Junxia——is the name of the girl. In exchange, Mirage gave her his own name as he walks around the world.
Although Xiying was not his real name when he was born, it was already acknowledged by him. As an onmyoji, the girl could naturally perceive the connection between the name and the mirage.
The day she got his name, Chunxia was obviously very happy. Mirage didn't know why she was so happy, but she also became happy because he could make her happy.
Chunxia was only fourteen years old when they met. When she was in her twenties and started to go out and was gradually pointed out by others, Mirage suddenly realized that he had stayed in this place for nearly ten years.
When he met Chunxia, Mirage never thought that he would get along with a human for so long, so one day, when he went shopping with Chunxia and witnessed Chunxia being teased by the aunt who was selling her things, and her cheeks turned red, she said
The words "I will marry you" even have a sense of being natural in Mirage's heart.
Chun Xia stood on the street with a basket and cried.
Mirage saw her cry for the first time.
At first, when he deliberately threw her in front of the scary-looking monster, she just gritted her teeth and tried to save herself.
But such a pure summer, when she heard Mirage say the words to marry her, she stood on the street and cried like that.
There was no sound when she cried, but her eyes were red with tears constantly overflowing from them. Her lips trembled slightly, and then she was bitten hard by her master's teeth.
Mirage suddenly became panicked.
While I was panicking, I couldn't help but feel some unknown loss in my heart.
He stepped forward and took the basket from Chun Xia's hand, then turned his head away from her and murmured in a low voice:
"If you don't want to..."
"I do!"
Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by the girl.
Chunxia stretched out her hand and wiped it on her face randomly, then turned Mirage's face to her, looked at his eyes seriously and raised a big smile.
"I do, Xiying."
Mirage finally controlled the expression on her face to not look so ecstatic, and then she pulled Chunxia back home quickly without hearing anything.
Junxia was still saying that she had been waiting for this sentence for a long time, but seeing Mirage's urgent steps, she couldn't help staring at him and laughing.
——Well, it doesn't matter anymore. He is willing to say this about what he has been waiting for.
Junxia started preparing for the wedding ceremony very resolutely.
In the eyes of monsters, ten years may be a short period of time, and it is very possible for it to pass in just one sleep.
But for human beings - how many decades can a human being live?
Especially for people like Junxia, whose body is under great burden due to their naturally strong spiritual power, their life span will also be affected.
But Chun Xia didn't want to think about such a thing anymore.
When she heard Mirage say those words, she had already made up her mind, leaving no room for regret for herself.
The same goes for mirages.
He struggled with the issue of two people's different life spans for several years, and thus missed those years.
But the moment he saw Junxia still smiling and talking to others despite being ridiculed, Mirage felt that he had nothing to worry about.
——He likes her, and even says he loves her. This is an undoubted fact.
And he knew that no matter how long his life was and no matter how many humans he met, he would never meet someone like Chun Xia again who could make him smile just thinking about it.
Since Chun Xia's time is already destined, why should he waste it worrying about these questions that are destined to have no answers?
The wedding was simple, but not deserted.
There were not many humans who were close to them. They came in twos and threes, expressed their congratulations, and then left. On the contrary, after dusk, a lot of familiar and unknown monsters sent gifts in an endless stream, and some even brought their own.
A carnival was held at the Chunxia family's house over fine wine.
Soon after getting married, Chun Xia became pregnant.
After hearing the news, Mirage felt more worried than happy.
——The offspring of monsters are usually very rare, let alone monsters like him that are not common in the first place.
But Chun Xia was very calm about this, and she said lightly: "Maybe it's because I'm a human, so it's easier for me to leave heirs than a simple monster... Xiying, you don't want me to stay for you.
Heir?"
Normally when Chun Xia didn't say anything, Mirage wished he could fulfill all her wishes. What's more, she was looking at him with such a helpless expression, and all the worries in her heart were blocked by her look.
——It doesn't matter. If the human world is not safe, just go back to the sea.
He is a unique big monster there, and it is difficult to see either humans or monsters. It should be very safe at sea during the pregnancy period.
Because of this thought, Mirage took Chunxia back to the sea after seeking her opinion.
The sea is indeed very safe, and there are far fewer monsters following the breath to try to nourish themselves. But before the mirage could breathe a sigh of relief, it discovered a bigger problem.
Mirage is a big monster, so naturally his offspring cannot be called ordinary.
How much energy is required for a big monster to grow?
At the very least, what Junxia, as a human being, has to offer is far from enough.
Monsters are naturally cold-hearted, Mirage thought several times, otherwise he would not want this child, but looking at Junxia's expectant eyes, he could not say anything.
——Since Chunxia cannot be allowed to give up this child, she can only find energy elsewhere to replenish her body.
Mirage began to purposefully control a small island floating on the sea, hunting all the monsters he encountered.
However, there were originally very few monsters on the sea. If he continued to hunt like this, it would not take long before he could find any monsters after wandering around for a while.
As time goes by, Chun Xia has become weaker and weaker. Although she is only in her twenties according to human time, she already looks twilight with her bulging belly.
"How are you feeling today?"
"Ah...I'm fine."
Junxia was held by the mirage and sat in front of the window, and then she answered with a smile.
Mirage looked at her eyes that had lost their luster in silence for a long time. Her voice was a little bitter, but she managed to laugh:
"That's it, that's good. Do you want to eat anything? You have lost a lot of weight now and you don't look as beautiful as before."
"Eh? Really? That's really...but it doesn't matter. You don't know, human pregnancy is like this. Just wait until the child is born."
Mirage opened her mouth but said nothing more.
——What do you want to say?
It was impossible for Chunxia to give up this child, and it was impossible for him to ignore her wishes.