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After leaving the fortune teller, I hurried back to the community, searching back and forth on the grass beneath my apartment building. Even if I went home to grab the Human Skin Mask, I would still be entangled with its owner, so finding the Peach Branch was the most important thing.
But from the bright sunlight to the setting sun, that small area was only a few meters wide, and despite searching dozens of times, I found nothing.
I felt disheartened, but it wasn't that I didn't want to go home; it was just that I would be scared alone there.
Lin You was busy with a gathering this weekend, and that Male Ghost—
I shook my head and muttered to myself, "Why would I think of him?" I slapped my cheeks hard, trying to force a smile. "He's a ghost; I don't need his help. Gu Anxin, keep pushing forward! There’s always a way out."
"Yes, there's always a way out, so you're looking for this?"
A sudden voice from behind startled me. Turning around, I saw a man standing there, holding something in his hand.
The golden light of the setting sun mixed with red hues cast a new glow around him. His handsome face was obscured in a hazy allure, and between his captivating brows and eyes, a pair of pitch-black pupils shone unexpectedly bright, like stars in the sky shining solely for him.
"Who are you?"
"A good Samaritan."
He smiled slightly; although his eyes didn’t seem to smile, the curve of his lips softened the colors around him.
"Hmm?"
"You've been searching for a long time for this, right?" The man opened his palm, revealing the object inside, and my eyes lit up.
One end of the Peach Branch was stained yellow. Normally, a Peach Branch wouldn't have any yellow on it, so when I first received the box, I had taken a closer look and remembered it.
"Yes, that's it."
No matter what, finding the Peach Branch was the best outcome. I reached out to take it, but he withdrew his hand.
"I found this."
He raised an eyebrow, his gaze lingering. I quickly understood the situation and said, "I really appreciate you helping me find this. If you give me the Peach Branch, I'll pay you for it."
"Remember what you said today."
I thought that since this man hinted at wanting a reward, he wouldn't easily hand over the Peach Branch. To my surprise, it was that simple. Staring at the Peach Branch in his palm, I momentarily lost my ability to respond.
"We'll meet again next time."
He casually waved his hand and turned to walk into the fading sunlight. I stared at his retreating figure, suddenly feeling a sharp pain in my eyes. I wasn't sure if it was from staring at the light for too long. I lowered my head to rub my eyes, but when I looked up again, the man had already vanished.
A gentle breeze brushed against my face, rustling softly around me. It suddenly struck me that this man had found something I had searched for in this small patch of grass for several hours without success. How did he manage to find it?
Looking down at the Peach Branch in my hand, a sense of unease crept into my heart, but I pushed it aside.
I tightened my grip on the Peach Branch and turned to walk towards the apartment building.
Dragging my weary feet back home, I felt a bit parched. After drinking some water, I passed by the mirror in the living room. My heart still felt unsettled, and after taking several deep breaths, I finally opened my eyes to look at myself in the mirror.
The reflection staring back at me had not transformed into that woman; I was still me. Yet, there was an awkwardness in my expression that felt foreign, a chilling sensation as if I were dead inside.
As I touched the extremely thin and transparent Face Mask, memories of the fortune teller's words flooded back to me. A shiver ran through my body; this was not just any Face Mask—it was the skin of a corpse. But it was preserved remarkably well, smooth and tender like that of an infant, both real and delicate.
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