After saying this sentence, Wu Chun stayed with Xu Shi Yao for a while before leaving Shili Mountain.
He wanted to give Xu Shi Yao a little more time to think before his memories of today faded away.
Since he already knew the other person’s feelings, there was no need to be in a hurry at this moment.
Besides, Wu Chun felt that Xu Shi Yao needed his own space at this moment.
After all, when Xu Shi Yao faced himself, he always seemed reserved and cautious, as if he had done something wrong.
Wu Chun slowly walked down the mountain path, turning around every two steps and looking back until Xu Shi Yao’s figure disappeared from his view.
After coming down the mountain, Wu Chun didn’t leave right away. He stood at the foot of the mountain and looked at Shili Mountain. Even under the moonlight, he could still see the treetops of that tree.
Wu Chun stood at the foot of the mountain for a long time.
The emotions of farewell began to surge uncontrollably in his heart.
It was less than ten days until the start of the university, and he still needed a few days to go home and prepare. He didn’t know how much longer he could stay in Shili Village.
This separation will last at least a month.
Although the university Wu Chun applied to is not too far from home, there is no direct transportation from the university to Shili Village.
Even if Wu Chun wanted to come back on weekends, traveling would take up most of his time, leaving only a few hours to spend with Xu Shi Yao.
Wu Chun sighed slowly.
The moonlight tonight was especially bright, illuminating everything around Shili Mountain with extraordinary clarity.
Apart from Xu Shi Yao’s reason, Wu Chun also developed a slight attachment to this place.
Even though he had only been here for a short period of two months.
Even though the living conditions here were still quite backward.
Even if the people here could be selfish at times.
But in a place like this, surrounded by mountains and water, with wisps of smoke rising, it had an enormous attraction for Wu Chun.
Wu Chun stared at the moon in the night sky for the entire evening, but in the end, he reluctantly took his steps and left the place.
…
Xu Shi Yao had known all along that Wu Chun was at the bottom of the mountain.
However, he still didn’t dare to go down and face him.
Because of Wu Chun’s repeatedly tempting and brazen confessions.
Xu Shi Yao felt that his self-control was not as strong as it was in the beginning. He didn’t know when it started, but he had begun to waver.
When Wu Chun said those words, Xu Shi Yao had to make a great effort to suppress the urge to say “okay”.
In the past, when Wu Chun left, Xu Shi Yao would stand at the bottom of Shili Mountain until Wu Chun’s figure disappeared from sight. But tonight, he didn’t even dare to turn around.
Wu Chun told him that they wanted to have a secret relationship that no one would know about.
The difference between humans and ghosts has always been a barrier for Xu Shi Yao. Even though he doesn’t understand the norms and constraints of the human world, Xu Shi Yao is still aware of them.
To love someone who is both human and ghost is doomed to not find happiness.
Especially for himself, his memories are erased every midnight.
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Xu Shi Yao wanted to preserve every little detail about Wu Chun, but the only thing he could do was to record some of Wu Chun’s subtle expressions and things he had done on tree bark.
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It seemed like Xu Shi Yao had accepted this arrangement, and for a long time to come, until Wu Chun entered his world, it would be Wu Chun who would give the most.
And when Wu Chun entered his world, neither of them would have the ability to retain memories.
What should they do then?
Could Wu Chun really remember him just based on the things recorded on Xu Shi Yao’s tree bark?
The issue between him and Wu Chun is not only about social acceptance.
More importantly, it is the reality that they are aware of but powerless to change.
At night, Xu Shi Yao let out a slow sigh.
There is still some time before midnight, and at this moment, he is filled with immense anxiety.
Wu Chun’s words echoed in his ears, like a heavy hammer hitting his brain one after the other.
Wu Chun said that he would return here in the future.
Xu Shi Yao believed it without a doubt. He was sure that she could do it.
If that was the case, they would have a long time to spend together again. Xu Shi Yao could no longer avoid seeing Wu Chun, even during the day. Whenever he saw him, he had the impulse to rush out of the tree.
In just two months, their feelings for each other had become unbearable.
In units of years in the future.
Xu Shi Yao could even be sure that one day in the future, under the relentless attacks of Wu Chun, the defensive line he had maintained would crumble.
Once again, Xu Shi Yao let out a slow sigh. He jumped onto a pine branch and stood on the treetop that night, gazing in the direction of Wu Chun’s grandfather’s house and watching throughout the night.
…
The next day, Wu Chun continued to follow the village chief.
His body began to feel the warmth of summer. Even though it was the end of summer, Wu Chun was still experiencing the long-awaited heat.
Before it was even ten o’clock in the morning, Wu Chun was following the village chief around, surveying the land and planning what to do with it after the trees were cut down, how to use it. Despite walking for such a short time, Wu Chun was drenched in sweat.
The sticky feeling caused by sweating was unpleasant, but after the sweat came out of his body, Wu Chun felt much more comfortable, and the dizziness in his brain gradually decreased.
Unlike yesterday, Wu Chun didn’t just watch and learn. He actually put his knowledge into practice.
Wu Chun rarely does farm work. The last time he helped plant vegetables in Shili Mountain was an exception. Except for occasionally taking a few for his grandfather, the rest of the produce was usually available for anyone who passed by to pick.
But this time, it was more formal than before. Wu Chun picked up a hoe and followed the village chief and other working farmers. In the beginning, even though Wu Chun wasn’t very skilled, swinging the hoe for a long time made his shoulders ache. Besides, there hadn’t been any rain in Shili Village lately, and the sun was intense during the day. The soil was dry and hard. Under these circumstances, hoeing required even more effort than usual.
At first, Wu Chun was able to keep up with the pace of the village chief, but as time went on, the gap between the two of them grew wider.
Seeing Wu Chun drenched in sweat, the village chief put down his hoe and approached with concern. “Go over there and have some water and rest for a while.”
“It’s alright.”
Wu Chun wiped the sweat from his back with the back of his hand and continued to swing the hoe.
“It’s your first time, take it slow,” the village chief continued to persuade.
“It’s okay. Even if I’m not skilled, I can go slower. But if I give up and rest as soon as I feel tired, how can I make a living here in the future?”
Wu Chun looked at the farmers working in the surrounding fields and observed how they had a towel around their necks, which they used from time to time to wipe away the sweat. Their hoes moved slowly at times, but they never put them down.
“Who isn’t tired?” Wu Chun spoke as if to the village chief, but also to himself. “People here have their own ways of dealing with exhaustion, just as those who live in the city have their own problems. But if you have a clear idea in your heart, you can persevere even when you’re tired.”
Wu Chun smiled at the village chief and continued, “Village chief, I have a very clear idea in my mind now, and you helped me see it clearly. That’s why I can persevere.”
The village chief listened to Wu Chun’s words and nodded in satisfaction. He reached out and patted Wu Chun’s shoulder, his lips moved slightly, but in the end, he only said two words: “Keep going.
In the morning, Wu Chun only worked on a small piece of land. As time went on, his speed became slower and slower, and he couldn’t even lift the hoe.
But as Wu Chun had said, he didn’t allow himself to rest freely.
When he felt really tired, Wu Chun would temporarily rest by holding the hoe with both hands, but he wouldn’t rest for a long time.
Long periods of rest would make a person sluggish. Based on his previous farming experience, Wu Chun deeply understood this. The moment he put down the hoe and sat down to rest, it would be difficult for him to get up again. Even if he managed to get up, at least for today, it would be very difficult to swing the hoe again.
Wu Chun and the village chief walked home with the other farmers, carrying their hoes. They chatted and laughed along the way, discussing this year’s harvest and their plans for the future.
In the morning, Wu Chun had a good harvest. He learned that September to October was the busiest time for them. After the Lunar New Year, the men usually went to work on construction sites, while the women stayed home to care for the elderly and children.
Overall, their annual income was not high.
With a modest income, they had an appropriate lifestyle. During the Lunar New Year they would buy a little meat, and occasionally they would have some extras. Most of the vegetables they ate were homegrown, and sometimes they dug up wild vegetables from the fields.
However, when Wu Chun saw them, he still saw smiling faces.
After a busy morning, Wu Chun was in a relatively good mood. However, when he returned to his grandfather’s house, he received some disturbing news.
-Wu Chun’s mother called him in the morning and told him that she would pick him up tomorrow and take him home.
Upon hearing this news, Wu Chun’s hoe immediately fell to the ground. He stood there in a daze for a moment or two before his brain processed the information. He realized that he only had tonight left to spend with Xu Shi Yao.
Wu Chun was much calmer than he had imagined. He didn’t say a word during lunch. He barely ate a few bites and didn’t care about the pain and soreness in his body. He ran to Shili Mountain alone.
Wu Chun held a thick cloak in his hand as he sat under a pine tree and looked into the distance. His mind wandered through the events that had happened during this time.
Especially what had happened between him and Xu Shi Yao.
Wu Chun had thought about it many times, but this time was different. Every time he remembered something, his heart grew heavier with frustration.
The moment of separation is right in front of his eyes.
A month from now, Wu Chun dared not imagine it.
He was afraid that when he returned after a month, he would see a stranger in Xu Shi Yao’s eyes.
Wu Chun wished that Xu Shi Yao could “remember” him every day, but he also felt that it would be a great torment if Xu Shi Yao looked at pieces of bark every night and couldn’t see him.
Especially after Wu Chun found out that Xu Shi Yao had feelings for him as well.
Wu Chun sat under Shili Mountain for the whole afternoon. As the sun was setting, he felt a cool breeze blowing behind him. Without seeing Xu Shi Yao yet, Wu Chun said, “Sit down and watch the sunset together.
Although Xu Shi Yao had his doubts, he quietly sat down next to Wu Chun.
“I’m going to leave,” Wu Chun said.
Xu Shi Yao was startled for a moment, then he turned to look at Wu Chun, only to see tears in his eyes.
“Wu Chun,” he called softly.
“Xu Shi Yao, even though it’s selfish of me to say this, I want to say it anyway. You must think of me every night. If I come back and you have forgotten me, I…”
Wu Chun spoke, but couldn’t help but cry quietly. “I haven’t even won you over yet and we have to be separated for a month. It hurts my heart.”
Wu Chun cried as he spoke.
Xu Shi Yao looked at him, and for the first time, he reached out and hugged Wu Chun.
Although Wu Chun was somewhat surprised, he quickly returned the hug and openly cried.
“Xu Shi Yao, I don’t care, but you must think of me every night.”
“Okay,” Xu Shi Yao replied.
Despite Xu Shi Yao’s agreement, Wu Chun still felt desperate.
He held Wu Chun tightly and choked, “You said it will be even harder for me to chase you when I come back next time, right?”
This time, Xu Shi Yao remained silent.
Wu Chun didn’t expect him to answer. He just buried himself in Xu Shi Yao’s embrace and cried to himself.
After a while, Wu Chun could only feel Xu Shi Yao pulling him out of his embrace. Before Wu Chun could voice his complaints, his lips were suddenly attacked by a wave of coolness.
Xu Shi Yao was actually kissing him!
Wu Chun’s eyes widened in astonishment, his expression frozen even as Xu Shi Yao let go of him. He remained in that state.
Wu Chun felt that the cool sensation that penetrated his lips had numbed his brain, temporarily stopping his ability to think at that moment.
“You… you…” Wu Chun stuttered for a while, but couldn’t get out a single word.
A faint green light flashed in front of Wu Chun, revealing a piece of tree bark with a sentence written on it: “Xu Shi Yao, this is the conclusion you reached after thinking. Sometime in the future, you will be together with Wu Chun.”
“I wrote it down because I was afraid of forgetting. But now I realize that there’s no need to remember it.”
“What… What does that mean?” Wu Chun stuttered.
Xu Shi Yao’s hand remained around Wu Chun’s waist, and with a slight effort, he pulled him back into his embrace.
“When I saw those things about you on the tree bark, I thought about it again, and the conclusion remains the same. Perhaps my fondness for you has crossed the chasm where memories cannot be retained.”
“Then what about before, you…” Wu Chun asked cautiously, because everything that had just happened felt unreal, and Xu Shi Yao’s transformation made Wu Chun feel like he was living in a dream.
Wu Chun wanted to hear a definite answer from Xu Shi Yao’s mouth.
And Xu Shi Yao gave a clear answer.
“If we are together at some point in the future, then I want to bring that time to the present. Wu Chun, let’s go out together…”
A soybean:
Happy Qixi Festival to all!!!!
(TLN : Qixi Festival is Chinese Valentine’s day.)
Today is a great day~~~
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