I followed the mother and daughter as they walked forward, and the girl casually placed her backpack on the table near the door.

The chubby woman came out carrying steaming hot food and placed it on the table, then turned around and went back inside to get bowls and chopsticks.

The girl took out the books from her backpack and excitedly talked about what happened at school while the chubby woman was serving the meal.

I watched from a distance, and it seemed like the girl saw me and waved with a smile.

In that moment when the chubby woman turned her head, I hid in a small alley

I followed the mother and daughter and the girl casually placed her school bag on the table by the door.

The plump woman came out with steaming hot food, placed it on the table, then turned around to get bowls and chopsticks.

The girl took out the books from her bag and excitedly talked about what happened at school while the plump woman was serving the food.

I watched from a distance, and it seemed like the girl saw me and waved with a smile.

In the moment the plump woman turned her head, I hid in a small alley and watched as she turned back and gently tapped the girl's head with chopsticks, muttering, "Silly child, no one is waving their hand."

The girl protested unhappily, "There clearly is, there's a beautiful sister who looks just as pretty as you did when you were thin."

The plump woman laughed heartily, her greasy face glowing with happiness.

I returned to that hilltop again, the hilltop that was once bustling with activity but now only had two people and two dogs.

The fortune-telling old man was still smoking his pipe that he picked from a pile of dead people.

Big Yellow and Second Yellow nestled at his feet.

Seeing me return, Big Yellow and Second Yellow rushed down the hill and circled around me.

The blind fortune-teller stood up from his chair and waved towards me.

I turned his body around and placed two jars of wine in his hands.

The blind fortune-teller swayed a bit and opened one jar, taking a deep breath.

This was secretly given to me by Auntie, and upon closer inspection, it seemed to be aged Daughter Red wine.

The blind fortune-teller joked, "You've gained quite a lot on this journey."

I smiled and softly replied, then turned around and sat on a recliner, gently rocking back and forth, recounting everything that happened on this journey to him.

I told him that my Scale Armor can not only kill but also save people.

I'm not a monster, I'm an auspicious omen.

After hearing this, the blind fortune-teller sighed and said, "Good and evil are inherently opposite, only those who genuinely treat you well can receive blessings."

"Like that mother and daughter, they can reunite as a family, and your mother is also living a decent life now."

"And what about you?" I asked in return.

"Me?"

"My blessing is right in front of me."

"This jar of good wine, and you and Big Yellow and Second Yellow."

"It's worth it in this lifetime."

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