Why do I seem to have taken the protagonist's script as a villain?

"Master Jun, what is this red thing?"

"It's very yummy!"

Qingluo licked the candied haws in her hand and looked at Jun Entropy who was walking aside in surprise and asked curiously.

"No, one bunch cost me four copper coins. It must be delicious if it's so expensive..."

Seeing the excited look on the little Lolita's face, Jun Entropy narrowed his eyes and bit off the last candied haws on his hand, rubbed the top of her head and said again:

"This thing is called candied haws. It will make people feel better after eating it."

"Yeah, yeah~" After listening to Jun Entropy's words, Qingluo looked at the candied haws in her hand and nodded in understanding, then stretched out her tongue and licked the candied haws in her hand...

Although she doesn’t quite understand why this thing makes people feel better, she is indeed very happy now!

.....

The lights were brightly lit along the way, and the two of them walked along the street.

As we walked further out of the city, the flow of people on the streets became thinner and the surrounding area became quieter.

Maybe it was because there was a little loli chattering beside him all the time on the road, so Jun Entropy didn't feel bored at all.

Soon, the surrounding buildings became sparse and sparse.

Until all the surrounding buildings disappeared from sight, replaced by a continuous stream.

Although the weather is colder at this time, there are still many people gathering beside the stream.

I saw young men and women in groups, holding exquisite colored lanterns in their hands, and throwing them into the stream.

"Is it coming so soon?"

Jun Entropy raised his head and glanced at the situation by the river. After murmuring, he turned his attention to Qingluo, who was holding his hand.

"Xiao Qingluo, do you want me to accompany you to put the rabbit lantern together?"

"Well, it's better not to~" Qing Luo shook her head after hesitating for a moment.

"The guard uncles said that you have to put the rabbit lantern alone so that your wishes will come true, so Qing Luo can just go by herself!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she let go of Jun Entropy's hand and ran happily towards the river.

"This girl still knows how to make wishes..." Looking at the other party's hurried back, Jun Entropy shook his head helplessly.

The river is quiet and reflects the sparkling waves.

Being alone and bored, he could only walk slowly along the bank, watching the night scenery along the way.

The stream was very long, and countless river lights of different colors followed the stream beside him from far to near, slowly floating on the water and flickering brightly and dimly.

It made him feel like he was in a dream.

A gust of cold wind blew, lifting the hair on his forehead and bringing up a burst of fine snowflakes.

Jun Entropy stretched out his hand to catch the crystal clear white flowers, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

After a moment, he turned around and left the spot, continuing to walk forward aimlessly.

After a long time, Jun Entropy didn't stop until a familiar dilapidated wooden bridge came into view.

Different from the hustle and bustle he saw along the way, this wooden bridge just stood quietly in the night. There was no one around, and it seemed a bit deserted.

"The Return Bridge..." Jun Entropy murmured with a faint smile on his lips and slowly stepped onto the wooden bridge.

The last time he came here must have been a few months ago, right?I don’t know how the two Wang sisters are doing now...

"Young man, are you here again?"

In a daze, an old and deep and resonant voice gradually sounded.

Hearing the familiar voice coming from beside him, Jun Entropy paused slightly and followed the sound.

He saw the white-haired old man he had seen here before, standing on the bridge without knowing it, looking at him with bright eyes and a look of joy on his face.

"I'm here to walk around."

"It's up to you. Today is New Year's Eve. Why don't you go put a river lantern to pray for blessings?"

Jun Entropy stopped at one end of the wooden bridge, looked sideways at the old man, and asked with interest.

"..."

"River lanterns..." The old man looked at the river lanterns in the stream, with a look of confusion on his face, and then he smiled and shook his head:

"They put the lanterns on the river to pray. What else can I pray for as an old guy like me is about to die?"

"Instead of wasting money on those illusory things, it would be better to save some money to buy some drinks, and then catch up with my 'old friends'..."

The old man's hearty tone was inexplicably sentimental, as if these river lanterns reminded him of some past event.

Jun Entropy didn't say anything after hearing this. He just looked at the other party quietly, waiting for him to continue.

"Don't talk about me anymore..."

"Young master, you are so handsome, why didn't any girl ask you to go see the lanterns with you tonight?" After being silent for a while, the old man suddenly changed the subject.

???

"Is this old man insinuating that he is single..." Looking at the inexplicable smile on the old man's face, Jun Entropy couldn't help but curse in his heart.

Although the other party didn't say it clearly, looking at the teasing look in his eyes, he felt that he was probably guessing.

"........."

After a long while, seeing Jun Yu being silent, the old man finally couldn't help but burst into laughter, seemingly winning the game.

Immediately, he stretched out his hand to straighten the messy white hair on his head and continued:

"Young man, don't always close your heart so deeply. I once met a girl when I was your age..."

"It's a pity that she never belongs to me..."

The old man sighed, "Life is short, having fun in time is the most important thing~"

"Sink down and enjoy the prosperity tonight. I, a bad old man like me, won't nag you any more tonight. I'll treat you to a drink another day~"

With that said, the old man came to Jun Entropy with a smile and patted his shoulder, and then walked straight towards the other side of the bridge.

His figure gradually blurred in the night, until he completely disappeared.

In the end, Jun Entropy was left standing alone on the bridge, staring blankly at the gurgling stream under the bridge, and he never regained consciousness for a long time.

"Ha~ What an interesting old man~"

After a long time, Jun Entropy turned his head and looked at the direction where the old man disappeared, with a gentle smile on his lips.

He is obviously a "road evil" with deep obsession, but he can still say these words to persuade others to look away.

That's right...

The old man was not actually a human being, but something similar to an earthbound spirit.

He is already dead...

Maybe he died in the war, or maybe because of other...

Only in the end, due to certain obsessions, he was able to keep the memories of his life.

In fact, Jun Entropy had already noticed this from the first time they met here.

Just because the other party didn't have any resentment at that time, and he didn't take action against himself, so he didn't bother to meddle in other people's business.

But when I saw him today, I saw that the old man's spirit body was much weaker than it was then.

It is estimated that in a few days, I am afraid it will be completely dispersed...

"No matter how deep the obsession is, it is ultimately unable to withstand the invasion of time..."

Jun Entropy shook his head slightly, and after retracting his gaze, he faced the gusts of cold wind and walked slowly towards the vast darkness.

It wasn't until his figure completely disappeared that the old man's figure appeared again.

He squinted his eyes and stared in the direction where Jun Entropy was retreating, with a thoughtful look on his face, as if he was caught in some kind of memory...

"Young man, we will meet again soon..." the old man murmured to himself.

After letting out a chuckle, his body gradually turned into a wisp of smoke and disappeared again.