MM Racing Chapter 1332 Ningguang's "Fateful Bond"
Chapter 1332 Ningguang's "Fateful Bond"
Ningguang tightened her grip on the urn. It was such a waste to throw away such a delicious dish.
Shao Yun walked to the fence of the vegetable garden, stopped, propped the shovel up on the ground, rested his elbow on the handle, leaned slightly forward, nodded his chin toward Ning Guang who was holding the urn, and asked casually:
"Take a look and see where you think would be a good place to bury them? You know this area better than I do, so choose a spot that you're happy with."
That's the truth. Ningguang or Yuanshang basically take care of the vegetable garden...
Ningguang raised her head, her gaze slowly sweeping across the vegetable garden, but she couldn't make up her mind.
After hesitating for a moment, she looked at Shao Yun, returned the decision to him, and said softly:
“Mr. Shao Yun, I... I don’t know where to choose either. You can decide for me. I’m sure the place you choose will be fine.”
Upon hearing this, Shao Yun couldn't help but roll her eyes and retorted, "These are your secretaries, don't waste this opportunity. Choose for yourself, pick a place you think they'll like!"
Seeing Shao Yun's resolute attitude, Ning Guang knew he was determined and stopped refusing.
She took a deep breath and turned her gaze back to the vegetable garden, carefully observing every corner.
After hesitating for a while, she haphazardly pointed in one direction and whispered, "Then... let's choose the southwest corner of the vegetable garden. It doesn't seem to take up too much space..."
Shao Yun looked in the direction Ning Guang was pointing, and the southwest corner was indeed a good location. Moreover, if the lettuce planted there were removed, it would have the least impact on the entire vegetable garden.
The vegetables that were scraped off will be cooked directly tonight! They'll just be smaller portions anyway...
"Right there? Okay, no problem." Immediately afterwards, Shao Yun carried the shovel and walked into the vegetable patch in the southwest corner of the garden.
The sound of the shovels hitting the soil was particularly clear in the quiet vegetable garden, and soon three pits of the same size and moderate depth were dug.
After Shao Yun patted the dirt off his hands, he nodded to her, indicating that "it's ready."
Ningguang stepped forward and placed the urns into the three pits in the order of "Hundred Hearings", "Hundred Knowledges", and "Hundred Understandings".
After placing the urn, Shao Yun filled the pit with soil.
Soon, three small mounds of earth appeared before them, becoming the final resting place of the three secretaries.
Ningguang thought it was all over here... She dug the pit, placed the ashes, filled it with soil, and left three small mounds of earth so that she could come here to visit them whenever she missed them.
But just as she stood in front of the three small graves, bowing her head in remembrance, Shao Yun turned and left the vegetable garden.
Not long after, he returned, with three strange things under his armpits.
The tombstones are made of wooden crosses, with a small wooden board nailed to the crossbeam of each cross, on which words are written.
"Mr. Shao Yun, what are you doing?" Ningguang asked curiously, looking at the three unfamiliar crosses.
Shao Yun calmly explained, "These are tombstones, erected for your three secretaries."
"I worked with Hu Tao for a while before, and that girl would talk to me about the intricacies of funerals in Liyue all the time."
He paused, then scratched his head somewhat sheepishly.
"But I didn't listen very carefully at the time. It basically went in one ear and out the other, and I only remembered the general idea."
"There's no way to make it too complicated right now, so we'll just have to make do with what we have."
As he spoke, Shao Yun picked up the first cross and pointed to the words on the wooden board for Ning Guang to see.
The words "Tomb of a Hundred Hearings" are neatly written in Teyvat common language above.
He then placed the three crosses behind the three small graves in turn.
"I can't carve stone, so I'll just make a simple wooden one, nail a wooden board on it, and write the person's name on it..."
"Although it's a bit simple, it can still serve the purpose of a tombstone."
As Shao Yun spoke, he patted the dust off his hands again, took a step back, looked at the three small graves and the cross-shaped tombstone in front of him, and nodded in satisfaction, indicating that "mission accomplished."
Ningguang stood there, somewhat dazed, and softly repeated, "Tombstone..."
She never expected Shao Yun to be so thoughtful, even preparing tombstones for her secretaries... Was she worthy of it?
Seeing Ningguang staring blankly at the cross-shaped tombstone, Shao Yun assumed she had never seen this style of tombstone before and couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly.
"They look pretty professional, don't they? At least when you come here in the future, you'll be able to find their locations at a glance."
Ningguang didn't respond; her gaze remained fixed on the three small mounds.
Seeing her three secretaries finally laid to rest with Shao Yun's help, and even have their own tombstones, the gratitude in her heart was gradually replaced by a deeper confusion.
Thinking back to the family meeting held a week ago and Shao Yun's attitude towards her, she became increasingly eager to understand what kind of existence she was in Shao Yun's eyes.
Is she a "political prisoner" who needs to be taken in, a "female slave" who helps with housework, or a hidden tool for sexual gratification?
Finally, Ningguang took a deep breath, raised her head, looked directly at Shao Yun, and asked the question that had been troubling her for a long time.
"Mr. Shao Yun, thank you... but I don't understand why you're being so kind to me?"
She paused, her voice lowering.
"Moreover, you clearly have many opportunities to do whatever you want to me, and given my situation, I have no ability to resist at all."
“But you didn’t do that. Instead, you’ve been very kind to me, and now you’re even helping me with my secretary’s funeral arrangements… I don’t deserve all this from you, I really don’t…”
These words had been weighing on her heart for too long, and saying them now brought her a sense of relief.
Upon hearing this question, Shao Yun's smile gradually faded.
He lowered his head, looking at the soil at his feet, his fingers unconsciously digging into the wooden handle of the shovel.
He didn't really know why he suddenly wanted to do so much for Ningguang's secretary.
Is it because of the idea of "respect for the dead"? Or is it a subconscious hope that one will receive the same treatment when one dies in the future?
He couldn't explain it clearly.
"Let's not talk about the past. Many things have happened and that's that. There's no point in dwelling on them. At least you're alive now, aren't you?"
"Now that you're staying at my house... I'll say it again, I won't treat you like a queen, nor will I really treat you like a dog."
At this point, Shao Yun scratched his neck and then stated a simple yet practical truth.
"When living under the same roof, harmony is the most important thing. If you're always on guard against malicious people and worrying unnecessarily, how tiring would that be? It's better to get along well so that everyone can be more comfortable."
No matter how strong a fortress is, if cracks appear inside, it will collapse in an instant. Shao Yun understood this principle.
If he had wanted to kill Ningguang, he wouldn't have needed to do much. He could have simply driven her off the ranch and left her to fend for herself in the wilderness of Nata. Disheartened, she probably wouldn't have survived more than three days.
But now that Ningguang has moved into his house, whatever grudges he had with her in the past are now behind him.
Seeing how kind Shao Yun was to her, Ningguang subconsciously took out the key to Qunyu Pavilion.
“Mr. Shao Yun…” Ningguang held the key in her palm and looked at Shao Yun.
"Please take this key to the Jade Pavilion... Consider it my way of thanking you for everything you've done for me."
The moment she finished speaking, Ningguang slightly bent her knees, and the way she held the keys in her hands made her look even more respectful.
The significance of this action goes far beyond simply "sending the keys".
What she was handing over was not only the money Ye Lan had given her and the magnificent Qunyu Pavilion, but also her soul, which she was completely entrusting to Shao Yun.
This is not merely physical surrender, but rather handing over everything to him.
Shao Yun looked at the gleaming brass key in Ning Guang's palm and subconsciously reached out to take it.
He held the key up to his eyes and examined it closely in the sunlight.
The brass material on the key surface sparkles under the light, making it particularly eye-catching.
This was the key to unlocking wealth, yet he had no intention of keeping it for himself.
Immediately afterwards, Shao Yun inexplicably thought of the first Mora that Ning Guang had earned and given him.
After accepting that Mora, Ningguang began using her power to consolidate her authority, thereby alienating and objectifying herself, binding herself with shackles.
Does this key also signify the unlocking of the invisible shackles on Ningguang's body?
Regardless, Shao Yun only glanced at it briefly before handing the key back to Ning Guang untouched.
"Why would I need your stuff? Keep it for yourself; you might need it someday."
Immediately afterwards, Shao Yun didn't know what to say to comfort Ning Guang, so he raised his right hand and gently patted Ning Guang's left arm, offering silent comfort.
Ningguang held the brass key that Shao Yun had returned to her, and suddenly heard the click of a lock being opened, as if some knot in her heart had been untied.
Then, she looked up and gave Shao Yun a relieved smile, saying with pure gratitude, "Thank you... thank you so much, Mr. Shao Yun."
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[Current Holy Night Journey Update: The area featuring the Fallen Angels now includes a new pattern for Ningguang.]
[Image Description: Compared to Ningguang, who was originally trapped on the throne of power like a puppet in the inverted pentagram, in this image, Ningguang uses a key to unlock the shackles around her neck.]
[The eulogy below the image: What you fear will become your snare; what you desire will become your chains.]
You once forged the chains that bound her soul with that Mora; now, the same hands offer the key, the lock and the key both originating from the same person.
This might not be out of your goodwill; perhaps you simply feel that whatever you do is meaningless and won't even change how others perceive you.
But in the end, you chose to liberate Ningguang's soul.
……
You have gained Ningguang's "Bound by Fate," and fate will bestow gifts upon you in your most desperate moments.
[Those currently bound to you by fate: Ying, Paimeng, Xi, Kong; Yuanshang, Shenhe, Ningguang.]