Translator:- Max
“He’s still unconscious, but there’s nothing seriously wrong.”
Ji Qingzhou was relieved and asked, “Can I go see him?”
“Of course not. With your current cultivation level, you can’t go to where we live.”
Ji Qingzhou understood, “So, what are you doing here this time?”
“To help him collect these treasures.”
“He agreed to it?”
“Whether he agrees or not, he can’t tell me at the moment.”
“Then I can’t let you take them.” Ji Qingzhou calmly stated. “These belong to him, and if you want to take them, you should get his consent first.”
“You can’t stop me.” Chu Zhe replied.
“I know, but I will do my best.” Ji Qingzhou’s eyes were full of seriousness. “If I have any strength, I’ll use every bit of it.”
Chu Zhe was not very willing to confront the little apricot tree in front of him. Firstly, because he was really not his match, and secondly, it was his younger brother’s favourite. If he accidentally harmed the little apricot tree and Chu Cheng woke up, he’s afraid he’d be in trouble.
After some thought, Chu Zhe asked, “You’ve been cultivating all these years. Do you want to improve your cultivation level?”
Ji Qingzhou certainly wanted to. “Are you willing to help me?”
“I can help you, but in matters of cultivation, it’s best to have a clear mind and few desires. But your mind has distracting thoughts right now. If you can eliminate distractions, your cultivation level will undoubtedly improve significantly.”
Of course Ji Qingzhou knew what his distracting thoughts were, but he had worked hard to cultivate in the past few years just to see Chu Cheng again. Now if he got rid of his distracting thoughts, it would be like putting the cart before the horse.
“No need.” Ji Qingzhou refused.
“You’ve already formed immortal bones. If you can eliminate distractions, you could achieve enlightenment and become an immortal sooner. Don’t you want that?”
Ji Qingzhou shook his head, “I can’t go to where you live, then I’ll have to trouble you. Could you please tell him I’m here when he wakes up?”
“What if he never wakes up?”
Ji Qingzhou smiled, “But you said earlier, that there’s nothing seriously wrong.”
Chu Zhe hadn’t expected him to use his own words against him, unexpectedly finding him somewhat interesting. “Okay, I’ll remember.”
Looking at the little apricot tree in front of him, Chu Zhe ultimately didn’t take any treasures. He simply said, “Since you’re guarding them, take good care of the thing’s here.”
“I will.”
When Chu Zhe heard this, he turned around and left.
Ji Qingzhou watched him leave and stood in the courtyard for a while before returning into the tree.
Chu Cheng thought that Chu Zhe had taken the celestial and earthly treasures he had hoarded, so he reached out and asked, “Give them back to me.”
“I actually wanted to help you store them, but that little apricot tree was guarding them. If I wanted to take them, I would have to fight him. You say, could he withstand a few rounds against me?” Chu Zhe asked, looking up.
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“So you didn’t touch him.”
“With my cultivation level, it would be bullying to fight against him.”
Chu Cheng felt relieved now. He stood up and said, “I’ll go to the mortal realm and find him first. If anything happens here at home, then send me a message.”
“Go ba.” Chu Zhe looked at him, “Your heart is not here, so there is no point in staying.”
Chu Cheng, upon hearing this, felt a bit embarrassed. He smiled slightly and said to his brother, “If there’s anything, I’ll still come home to help.”
“Is there anyone at home that still needs your help? Take care of yourself.”
“Then second brother, I’ll be leaving first.”
“En.”
With permission granted, Chu Cheng pushed the door and walked out. He rubbed his eyes, and before him appeared the apricot tree, the true form of Ji Qingzhou. He had thought Ji Qingzhou would be at Bai Jing’s place, but unexpectedly, he came back here.
In an instant, Chu Cheng transformed into a dragon and flew towards Ji Qingzhou’s direction.
After seven years, for the unconscious Chu Cheng, it was not even a nap. It was like a matter of closing and opening the eyes. He looked at the fully-bloomed apricot tree before him, raised his head to gaze at the flower branches, and then lowered his head to find a familiar young man standing beneath the branches.
Chu Cheng looked at him, momentarily taken aback. Ji Qingzhou walked over the fallen flowers and approached him, and asked him, “Are you okay?”
Chu Cheng nodded and said, “I made you wait for a long time.”
Ji Qingzhou shook his head. He had been cultivating for the past seven years, and the time passed very fast during cultivating, so it was not too difficult for him.
As if remembering something, he happily took Chu Cheng’s hand and placed it on his own chest, saying happily, “I have a heart now.”
Chu Cheng felt the heartbeat beneath his palm, and looked at the bright smile on his face. But for a moment, he found it hard to smile.
Before he fell into a coma, Ji Qingzhou didn’t have a heart. However, now he had one. During his seven years of coma, he met someone, experienced love, and gained a heart. Was it Bai Jing?
Ji Qingzhou saw him staring at him blankly, as if not very happy, and asked him, “Aren’t you happy? I have a heart now.”
Chu Cheng silently withdrew his hand and blinked involuntarily. “I’m happy. You’ve finally grown up.”
“Does having a heart mean you have grown up?”
“En.” Chu Cheng nodded. “Now, you’re already a mature demon.”
Ji Qingzhou smiled happily and looked at him, but saw that although his eyes looked gentle, there was no smile. He didn’t quite understand, “You are obviously unhappy.”
Chu Cheng was naturally unhappy. He had been by Ji Qingzhou’s side for so long, watching him grow from a small seedling. He witnessed his transformation into a human and accompanied him on a journey to the mortal realm. Yet, just because he had slept for seven days, this fox spirit Bai Xi took the opportunity to snatch him away first. If Chu Cheng could still be happy about it, that would be truly astonishing.
But Chu Cheng didn’t want Ji Qingzhou to have a hard time, so he just asked him, “Where is Bai Xi? Is he nearby?”
He thought that Ji Qingzhou’s return here was probably for cultivation. His real body was here, and only by cultivating here could he grow rapidly. Bai Xi couldn’t enter this wall, but given their relationship, he should be nearby, guarding Ji Qingzhou.
Ji Qingzhou didn’t know why he suddenly mentioned Bai Xi. He and Bai Xi hadn’t seen each other for a long time, so he said truthfully, “I don’t know, but Bai Jing is nearby.”
“Bai Jing?!” Chu Cheng was shocked, “Why is he here?”
“He was afraid that I would be in danger, so he lived nearby and said he would protect me.”
Now Chu Cheng was even more unhappy. Bai Xi, he could understand, but Bai Jing? What was going on? Did he help Bai Jing eliminate demons, get injured, and fall into a coma just so that Bai Jing could pry his corners? How could he be so shameless?
“So, it’s not Bai Xi that you like, but Bai Jing?” Chu Cheng said in disbelief.
Ji Qingzhou, upon hearing this, felt puzzled. He looked at Chu Cheng, sensing that there might be some misunderstanding between them.
“I don’t like Bai Xi, nor do I like Bai Jing.” He said softly.
Chu Cheng was puzzled. “After I fell into a coma, did you meet other people?”
Now Ji Qingzhou understood. He felt that it was really rare for Chu Cheng to be this confused. He burst into laughter, and against the backdrop of the apricot blossoms, he looked exceptionally radiant and dazzling.
Seeing him laughing, Chu Cheng became more and more puzzled and asked, “Why are you laughing?”
He laughed, as there was also time for him to be so silly, Ji Qingzhou thought to himself. However, he didn’t tell Chu Cheng about it, only lifting his head to gaze at the branches above.
“It’s blooming.”
“En, it’s late spring.”
“Want to eat some fruit?” Ji Qingzhou asked him. He stretched out his hand, and in his fair white hands were two ripe apricots.
“These were harvested last year.” Ji Qingzhou said, “You missed seven years, but it’s okay. I helped save these fruits for you.”
Chu Cheng was stunned for a moment.
Ji Qingzhou took his hand and placed the apricots in his palm. “So, what belonged to you, still belongs to you.”
Upon hearing these words, a flash of realisation passed through Chu Cheng’s mind. As Ji Qingzhou withdrew his hand after placing the fruits, Chu Cheng reached out and held it. He seemed to understand why Ji Qingzhou returned here and the meaning behind his words.
He looked at Ji Qingzhou, speaking with a gentle yet hesitant tone, as if understanding everything yet still unsure.
“I like you.” He said.
Ji Qingzhou looked at him and slowly lifted the corners of his lips and smiled. “I know,” he said softly. “I like you too.”
Chu Cheng finally dared to confirm that he hadn’t misunderstood just now. He couldn’t help but smile, and he embraced Ji Qingzhou tightly. After seven years, his little apricot tree finally understood what it meant to like someone.
Ji Qingzhou hugged him back, cherishing this hard-won hug.
Throughout his life, he didn’t understand what it meant to miss someone, and it was only when he did that he suffered from lovesickness. When Chu Cheng was around, he had no heart, and didn’t understand what love was. He only relied on his own character and simply wanted to be with him. After Chu Cheng left, he understood his feelings through Bai Xi’s words. However, by then, Chu Cheng was no longer by my side. As he thought of him everyday, he gradually realised that the person whom he liked was probably there all along.
But before he could tell him, he got hurt.
He remembered kissing Chu Cheng and saying, “You wait for me.” And at that moment, Chu Cheng had smiled and agreed. He also recalled the time when Chu Cheng gave him his name and said, “I will remember you as Ji Qingzhou.” Ji Qingzhou always believed that he would come back. So, in the place where their story began, he waited for his return, just as he had once waited for him to grow up.
He leaned on Chu Cheng’s shoulder and said, “I don’t like separation.”
“Then let’s not separate.” Chucheng reassured him gently. “In the future, I will never leave again.”
“Are you sure?”
“Of course.” Chu Cheng gently released him and looked at him. “I am quite capable.”
“It doesn’t matter.” Ji Qingzhou thought for a moment, smiled, and said, “Even if we are briefly separated, as long as we are together again, it’s fine.”
“Then I promise you that I will find you as soon as possible.”
“Okay.” Ji Qingzhou nodded, “I will wait for you.”
Chu Cheng hugged him and smiled silently.
As the sun rises and the moon sets, the stars shift, and Ji Qingzhou eventually cultivated into an immortal, enjoying a lifespan similar to that of Chu Cheng. They sat on the wall, watching people coming and going in the world, then leapt down from the wall, entering the world for a brief experience. Amidst countless changes in dynasties, they enjoyed the haze, watched the world change from time to time, and sighed at the various changes in the world.
For who knows how many years they have been together, Ji Qingzhou watched as his friends once again entered reincarnation, travelling the human world in human form. He had never experienced reincarnation himself and felt a moment of curiosity. Seeing his eagerness, Chu Cheng laughed and said, “If you want to play, then go ahead and play.”
“But they say that once you enter reincarnation, you no longer remember the past.”
“It’s just a hundred years, a mere snap of the fingers. After a hundred years, the memories will return. Besides, this way, we can have a fresh start and maybe there will even be some pleasant surprises along the way.”
Ji Qingzhou thought for a moment and asked him, “If we enter reincarnation, will we be born in the same place?”
“No matter what, I will find you.” Chu Cheng said, “We will always meet again, I believe that.”
Ji Qingzhou nodded, “I believe that too. If you don’t come to find me, I will come to find you. We will always find each other.”
“Yes.” Chu Cheng agreed.
Upon hearing this, Ji Qingzhou no longer hesitated. He extended his hand to Chu Cheng, smiling as he looked at him. Chu Cheng took his hand, and together, they jumped into reincarnation.
However, Ji Qingzhou had cultivated into an immortal from plants and trees, while Chu Cheng was a naturally born divine beast. Given their inherent differences, even after entering reincarnation, they found themselves separated in different time and space.
On that day, the Matchmaker Deity was busy calculating fates and marriages when he noticed two additional figures in the mortal realm. Upon closer inspection, he was surprised to find these two familiar faces. With a sigh, the Matchmaker Deity reluctantly reconnected their red threads. As soon as the threads were reconnected, Ji Qingzhou opened his eyes and found himself unexpectedly on a bay window.
Crouching on the bay window, he glanced downward, patting his chest with a sigh of relief that he hadn’t fallen. However, wasn’t he just sleeping at home? How did he suddenly end up on the windowsill and looked like as if he were about to jump? Was he dreaming?
He turned his head to survey the room and noticed a young man sitting on the hotel room’s sofa, arms crossed, staring at him. The man was handsome, with sharp eyebrows, starry eyes and a youthful appearance. When the man saw him looking, he snorted and said, “Jump. If you jump, I’ll give you some respect for having integrity. Don’t worry, not only will I write off the money you owed before, but I’ll also take good care of your mother. So, jump ah.”
Ji Qingzhou silently moved down from the windowsill and approached the man in front of him. He sat down cautiously beside him.
“You mentioned earlier, if I can’t repay the money, what else can I do?”
Chu Cheng chuckled, “Repaying the debt? My money was originally spent on buying you, but are you willing? Are you willing to let go of Fang Yaoxuan?”
Ji Qingzhou smiled faintly, “I choose this, I’m particularly willing to let go of Fang Yaoxuan.”
In the twists and turns, crossing through time and space, what is meant to happen will always find its way.
——I will find you, we will always meet, I believe that.
——I believe that too. If you don’t come to find me, I will come to find you. We will always find each other.
The author has something to say:
Alright, with this chapter, all the extra stories about Zhuozhou and Ah Cheng come to an end. This extra story from their past was something I thought of a long time ago. I found it quite cute, and it ensures that Zhuozhou and Ah Cheng have always been together, so I decided to write it. Starting tomorrow, I’ll be updating the story of Ying Nian and Yao Xiuyuan, the side couple’s extra stories are quite exciting for me, so I hope I can manage the length well. Thank you all for your support. For those not interested in the secondary couple’s stories, you can bookmark the author for the next work, “After Rebirth, I Became My Brother’s Cat and Dog [Entertainment Industry].” After finishing Ying Nian’s extra stories, I’ll write about Liannian and Youyu couple, making it more convenient for readers who don’t want to read about a BG couple. Lastly, mwah mwah, thank you all for your support. I’ve enjoyed writing this, and I hope you’ve enjoyed reading it too, (づ￣3￣)づ╭
Translator’s note:- Hiii guys, sadly this is the end of Ji Qingzhou and Chu Cheng’s story but don’t worry they’ll surely make come camo appearance in Ying Nian and Yao Xiuyuan’s story. This had been an amazing journey with these two and I’m super happy that I could finish their story. I love these two sooo much ahhh, sad we are parting. But make sure to have more fluff from our side couple yayyy!! See you next Sunday~
such great story! thankyou sm for translating this. im excited for youyu and liannian! but i must say, im so sad that chu cheng’s brother doesn’t have anyone at all?! i find it so unusual?! not only is it rare that our ml has a brother, but a HOT, EXCELLENT, FAMILY ORIENTED, RESPONSIBLE brother at that?!?!!! but he doesn’t have any story at all?! or even a side story? i find this too regrettable
What an unique orign story 💕🥰