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The woman wearing a light purple dress similar to ancient Chinese women's clothing smiled and replied, "Don't panic! Don't worry, I won't harm you. You are here because we are destined!"

Seeing that the woman was smiling, she couldn't hide the resentment between her brows. Zuo Xiaoyao twitched the corners of her lips and forced an exaggerated smile and said, "I...I'm not panicking. I don't know why I came here suddenly, and I don't know how to leave. Please give me some instructions. Thank you very much!"

But the woman circled around her before replying, "Leaving is easy. As long as you want, it can be as easy as when you came in. It's just that you woke me up with your blood and tears, so you should accompany me before I leave. How about treating it as repayment for me giving you these three purple treasures?"

"Ah! Three treasures?... You mean the hairpin, mirror, and comb? But they suddenly disappeared. Since they are your things, you should know where they went, right? You can just take them, I... It's useless for me to hold them, and I can't find them."

Hearing the woman mention the word "three", Zuo Xiaoyao subconsciously thought of the three things that suddenly disappeared and seemed to run into her head. Although she was a little reluctant to part with them, after all, they were the "dowry" that her grandmother had told her to take good care of before she died. And those three things were so mysterious that they could disappear on their own, just like the woman could "walk" out of the painting.

Listening to what she said, and thinking about it, only fantasy people are worthy of those fantasy things. It is useless for an ordinary commoner like me to hold it, and it may bring harm to herself. In addition, her current wish is to leave this weird place quickly. Even if she is heartbroken, she doesn't know where those three things have gone. It is better to let this woman take them back, as long as she can leave quickly.

The woman was stunned for a moment, then laughed a few times as if she was mocking herself or others, and then she said with a faint smile, "Do you know what on earth that is? You rejected it so simply!"

"I don't know. Before she died, grandma only told me to keep them and use them as dowry in the future!" Zuo Xiaoyao calmed down after hearing the desolation in the woman's words. However, affected by this emotion, she couldn't help but feel a little sad.

The woman in purple smiled gently and explained, "Come, sit down and tell me about your past life. Why are you so sad?"

It turned out that he was asking about his own life. Seeing the woman's very friendly smile, Zuo Xiaoyao, who had never liked to show her life and emotions in front of others, suddenly felt the urge to talk. She sat down with the woman on the purple bamboo bed., he involuntarily abandoned himself three days after he was born, and was later picked up by his lonely grandma. He looked for people everywhere to help feed him, and went through all kinds of hardships to raise him. When his grandma passed away some time ago, he told all about his unbearable grief and longing.

After she finished speaking, she realized that at some point, she had burst into tears again. However, she felt much better because of this heartfelt confession. She saw that the woman sitting next to her was still a little stunned and even a little confused.

Subconsciously wiping away the tears on her face with her sleeves, Zuo Xiaoyao said slightly uncomfortably, "This is my life. It's very simple. It's just that I'm used to enjoying the happiness of grandma's presence. Now that I'm the only one left, it's inevitable that I'll feel a little lonely and nostalgic."I miss the days when I am with my grandma. It is just life. No one can stay with anyone forever. When the time comes, you still have to live alone. Although it was a bit difficult to adapt to at first, as you live it, you will get used to it. You have to continue to walk the way you want."

Looking at Zuo Xiaoyao's face that life should be so serious, it is not negativity, but a true fearlessness in the suffering life. The woman in purple who reacted from her deep thoughts couldn't help but sigh, "Yes, you are right. Now that we are here, we still have to live alone. We can never rely on anyone to always accompany someone. The road we should take, we still have to walk alone."

There was relief in the sad tone, but the atmosphere between the two was a bit solemn. Zuo Xiaoyao was hesitant, not knowing whether she should answer the call. After a moment of pondering, the woman quickly regained her previous emotions and asked with a smile, "You just said that you sold drawings and stickers while going to school since you were a child to make up for the family. After studying for more than ten years, you not only did not marry when you were in your twenties, but also went out to work to make money. No one seemed to say that this was wrong of you. Why is this?"

Why is this happening?Isn’t that the case all the time!Oh, no, I am a bit different. I have had to be self-reliant since I was a child, but this is not a rare thing.

Seeing Zuo Xiaoyao's puzzled expression, she replied as if everything should be as it should be, "My family has no money. This is normal. There are many children from poor families across the country who are like this."

The woman in purple pondered for a moment to sort out her words before continuing to ask, "What I mean is, your family is so poor. Why do you, a daughter of a family, still go to school? Why does the school accept you? You have been going to school for so many years. Women can't take the exams for merit. You are still unmarried in your twenties. Shouldn't women get married later? Why do you still go out to work to make money? No one seems to care about you."

School?and??This time it was Zuo Xiaoyao's turn to be a little confused, but when her eyes fell on the purple-clothed woman's outfit, a flash of understanding suddenly flashed across her face, and then she briefly explained the current situation in the modern world to the woman, and how the modern world was formed.

And after hearing that women in this world can compete with men for power, that marriage is free, divorce is common, that it is not surprising that planes can fly in the air and submarines can travel thousands of miles a day, the woman's face was full of shock.

"Mortals...how can the mortal world..." It could be heard from the woman's soft murmur that she was obviously not shocked by the magic of flying in the air and walking in the water. What was shocking was that all these magics were actually realized by mortals.

Although Zuo Xiaoyao also noticed the name she used for people like her, he was not surprised. If this woman also called herself a normal person, it would be more difficult for her to accept. When she 'walked' out of the painting, her identity was destined to be absolutely extraordinary, and even a legendary figure in mythology.

The woman was obviously not an ordinary person, and her mood was extraordinary. After she quickly recovered from the initial shock, she asked many questions related to the modern world. Zuo Xiaoyao, who had long since lost her initial discomfort, also knew everything and answered them one by one. She even explained many things that are commonplace in modern times as explanations, trying to satisfy the woman's curiosity and doubts.

Due to the handling habits she had developed over the years, she knew very well that their identities were different, but apart from wanting to get a 'simple' way to leave from the woman, Zuo Xiaoyao had no other desires from her and was open-minded. Therefore, she was able to talk and laugh with the woman freely, and her unintentional words and deeds made the woman's eyes flash with appreciation.

Seeing that the woman's seemingly normal body suddenly became a little unreal, as if it might disappear at any time, Zuo Xiaoyao couldn't help but worry, "What...what are you doing?"

"Don't worry. Since I said I would give you the Three Purple Treasures, I will naturally tell you how to get in and out of here. Unfortunately, what I left here is only a ray of spiritual consciousness. When the time comes, I must take it back. Otherwise, I really want to go to the world you live in. Because of you, I understand many things and can finally let go of some obsessions. So, I am very grateful to you and hope that we can see each other again in the future. When the time comes, you have to give me again..."

As a gleaming purple light suddenly disappeared between her eyebrows, Zuo Xiaoyao suddenly fell into fainting again!

When she woke up again, Zuo Xiaoyao found herself lying on the sofa in her living room again. Recalling everything she encountered in that inexplicable space, she could no longer tell whether it was true or false. She just felt a sudden pain in her mind. After she read the content like a book, she realized that it was all true.

Even if this experience is really fantasy, she herself may become a fantasy person from now on!

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