The End Times as a Song

Chapter 421 Years of Nostalgia

Huan Rugo and Huan Nian arrived at a house that looked a lot like a red bean. They saw the words "Si Ge" written on the red bean. Huan Rugo couldn't help but point to the two characters "Si Ge," read them aloud with a sigh, and then turned to ask Huan Nian, "Can people really live here?"

Hua Nianfei stepped forward and glanced at the Acacia Pavilion. She turned to look at Huan Rugo and replied, "Of course, this is the Acacia Pavilion."

Huan Rugo turned around and looked at the pavilion in front of her again, and said anxiously to Huan Nian, "But this place looks just like a red bean, how can anyone live here?"

Hua Nian patiently explained, “Young lady, don’t worry, people can indeed live here. Although it looks like a red bean to you now, it is actually the Acacia Pavilion. Perhaps it’s because you are human that it looks like a red bean. Red beans symbolize longing, but you can’t judge a book by its cover. Besides, the Acacia Pavilion isn’t a place that ordinary people can just walk into…”

Huan Rugo asked curiously, "Can I go in?"

After hearing Huan Nian's words, Huan Rugo's face showed a hint of worry, and she asked Huan Nian for confirmation.

"Of course you can. You were brought in by our master, so you can't be considered an ordinary human. You are, after all, a distinguished guest...?"

Hua Nian noticed Huan Rugo's worry and comforted her.

"What are you saying? I feel like I understand, but I also feel like I don't understand...!"

The sudden shift from "distinguished guest" to "human" was indeed confusing. Hua Nian's explanation only made Huan Rugo more bewildered. Yes, she had originally intended to return to Fangcao Village, but things had taken a turn for the worse. Tu Shanyan had returned to Qingqiu, and then Lin Yin had suddenly appeared, dragging her to Ji Xiangsi. What was going on? She seemed to understand everything, yet she understood nothing at all. Words tinged with emotion slipped out.

"Pfft...! You don't need to understand. Just come in with us, and maybe the girl will understand...!" Hua Nian continued to explain, but Huan Rugo still looked confused.

"Sister...! Don't worry, I assure you that Xiangsi Pavilion isn't as bad as you think. You're all dirty right now, take a bath first and feel better." Doukou chimed in, stepping forward to comfort Huanruge and gently patting her shoulder.

"Miss, let's go inside first!" Hua Nian urged. Huan Ruge hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

"Alright then! Since we're here, we can't leave anyway. By the way, Huan Nian, you don't have to keep calling me 'Miss,' you can call me Huan Huan. That's what my friends call me." Huan Rugo thought for a moment, then reluctantly accepted reality and suddenly asked Huan Nian to call her by her name.

"Not so good!"

Hua Nian rolled her eyes and shook her head, refusing Huan Rugo's offer.

"It's alright, calling me 'Miss' is too formal. We're friends now, aren't we? I don't have any elven friends yet. Don't you want to be my friends?"

Huan Ruge spoke to Hua Nian in a logical and reasoned manner.

"No, no, Miss Huan, you've misunderstood. You are a distinguished guest brought back by the master...! Calling you by your name is ultimately inappropriate."

Hua Nian was afraid that Huan Ruge would misunderstand her meaning, so she quickly waved her hand to explain.

"What's wrong with this? Isn't this just between the two of us? What does it have to do with anyone else?" Huan Rugo asked, puzzled.

“That’s right! Miss Huan is right. Aren’t our master’s friends our friends too? Huanian, have you forgotten that we elves don’t have a hierarchy? Our master also said that his friends are our friends as well,” Doukou said anxiously.

Hua Nian felt a little embarrassed by what he was being said, and he said awkwardly, "Dou Kou...! Stop talking nonsense, okay? You've said both good and bad things."

“I think Doukou is right! Huan Nian has made her decision.” Huan Ruge looked at Huan Nian and continued.

“Miss Huan…!” Hua Nian hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. “Alright then!” He reluctantly agreed.