Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 1867: Chapter 976: See You at the Next Intersection (3)

”Hahaha, Lao Liu, you’re just jealous!”

Qing Zhun led Qing Chen home, and his sister-in-law was already wearing an apron and starting to wash the vegetables. Nowadays, having a good meal requires quite a bit of effort and expense.

At mealtime, Qing Zhun placed two chicken legs and two chicken wings into Qing Chen’s bowl.

Qing Chen felt a bit awkward, ”You should eat some too.”

Qing Zhun suddenly became serious, ”You’re still growing, so eat it all!”

His father Qing Xun watched everything with a smile, but as he watched, he let out a sigh.

”Dad, what’s wrong?” Qing Chen asked.

Qing Xun paused for a moment, ”You’ve really made Dad proud, but I couldn’t give you a good start in life like other fathers do. As a father, I’ve let you down.”

Qing Chen lowered his head, ”What are you talking about? I think our family is the best, much better than those big consortiums. There’s no warmth in those grand mansions.”

Qing Xun laughed and scolded, ”Have you ever seen what it’s like in a consortium family? Don’t talk nonsense if you haven’t.”

But just at that moment, Qing Zhun suddenly looked at Qing Chen, ”How long have you been here?”

Qing Chen was startled, ”Ten years.”

Qing Zhun asked again, ”When are you going back?”

This world was so warm, everything so wonderful, that if possible, Qing Chen truly wished he could stay here forever, until the world’s end, until the sunset sank behind the mountains only to rise again.

Qing Chen lowered his head, his expression hidden in the shadows cast by the light; he remembered, remembered everything.

He said softly, ”But... you’re all still here.”

The world froze, and time was locked.

Qing Xun and his sister-in-law’s movements of raising their chopsticks stopped in mid-air.

Only Qing Zhun and Qing Chen remained vivid and alive.

Qing Zhun looked at Qing Chen and said earnestly, ”It’s time to go back, others are waiting for you. Although this world is wonderful, it only exists within your heart. Look ahead, kid, flowers will bloom again, different summers bring different beauty, gone but returning.”

Qing Chen knew where he was. It was the process of being assimilated by the world’s will; if possible, he might really want to stay here, repeating those youthful and warm cycles over and over.

No wonder Ren Xiaosu said assimilation with the world and soul-searching were different.

Soul-searching gives you pain, making it hard for you to face those hardships.

While the process of assimilating with the world gives you everything you want, as if being in paradise, never wanting to leave.

However, this time it wasn’t Qing Chen himself coming over; it was Qing Zhun who helped him through.

This brother, who was assimilated with the world, awakened him at this critical moment.

With a brother like this around, even the world’s will could not assimilate him.

Qing Zhun looked at Qing Chen with a smile, ”You know how to choose; the dead are gone, but the living must continue living. Go.”

Qing Chen suddenly said, ”I want to wait a little longer.”

Qing Zhun was surprised.

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A new day arrived, and Qing Chen was once again heading to the examination hall with his backpack.

He methodically completed every exam, checking each paper over and over until he was sure he’d done his best.

After two days of exams, all the students returned to school to estimate their scores.

The school was bustling with laughter everywhere, whether among the slackers or the overachievers, all were joyfully mingling.

Qing Chen stepped onto the campus and saw He Jinqiu, Wang Yuchao, Spanner, Hawthorn, Xiao Liu, Iodophor, Zard, Li Xiurui, all waiting there, smiling at him.

He Jinqiu smiled and said, ”Go back. The place we’re going doesn’t require courage; the place you need to go does.”

Li Xiurui smiled, ”Kid, go back.”

Iodophor: ”Go back!”

Spanner: ”Go back!”

Everyone together, smiling brightly, said, ”Time to go back!”

Qing Chen took a deep breath, ”Thank you, it was wonderful meeting you all. We’ll meet at the next crossroad.”

With that, he stepped forward to hug them one by one.

This was the meaning of waiting two more days; he needed to say goodbye to those who had been the brightest stars in his life.

The next moment, Qing Chen quietly recited the Wizard’s enchantment, ”Life.is.like.an.adverse.journey.”

Life is like an adverse journey; I am merely a traveler.

In that instant, beneath the Central Royal City in the Dark Safe House, the Black Eye of Truth in Qing Chen’s hand shone brilliantly as he sealed his mental will, separating himself from this world.

From now on, he would create his own world.