Chen Zuan felt as if he was left in the dark, while everyone else knew what was going on.
He looked at Lu Shu, who was enduring the difficulties and flying to Bulao City. Suddenly, he felt somewhat foreign. There was an unfamiliar spirit within that familiar figure. This made Chen Zuan feel insecure.
Coral said that he would return, but Chen Zuan felt that the one that returned… was possibly no longer Lu Shu.
Other people might not feel this way, as to them, the Ninth Heavenly King was simply a symbol. They did not need to care about his personality or interactions. He only had to be strong and mysterious.
But to Chen Zuan, the Ninth Heavenly King was not that simple. He had experienced many things with Lu Shu. From the Salt Lake remains, they had gone through life and death together… although more accurately, Lu Shu risked his life, while he followed along.
But what Chen Zuan needed was not a powerful comrade. He needed a friend.
No matter how they joked about it, and no matter how harsh Lu Shu typically was, Chen Zuan could still laugh freely and wildly explore at the verge of death.
If that person was no longer Lu Shu, but another spirit, would it still be the same?
They would no longer eat hotpot together or joke around together. No one would ask Chen Zuan why he was no longer wearing a hat either.
This kind of life was very lonely.
“I don’t want him to come back,” said Chen Zuan in a deep voice.
“Hm?” Coral looked at Chen Zuan, puzzled.
Chen Zuan lowered his head. His expression was hidden in the shadows. “I like the current Brother Shu more. Don’t you think that Brother Shu is pretty good?”
Coral thought about it. Suddenly, she laughed. “You’re right. We’ll have to see his decision.”
The clouds in the sky were peaceful before Lu Shu arrived. When Lu Shu flew to the entrance of Bulao City, the tightly shut doors suddenly opened with a crash. Inside, there were no streets or anything else. There was only a black star. It seemed infinitely deep.
Lu Shu did not think much about it. He held the Seizing Thief and walked in. The flames of the Seizing Thief displayed his emotions. He wanted to find Lu Xiaoyu.
But the moment he stepped in, he felt like a sculpture while maintaining his stride. The entire world was under the strangest rule. Lu Shu felt empty, as if he had forgotten many things.
His memories had been engulfed by a mist. He was at a loss.
The burglar-proof door of an old house opened in front of him. It was a scorching hot season. Inside the “house”, there were a few plates of food on the dining table. Although they did not look like much, they seemed to go particularly well with rice.
The faint lights were lit up. A warm and aged woman carried a bowl of rice and walked out of the kitchen. She smiled at him. “Xiaoshu, are you back from school? Go wash your hands and eat.”
Lu Shu was dumbfounded for three seconds. “Mom?”
The warm woman furrowed her eyebrows. “Did you do poorly on your exams again? I will call your form teacher later and ask about your performance at school!”
Lu Shu pondered. He felt that something was wrong, but everything felt natural. He felt slightly guilty. “My performance at school has been rather good.”
The old world seemed to have been destroyed. The new world had arrived. The past had been locked up. He no longer had those deep memories.
Lu Shu, a 17 year old third-year high school student. He seemed very normal. He had everything everyone else had.
When he was 17 years old, he worked hard and studied in his third year of high school. Like a majority of third-year high school students, he ran with everything he had. It was the peak of his youth. He did not regret anything. He did not do quite well for the final mock exam before his high school exams. Lu Shu felt that he would only be able to attend a second tier university.
When he was 18 years old, he completed his high school exams and entered university.
During his graduation ceremony, a girl confessed to him. She was the prettiest girl in class. Many people liked her. She could play the piano and lived in a large mansion. It was said that after she graduated from high school, her family gave her a car.
But Lu Shu rejected her. Everyone looked at Lu Shu, puzzled. They did not know why Lu Shu had made this decision.
Lu Shu himself did not know either. He stood in the sports ground. It was a hot summer afternoon. Weeds had started to grow. The scorching sun shone on the sports ground, like a sea of light.
Lu Shu felt as if he was waiting for someone. Thus, he could not accept the girl’s confession.
When Lu Shu turned 21, he was in his third year of university. Students had started to prepare to take the graduate entrance exams, but Lu Shu was not willing to continue wasting time in the ivory tower.
His grades were normal. His teachers neither liked nor disliked him. They did not even have an impression of him.
During this period, a girl chased Lu Shu. She was not good-looking, but she was not ugly either. Lu Shu told her that he was waiting for his fated one. She left while crying.
That day, it rained heavily. Lu Shu distractedly stood on the sports ground. He felt as if he was forgetting something. It was as if the most important thing… was gone.
When he returned to his bedroom, the fact that he had rejected a girl has started to spread. His room mates ridiculed him. “Shu, you are like a blockhead. You have been single for so long. We have never seen you like anyone. Why are you acting like you are finding your fated one? Ha ha ha.”
Lu Shu did not say anything, as he did not know who he was waiting for either.
When Lu Shu was 22 years old, he graduated from university. He had a normal educational background and was from a normal family. It was very difficult for him to find a very good job.
While his classmates flew far and high, Lu Shu remained where he was. His one month salary never seemed to be enough, no matter what he did. If he did not date anyone, he would barely have some surplus.
A classmate who opened a factory invited Lu Shu to work with him.
Lu Shu rejected. He watched as his friend drove away in a branded car.
When Lu Shu was 27 years old, he had attended many weddings. Some classmates were even having their second child.
Fewer and fewer people attended gatherings. They were often too busy with work or were busy with their children. There was almost no one at the gatherings. Only a few lonely people drank and shared stories.
One of his classmates suddenly said, “Did you know that the prettiest girl in our class is still single? She has always liked you.”
Lu Shu shook his head. “I already have someone in my heart.”
His classmates laughed out loud. “Stop it. How can we not know whether you have anyone in your heart?”
His parents started to arrange dates for Lu Shu. He had no choice but to accept this awkward decision. He had seen over ten ladies, but none of them were the person he was waiting for.
Slowly, Lu Shu himself started to move.
Where in the world was that person?
While they were drinking, they gave Lu Shu advice. They started to sigh. “Shu, most people do not marry the person they like best. Everyone has changed from ‘it must be you’ to ‘you will do’. You have to make do!”
