Qing knew why.
With the parting drawing near, she felt just as sad.
But she still forced herself to check all their supplies again and again, making sure nothing had been forgotten.
Seeing there was still a bit of space left, she bought even more things.
Over the past few days, they had been going back and forth between night markets and restaurants, ordering a lot of food.
Now, the ready-to-eat meals and snacks alone filled two to three shelves—enough to last Yan Qing for a year or more.
That day, after splitting up with Fenfen, Yan Qing also bought a large amount of medicine:
Sprays, cold medicine, fever reducers, cough medicine, insect repellent, snake repellent—she stocked up on everything.
Countdown: 1 day
When Yan Qing woke up that morning—
She felt excited, nervous… and afraid.
Looking at the paper with only one day left, she suddenly had the urge to back out.
She was scared.
Under what conditions would she transmigrate?
She had already written a letter for her aunt and left it on the table.
Fenfen’s eyes had been red all day.
Yan Qing didn’t dare look at her, because she was afraid she would start crying too.
So the entire day, they stayed outside together, trying to enjoy themselves.
Yesterday afternoon, they had bought several phones and tablets, along with 50 power banks.
They spent the whole night charging everything fully and downloaded many movies, TV shows, and novels.
These would become Yan Qing’s spiritual sustenance in the future.
She didn’t know how long she could endure.
But one thing she was certain of—
She would survive in that unfamiliar forest.
With the little money she had left, Yan Qing and Fenfen exchanged it for gold.
No matter where you go, gold is universal currency.
That night, at a roadside stall, plates of crayfish sat before them.
Yan Qing and Fenfen drank beer and even packed 20 portions of crayfish to take away.
The slight drunkenness helped them forget their situation—
But it also carried a trace of sorrow from the impending farewell.
Fenfen, her eyes red, raised her glass and said:
“Qingqing, you have to live well. Maybe one day I’ll transmigrate too, and I’ll come find you. We’ll still be sisters—best sisters for life.”
After saying that, she drank it all in one go.
What remained—no one could tell if it was alcohol or tears.
Yan Qing’s eyes were also filled with tears. She choked, unable to speak.
The only thing she managed to say was:
“You silly girl… don’t ever come looking for me. Stay here and live well for me.”
But who could truly know?
Fate is ever unpredictable.
Who could be certain of anything?
Sunlight filtered through thin clouds, passing through layers of leaves, casting dappled shadows on the grass—
Like scattered pearls shimmering on a plate.
Unknown birds chirped here and there,
Occasionally answered by distant calls.
A drop of dew fell onto the face of a girl lying on the ground with her eyes closed.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly as she opened her eyes, confusion lingering within them.
“Hiss—”
A splitting headache from last night’s drunkenness made it hard for Yan Qing to tell whether she was dreaming or awake.
She stayed there in a daze for a long time.
But in the end—
She had no choice but to accept reality.
She had truly transmigrated.
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