Nabu seemed very familiar with the place. After entering the house, she immediately got to work without needing Yu Xie to guide her.

Although Nabu's skin was fair and flawless, she handled tasks like cleaning and watering plants with great ease.

After watering the vegetables in the garden, she moved over to the side and began tending to the Sumeru Roses growing along the edge of the garden.

She extended her hand and gently stroked the delicate petals of the roses, her eyes full of tenderness, as if she were caring for her own child.

Yu Xie brought over a cup of water and handed it to Nabu.

"Drink some water."

"Ah... thank you." Nabu took the cup and smiled lightly.

"Do you like flowers?" Yu Xie asked casually.

"Mm, I really like them," Nabu replied. "Flowers are beautiful and strong, aren't they? Even though they are fragile and easily harmed by passing animals, they still continue to bloom their beauty without hesitation."

"This is the first time I've heard someone describe flowers like that," Yu Xie said thoughtfully.

"What about you? Do you like flowers?" Nabu tilted her head and looked at Yu Xie.

"I can't really say, but I suppose I do like them."

"If that's the case, it's very happy to hear that," Nabu said with a smile.

"It?"

"Mm, I mean it—this Sumeru Rose."

"You can tell what the flower is thinking?"

"I can feel a little of it."

This answer made Yu Xie's suspicions grow stronger.

"As I thought... excuse my boldness, but you're the Goddess of Flowers, aren't you?"

"Mm, that's right." Nabu's smile remained gentle, as though she wasn't surprised that Yu Xie had figured out her identity. "It seems you must know that Buer is the Dendro Archon, then?"

"Yes, I do," Yu Xie nodded.

Although he had promised Buer not to reveal this to others, since Buer had arranged for Nabu to meet him here, it seemed that Buer didn't consider Nabu as just "anyone."

"She really cares about this place. She asked you to help take care of it, which means she trusts you a lot," Buer said, placing her index finger on her lips. "And could I ask you not to tell anyone that I'm the Goddess of Flowers, please?"

"No problem," Yu Xie smiled and nodded again.

"Thank you." Nabu smiled warmly, which was quite moving. "By the way, at this time, Buer should be arriving soon."

No sooner had she spoken, than both of them heard light footsteps from outside the house.

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Then came a call.

"Yu Xie—"

Buer walked into the house and began inspecting the place, almost like a supervisor on an inspection tour.

Her gaze carefully swept across the room, not missing a single corner.

In the end, she nodded in satisfaction.

"Yu Xie, where are you?"

"Here," Yu Xie and Nabu walked in from the backyard.

"Nabu, so you've already arrived," Buer's gaze fell on Nabu, and a hint of joy appeared in her eyes. "Long time no see."

"Long time no see." Nabu smiled back, then glanced at Yu Xie. "Buer, you've found someone trustworthy."

"It seems like you two have already met, so there's no need for introductions. Please sit down. I'll brew some tea and prepare some snacks. Yu Xie, come help me in the kitchen."

In the kitchen, Buer looked very happy, a faint smile at the corner of her lips as she continued her work without stopping.

"Did you invite the Goddess of Flowers here because there's something important to discuss?" Yu Xie couldn't help but ask.

"Did she tell you she's the Goddess of Flowers?"

"I guessed it at first, then just asked her directly, and she admitted it without hesitation."

"It seems she really trusts you, to tell you so openly."

"I think it's because of you that she trusts me."

"Maybe, but I don't think it's just that." Buer smiled. "I invited her here today not for anything important, but simply because we haven't seen each other for a long time. I wanted to meet her, have some tea, and chat."

"Just like that?"

"Why not?" Buer looked at Yu Xie, her clear and beautiful eyes sparkling with light. "Well, you're also half a host here, so hurry up and prepare the snacks. Don't keep the guest waiting."

"Half a host?" Yu Xie was momentarily taken aback.

"Isn't that right? Come on, hurry up, don't just stand there."

Yu Xie thought there was something a bit odd about Buer's words, but seeing that she didn't mind, he didn't think too much about it.

Not long later, the tea and snacks were ready.

The tea gathering between friends began.

Although both Buer and Nabu were deities, Yu Xie didn't feel any special airs or distance between them.

Yu Xie was perceptive. Shortly after the tea gathering began, he casually found an excuse to step outside, leaving the time for these two long-lost friends to catch up.

Buer and Nabu sat in the room, sunlight streaming in through the open window, and a gentle breeze blowing in.

For a moment, it felt as though the two had forgotten their many troubles, just like two ordinary people.

Time passed like flowing water.

"I didn't expect you to have someone else help take care of this place. It seems you really trust him," Nabu said to Buer.

"Mm... I don't really know why, but there's something about Yu Xie that makes me feel a kind of sorrow, as if he's been through many things that ordinary people can't even imagine," Buer said. "As for trust... By the way, didn't he say he'd be back soon? Why hasn't he come back yet?"

The sky outside was getting darker, and the clouds hanging on the horizon seemed to be set ablaze, glowing with a fiery red hue.

Yu Xie lay on a small hill outside the city, comfortably watching the red sunset clouds.

The wind brushed against his face, feeling pleasant.

This was the kind of moment that was perfect for lying on a place like this—doing nothing, just relaxing and letting go.

"Why did you come out here?"

Buer's voice reached his ears. Yu Xie turned toward the sound and slowly sat up.

Buer and Nabu were walking slowly toward him.

"How come you two are here?" he asked. "Has the tea gathering ended?"

"We were a bit worried since you hadn't come back," Nabu said. "I'm so glad to see you're fine."

"Sorry, I should have come back sooner," Yu Xie scratched his head. "It's just that it's so comfortable lying here, I lost track of time."

Maybe it was because his life had just begun, but Yu Xie always felt like there was a barrier between himself and the world.

But the fact that these two gentle deities were concerned for him made a warm feeling flow through his heart.

Though Yu Xie believed that these two kind deities would be just as concerned for anyone else, he still felt a sense of warmth.

"This is indeed a nice place," Buer sat down beside Yu Xie and looked at the clouds in the sky.

"Yes, the view is beautiful," Nabu agreed, sitting beside them.

The fiery clouds gradually lost their color, and the light on the horizon slowly faded away.

Day transitioned into night, as if a black curtain was drawn across the sky. But in that dark curtain, countless small points of light shone brilliantly, the stars twinkling.

Suddenly, Yu Xie remembered the original fate of the Goddess of Flowers and Dendro Archon. A phrase flashed through his mind, and without thinking, he blurted it out:

"To both of you deities... your people cannot lose you, so... you must live well."