bullyxtreme Chapter 264 Goodbye
Chapter 264 Goodbye
In that instant, the world suddenly went silent, and immense joy turned into bewilderment, followed by a bone-chilling cold.
He's gone...? Why? Could she have been mistaken? No... no! She definitely saw him just now!
It was so close... so close...
Her mood plummeted from cloud nine to rock bottom in an instant. People surrounded the distraught girl, at a loss for what to do.
Miss Nilu... what's wrong with her all of a sudden...?
In an awkward silence, Emma, a dancer from the Zubair Theater who was sitting in the front row, slowly parted the crowd and went to the back seats.
She walked behind the young dancer, gently put her arm around the girl's trembling shoulders with heartache, and sighed silently.
As Nel's teacher, she naturally had a rough idea of what had happened, but... it was far too cruel.
She had seen the figure just now as well; it was definitely not an illusion or a ghost. He had been there just now.
But... if it really is Xiao Mufeng, since he has already come to see Xiao Nilu, why is he avoiding her?
A commotion arose in the crowd behind, and a group of disciplinary officers filed into the Zubair Theater through the back door, led by Seno.
However, noticing the chaos in the theater, the Grand Disciplinary Officer couldn't help but frown. What happened?
They had calculated the end time of the performance so as not to disturb Nel's show, but now it seems they are too late.
Upon seeing Seno, Nilu felt as if she had grasped at a last straw, and hope rekindled in her aquamarine eyes.
She wiped away her tears, struggled to her feet with Emma's help, and stumbled to Seno.
"Sino, I just saw Brother Mufeng! I saw him! There's no mistake, there's no mistake! He's not dead!"
"Brother Mufeng must be nearby, please look for him, he can't have gone far! I..."
The girl's voice was pleading and tearful. How could the famous little dancer of Sumeru City have ever lost her composure in public?
Seno steadied Nel's swaying body, gestured for Emma to help, and then replied in a deep voice:
“Don’t worry, Nilu. I have a general understanding of Mu Feng’s situation. Elhesen and Kavi are on their way, and perhaps, as you said…”
Complex emotions flickered in the red pupils of the fox-wolf-headed boy. That guy really knew how to cause him trouble.
"The miracle we hoped for seems to have really happened."
……
However, the search continued for another afternoon, and by the time it got really dark, everyone still hadn't found anything.
That person vanished from the face of the earth once again, disappearing completely from Sumeru City as if he had never existed.
Nilu's mood, which started with high expectations, gradually declined and eventually plummeted to rock bottom once again.
"It's disguise. That guy used to have an extremely strong ability to disguise himself, which is how he gained Hazard's trust."
"Besides, based on the current clues, we may not have already confirmed his identity, right?"
Al-Hysen's tone was calm, but those who knew him well could hear the slight fluctuations in his emotions.
Even the usually emotionally stable Mr. Sage was starting to have a headache. Right now, it was time to work overtime and let things go.
"Let's call it a day. Everyone could be his disguise. If he doesn't show himself, we'll have no clue what to do."
Seno also sighed. It was best not to let him find that guy, otherwise this matter wouldn't be over until a new deck was created.
He subconsciously ignored the worst-case scenario, not because he hadn't thought of it, but because he simply didn't want to.
The disciplinary officer and the group of thirty temporarily halted their operations. Seno seemed to want to leave some people behind to protect the safety of the remaining two girls, but Kavi subtly shook his head at him.
Give Nilu some time to be alone.
Seno nodded helplessly, and the remaining people left one after another, leaving only the girl sitting blankly on the stone steps, hugging her knees.
The evening breeze blew, lifting the strands of hair stuck to her cheeks with tears, and billowing her long, trailing dress, making her look like a broken doll.
The little dancer's light blue eyes were somewhat vacant. She was like a gambler with bloodshot eyes, betting all her hopes and chips, only to lose everything and be left with nothing.
"Little Nilu...it's cold at night, we..."
Emma reached out her hand with heartache, wanting to wipe away the girl's tears, but Nel gently pushed her away.
"I'm fine... Teacher, please let me have some peace and quiet."
The girl forced a smile. Emma paused for a moment, then finally sighed helplessly.
Well, let the child be alone for a while.
The former dancer lady also left, and Nilu slowly stood up and walked up the stone steps toward the top of the sacred tree.
There was a stargazing platform there, rarely visited by people. After every performance, they would go there to look at the stars, feel the breeze, and have a late-night snack.
This is the last place we haven't searched yet, because it's a secret base known only to her and Brother Mufeng.
That place holds most of their memories, and she rarely goes there since Brother Mufeng left.
If Brother Mufeng doesn't want to appear in public, he will definitely wait for her in that place, right?
The cold stone steps are very long, as if even if you spend a lifetime walking them, you will never reach the end.
Nilu clenched her hands, closed her eyes, and prayed silently, letting the night wind tousle her long hair.
Adults used to say that if you make a wish upon a shooting star, your dreams will come true. Did you hear my wish...? Shooting star?
The pavilion was already close by, but it was too dark to see clearly. Nilu didn't dare to look, didn't dare to face the likely outcome.
Just then, moonlight shone through the thick clouds, illuminating the world and outlining the silhouettes of people.
The dew on the grass blades glistened, reflecting a crescent moon, its silvery light shimmering and sparkling.
She felt herself fall into a warm embrace, her body stiffened at first, and then she suddenly lost all her strength.
As the familiar scent and heartbeat resounded in my ears, tears welled up uncontrollably from the corners of my eyes.
The girl slowly opened her wet eyes, and in her clear pupils, as clear as lake water, was reflected the face she had imagined.
His familiar face held a gentle expression, tinged with a hint of apology, but mostly filled with the same doting affection as before.
Brother Mufeng... Is it really you? Is this a dream?
But she couldn't care less about that now; years of longing had become the last straw that broke her reason.
The girl hugged the person's neck tightly, refusing to let go, and then kissed him without hesitation.
The moonlight is beautiful tonight, and the wind is gentle. Brother Mufeng, now that you've come back to see me, you're not allowed to leave again.
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