🌸 Chapter 3: Shadows that follow the light
The days grew colder, and Fu Sheng felt an unexplainable heaviness in her soul. Although Bai Jiu was by her side, something unsettled her.
One afternoon, while picking mountain flowers, she felt a strange gaze fixed on her. She turned slightly and saw a woman with sharp green eyes like arrows, watching her from afar.
— Who are you? Fu Sheng asked in a low but firm voice.
The woman didn't answer. Instead, she followed her to the edge of the village and disappeared into the crowd.
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That night brought chills. Fu Sheng could barely sleep, feeling that the shadows of the past were catching up to her.
Bai Jiu noticed the change.
— Is someone following you? he asked, eyes full of concern.
Fu Sheng nodded.
— I don't know who... but I'm not alone in this story.
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In the following days, she tried to be more cautious, but the presence of the mysterious woman felt heavier and heavier. It was a threat that could not be ignored.
Bai Jiu looked at her and whispered:
— I can't promise it will be easy. But if you stay by my side, I won't let you fall.
Fu Sheng smiled, warmth in her eyes defying fear.
— Then, let's face the shadows that want to tear us apart together.
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Thus began their fight not only for survival but for truth, love, and lost identity.