Rebirth: A Woman With Frozen Heart

"Master!"

Ling Mao came as Ming Yue was about to enter a store of famous brand. In her hand was a cup filled with ice cream of three flavors. Happiness could be seen on the child's face as she scooped the ice cream and ate it. Yang Lixin who walked next to her, chuckled softly and patted the child's head. Who would have though that such cute and pure looking child was a demon.

"Look how happy Mao'er is~" Fan Mei commented while giggling.

"Makes me want to eat ice cream too!" Lin Zhao spoke, drooling over the ice cream in Ling Mao's hand.

"Ng?" As Ling Mao finally reached Ming Yue, a frown appeared on her face and soon turned to horror. Her lips parted and her eyes widened.

Seeing Ling Mao's expression, Ming Yue and Yang Lixin stiffened. "What's wrong, Mao Mao?" Ming Yue asked seriously, knowing that Ling Mao wouldn't make such expression if it wasn't serious.

"Tha-That.. Master.. you.."

"What?" Ming Yue couldn't understand what Ling Mao wanted to say, she was panicking too much.

"Little Mao, calm down first." Yang Lixin knelt next to her, c.a.r.e.s.sing her head gently. "Take a deep breath then slowly exhale it." He guided the little girl.

Ling Mao did what Yang Lixin said, she took a deep breath while Yang Lixin took the ice cream cup off her hand. Slowly Ling Mao released the air and somehow she could calm down a little bit. Ignoring the ice cream within Yang Lixin's possession, Ling Mao spoke to Ming Yue.

"Master.. have you met a demon?" Ling Mao asked in low voice, afraid to draw attention. After all they were in public place and from what Zhu Que told her, Ling Mao shouldn't draw attention of mortals in public place.

Ming Yue knitted her brow slightly, "How did you know?"

"From the scent! Master, the demon you met is the Songsi!" Ling Mao answered, looking worried.

'Songsi?' Yang Lixin mused inwardly, frowning in confusion. Looked like there was information that he hadn't received yet.

'More over, a demon.. huh..?' Yang Lixin's eyes turned wary as he fixed his gaze at Ming Yue.

Was it when he was standing guard in front of the living room? However there was no noise coming from inside. Even though he didn't want to eavesdrop, Yang Lixin had to do it since his young miss still didn't open up to him at all. Yang Lixin needed to know who was young miss's enemies and how many were they. Since his young miss was someone special, her enemies would be special too. So Yang Lixin wanted to find ways of countermeasures.

Fan Mei and Lin Zhao covered their mouths, gasping softly. Ming Yue inhaled deeply, closing her eyes for a short while before opening it once again. Who would have thought that the demon who dealt with Xiao Yin's mother was the Demon she bumped into. Fate was surely a strange thing.

"I see.. At least I know his face now. We should leave it at that." Ming Yue spoke her mind. "He still hasn't tried to do anything to us yet."

'He? So it's a male demon..' Yang Lixin mused.

"Mother, let's continue buying the stuff we need and forget about spa for today. We need to be careful for a while." Ming Yue suggested.

"I agree with Sister Yue. Who would have thought that man is a demon.." Lin Zhao curled her fingers into fist. Her mind was thinking worst possible 'what if' situation. IF the demon attacked Sister Yue, knowing Sister Yue, she would protect Lin Zhao first and Lin Zhao couldn't do anything to help. She could only be a burden to Sister Yue.

Fan Mei nodded, agreed to what Ming Yue suggested. "Okay, let's hurry buying the things we need then go home." she said.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(Insert Theme : Selfless - G.E.M)

"What are you talking about?" Zhi Qiang who held a bouquet of lilies, standing in front of Ying Yue, asked the question. "..If you don't love me just say it straight. Why do you have to bring up that woman's name?"

Ying Yue stared at Zhi Qiang with eyes full of sorrow, a sad smile was on her face. "Because the one you really love.. is my twin sister, Ming Yue.."

"I don't love that woman!" Zhi Qiang refuted in anger, his jaw tightened, making vein somewhat visible slightly and showed how tense he became.

The sad smile on Ying Yue's face grew deeper, "Then tell me.. If you don't love her, why your eyes always followed her?"

"....."

"IF you don't love her.. why you always find every chance to ridicule her..?"

"...."

"If you don't love her.. why you always stopped when you want to kiss me?"

"....."

"When you stopped before kissing me, who was in your mind?"

No words coming out of Zhi Qiang's lips. He couldn't answer any of Ying Yue's question. She was right.

Why?

Why his eyes always followed Ming Yue?

Why, despite his discomfort about Ming Yue, he always found a chance to ridicule her?

Why, when he wanted to kiss Ying Yue, Ming Yue was the one appeared in his mind?

"...No... That.." Zhi Qiang wanted to deny but he couldn't find any words.

"You said your discomfort started when you first saw her that time. Doesn't that mean, you fell in love at first sight but didn't realize it at all?" Ying Yue added more, "Don't waste your time in denial. Otherwise.. you will regret it.."

The words brought Zhi Qiang's mind to focus, "What did you mean?"

"I know someone has placed a curse on you." Ying Yue said, "Sister told me that she will take the curse away from you!"

Zhi Qiang inhaled sharply, his eyes widened in surprise. Yes, someone had placed a curse on him and it would activate on his 35th birthday. He had gone to Taoist and monks, they said someone had placed the curse the year before and the curse would only activate in the next year, on the day of his birth.

The monks and Taoist said it was a vicious curse called, 'The Curse of Thousand Spirits'. It started when the day changed at 00.00 AM. As the day changed, thousand spirits would invade the body, destroying it from within.

'And Ming Yue... will take it to her body instead..?' Zhi Qiang mused as his breathing getting heavy. Dread somehow felt his heart as he imagined the curse would break Ming Yue's body.

Turning around abruptly, Zhi Qiang rushed to his car. The bouquet of lilies in his hand was long discarded along the way. Ying Yue saw his rushing back, tears flowed from her eyes. Her lips trembled as she covered her mouth, started crying hard.

'I love you too.. But.. you aren't mine to begin with..'

Standing alone at the park near her house, Ying Yue cried hard while still covering her mouth. Oh how she wanted to accept his confession so much. But how could she when she knew that she was a mere reflection of that bright person? How could she when she was just a container of her memories? How could she when she knew she was just a pawn of HIS plan?

"Good work." A cold voice was heard from behind her. A voice she knew so well.

Ying Yue inhaled sharply and held her breath. Her body slowly turned around and saw the person who she knew so well.

The person wore a white ancient clothes that glittered with each movements as he took few steps closer toward her. This person looked so majestic, so angelic but this person also the start of her nightmares. This person appeared in front of Ying Yue after her mother abandoned her twin sister, Ming Yue. Ever since then, this person controlled her life.

No... she wasn't alive to begin with..

===============================================================

"....yu.."

"...ing...yue.."

"Ying Yue." A soft voice brought Ying Yue out of her reverie. Still sitting at one of the bench at the park, Ying Yue turned her head toward the source of voice. Her friends were staring at her worriedly.

"Are you okay? You look pale." One of her friends spoke, touching her forehead. "Well at least you don't have a fever. You look sick."

Standing up from her seat, Ying Yue gave them a reassuring smile, "I am okay. Let's go."

"Are you sure, though?" another friend asked, "If you are feeling sick, we can do shopping tomorrow."

"I am fine!" Ying Yue insisted while giggling, "Now let's get to shopping!"

Walking ahead in cheerful manner, a faint sad smile was on her face. At the very least, she wanted to enjoy the life she had before she disappeared. Her friends looked at each other, shrugging before catching up to Ying Yue in a hurry.