Early the next morning, the Zhongs set out toward the capital. It would take them about six weeks to reach there. After all, they would have to cross the plains and pass through the forest at the foot of the Long mountain range before they would arrive in the far north. Legend had it that …
Tag: Mortal Child
OMF V1C35 Must Be My Husband’s Fault!
Jing Yi told his parents what Qiu Ling had said about the letter’s content. The Zhongs discussed and started packing their belongings the same day, intending to head towards the capital the next morning. There wasn’t much they had to take with them. Some clothes, the little stash of copper coins they had saved up, …
OMF V1C34 A Letter From the Capital
Just like the Fate’s Scribe had written in Jing He’s scroll of fate a letter reached the house of Zhong Jing Yi’s family shortly after he had turned eight years old. He curiously eyed it, not understanding what his father held there. When his father didn’t explain he looked up at his mother. His habit …
OMF V1C32 Hong Bao’s Secret Weapon
In the Nine Heavens, Hong Bao happily skipped over to the courtyard Shun Tao had ordered her to monitor. Her flowery dress was swirling around her legs with each of her steps and her hair swayed in the breeze. Had she not been of low status she probably would have had many suitors in the …
OMF V1C31 Grandfather?!
Qiu Ling pulled his beloved closer, barely resisting the urge to hug him. "Little boy, you know, running into the forest all alone isn’t good. Not even mentioning that your mother would worry about you what would you have done if I wasn’t here anymore?" Jing Yi drooped his head. "There, there." Qiu Ling patted …
OMF V1C29 Oh No, I Did It Again
Zhong Jing Yi debated for the whole day who had lied and who had told the truth. He didn’t believe Madam Pan but he believed his mother and they had both said the same thing. The old man hadn’t seemed like he lied but how could his mother have been a mud monster once? It …
OMF V1C28 Someone’s Lying
Jing Yi had been avoiding each and every girl of the village for two entire weeks. The women who had called his reaction cute at first weren’t sure what to think anymore. Madam Qiguan just laughed. "Didn’t I say so? He’s just a coward. Which boy would run from a bunch of girls?" Madam Pan …
OMF V1C27 Happy Cooperation
While Qiu Ling was delighted that his plan had succeeded this easily the Fate’s Scribe Shun Tao was on his way to thwart said plan. He still didn’t know that Qiu Ling was the one who had changed Jing Yi’s fate though. In the Nine Heavens, only some minutes had passed since the Heavenly Emperor …
OMF V1C26 At Least Do It Inside
Finally, after unsuccessfully searching for his son for five hours, Mister Zhong returned to the village broken-hearted. He was sure he had lost his son. Who knew if they’d ever find him again? Mister Zhong stopped in front of the door to his own home, not daring to open it or even knock. His wife …
OMF V1C25 If There’s Fate …
Mister Pi hurried after Qiu Ling which wasn’t that hard considering Qiu Ling’s pace. Qiu Ling was cursing his bad luck inside but he still turned around with a sagely smile plastered on his face. "How may I be of help?" "Ah, it’s like this." Mister Pi stopped in front of Qiu Ling and folded …
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