About that dream, Fang Ming had many details he never shared with Xia Yu.
Fang Ming stood beside Long’er, watching the image of Wang Rong dissolve into powder and drift away.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2ov83BXjx
“Holy Mother, thank you.” Fang Ming was silent for a long while before finally speaking. He thought for a moment and added, “Not just for this… but for everything before… I know, you’ve always been helping me. Thank you.”
Long’er saw that this man in his seventies spoke so sincerely, so she smiled at him and said, “This is what I should do. Don’t worry. She won’t trouble your family again.”
This “she” of course referred to Wang Rong.
Yet Fang Ming kept staring at the empty stone pedestal, anxiety flickering in his eyes. “So… what will happen to her?”
Long’er glanced sidelong at Fang Ming, “Why? Do you still care about her?”
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Fang Ming gave a wry smile, “Care might be too strong a word! It’s just… seeing her end up like this, I can’t help but feel responsible. I just can’t feel at ease.”
Long’er laughed, “You’re giving yourself too much credit! With her nature, whoever she met, things would have ended badly. Meeting her was simply your misfortune.”
As Fang Ming digested the Holy Mother’s words, the beautiful young woman before him tilted her head thoughtfully, then said, “But if she hadn’t been the way she was, you wouldn’t have found your way back to your true love, right?”
At this, both Fang Ming and Long’er were momentarily lost in thought.
“Holy Mother, do you really intend for her soul to dissipate entirely? If possible… could you… spare her a way out?”94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuRVTm0T14
Fang Ming composed himself and made his request to the Holy Mother.
Long’er stood with her hands behind her back, arching an elegant eyebrow as she smiled at Fang Ming, “You… aren’t still harboring feelings for her, are you?”
“Of course not…” Fang Ming smiled too, though with bitterness. “It’s just, after all, we were together for twenty years. I just… can’t bear not to plead for her.”
“Alright then, I promise. I’ll seal her away. As long as she sincerely repents, she can be free.”
Long’er agreed readily.
“Thank you, Holy Mother!” Fang Ming’s face lit up with joy.
Long’er looked at Fang Ming and saw a faint golden glow hidden within the white light on his forehead.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qViTk9wBp
She smiled, “Alright, it’s time for you to wake up. Goodbye.”
Fang Ming felt the world around him growing brighter, until the young woman before him disappeared into the white light. He still heard her pleasant voice say, “Barring any surprises, we won’t meet again. But you and she will both be fine from now on.”
So Fang Ming awoke from his dream, faint dawn already breaking at the horizon.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlK21FU7Xg
He sat up in bed, turning to gaze at his sleeping wife.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiObcraUyA
He reached out and gently stroked Xia Yu’s face. Suddenly, he whispered, “Thank you.”94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeb8EgW9Bh
Even he did not know whether, at that moment, he was thanking the Holy Mother, thanking Xia Yu, or thanking that fate more mysterious than any god.
It was finally time to go home.
Early in the morning, Fang Ming and Xia Yu busied themselves packing their luggage. The summer heat in the small eastern city was stifling, so they returned to San Francisco to escape it.
At their home in San Francisco, Fang Ming and Xia Yu continued to worship Guan Yin.
But before heading to the airport, the two of them visited the Little Holy Mother Chapel in the slums, which still hadn’t been converted into a library, and offered two white roses to say farewell to the Holy Mother.
Then, Fang Ming took Xia Yu’s hand and smiled at his wife, “Let’s go. From now on, everything will be alright for us.”
His old wife was a bit bewildered, but Fang Ming only smiled without saying more, holding Xia Yu tightly as they stepped out of the chapel into the sunlit street, merging into the bustling morning crowd.
The End
Character Summaries:
Wang Rong: The protagonist, a classic social climber—smart and beautiful, always striving upwards. Her life was forever changed by an extramarital affair.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjwVQ3izHw
Fang Ming: Wang Rong’s husband, once a man of the underworld, became wealthy through business but later went bankrupt. Proud and distant from Wang Rong, he eventually reunites with his first love.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNTga2Qffy
Xia Yu: Fang Ming’s first love—gentle, wise, and devoted. She left for America after Wang Rong’s interference, ultimately reuniting with Fang Ming in San Francisco and achieving happiness.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNp3LLwr2q
Bai Shikun: Patriarch of a century-old family in the eastern city, of Eurasian descent, Wang Rong’s second husband. He had extraordinary adventures after falling for a mysterious girl.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2iKyqeaZx4
Long’er: In reality, an ancient goddess—free-spirited, morally ambiguous. She took human form as Bai Shikun’s third wife and had a decisive impact on Wang Rong’s life94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERkGjjKXqM
Xing Jun: Financial talent in the eastern city, a ladies’ man. His affair with Wang Rong, and subsequent death, triggered the dramatic reversal of her life.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAPNrlflzJ
Bai Shaozu: Bai Shikun’s eldest son and heir of the family business. Mature and shrewd, he quietly erased Wang Rong from family history.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRKIB1xNU9
Fang Zheng: The only son of Fang Ming and Wang Rong. Honest and straightforward, studying in the US unexpectedly became the bridge for his father’s reunion with his first love.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGW2DKRpOA
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Author’s Note: 🥰
The story has come to a satisfying conclusion. Thank you, friends, for accompanying me to the end.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbS6j78Qrwk
This is my first original story, though inspired by a Hong Kong public figure. I’m very happy with this tale and truly enjoyed creating it.
Seeing your support here for my story has really comforted and encouraged me! Thank you all! 🥰🙏
Wishing you all a wonderful New Year and good health! 🍎
Respectfully,94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PVORja13Q
Jing Xixian (Vampire L) 🙏
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“Wang Rong Sequel: The Journey of Vengeance in the Dream of Reversal”
Epilogue: Silent Nourishment
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