Chapter 54: Jinjiang Solo Post "Are you willing to follow me back...

Lu Chiyuan came to pick Jiang Chen up from work. Not only did he send flowers, he also booked a restaurant and bought two movie tickets. His plan was to have dinner with Jiang Chen, watch a movie to help digest the food, and then send Jiang Chen home.

Jiang Chen held the flowers and said with a smile: "Are you going to take me home after the movie?"

According to the routine, when a date reaches this point, couples will either try to keep the other person or express their true feelings to each other, but Lu Chiyuan wanted to send Jiang Chen back.

It feels like we are in a relationship, but we are both good kids.

Lu Chiyuan understood Jiang Chen's meaning and said, "Are you willing to go home with me?"

This was not the first time that Jiang Chen went to the Lu family's old house, but it was the first time that he was invited by Lu Chiyuan instead of being accompanied by work. The feeling was very subtle.

He was somewhat tempted, but when he thought about how he would not be able to sleep well in the old house, he rejected it with regret: "I don't want to go back to the old house."

"It's not the old house, it's the house I live in now."

Lu Chiyuan has his own house, which is not far from the company. It is a detached villa with a garden. He usually lives here.

He had brought Jiang Chen to live in Xu Chen's house and the old house before, but he had never been to his own home.

Jiang Chen recalled the description in the book. The author said that this villa was Lu Chiyuan's private territory and had a special meaning. Apart from the servants, even Xu Chen and Lu Mingxuan had never been there.

Although this setting was later abandoned by the author, Jiang Chen always remembered it. He became interested and had a vague expectation of what Lu Chiyuan's secret base would look like.

After dinner and watching a movie, it was already dark outside.

Jiang Chen and Lu Chiyuan took the elevator downstairs. Standing in front of them was a couple with a child. The child was holding popcorn and clamoring to go to the supermarket to buy the toy he had always wanted.

Dad was playing with his phone and seemed not to hear anything. Mom asked him to speak in a lower voice and not shout in public.

The child didn't listen, shook off his mother's hand, and pushed her hard.

Although the child is not tall, he is very strong. In addition, the mother was caught off guard and was pushed forward by him.

They were going down in the elevator and were now in the middle of the elevator, so the fall must have been quite severe.

Jiang Chen's body reacted instinctively, and he reached out to grab the woman standing in front of him, so that she just bumped into the handrail and managed to keep her balance instead of rolling down.

The woman was startled, still in shock, with a look of disbelief on her face.

The child seemed to know that he was in trouble. He glared at Jiang Chen, leaned towards his father and hugged his legs.

Dad looked up, and instead of caring about the woman, he felt a little embarrassed and cursed, "Shame on you."

This scene happened very quickly, Jiang Chen just did it casually, and neither he nor the woman spoke.

Jiang Chen's heart skipped a beat when he heard the man's hoarse voice. He noticed that the woman's face was lifeless, as if she had been numbed by life and all her brilliance had been eroded away.

When the elevator reached the bottom, the father picked up the child and left. The mother got off the elevator, was stunned for a moment, then seemed to remember something, thanked Jiang Chen, and walked away slowly.

Jiang Chen looked at her lonely back, shook his head and sighed: "They were in love, right? But everything changed after they got married. Love is no longer love, but a vassal."

The beginning of a marriage is always full of sweet words and romance. The moment before two people in love step into the marriage hall, they never imagine what is happening today.

The indifference of her husband and the backstabbing of her children were like one foot already in the grave, with mud constantly falling from her head.

If you can't escape, you can only watch yourself being buried bit by bit.

Jiang Chen hated the suffocating feeling and said sarcastically, "It's better to just keep dating and not get married."

Lu Chiyuan said: "A person's bad nature will not change just because they are in love or married. The bad nature after marriage may be because they disguised themselves too well before marriage and were not seen through."

Jiang Chen and the others continued to take the elevator down. They were going to the garage and did not stop because of this little episode.

Marriage will not change a person. Marriage is the formation of a new family. No matter what kind of people get together, it will not become anything else.

But people are different. They will disguise, deceive, and do whatever it takes to achieve their goals.

Jiang Chen felt sorry for the girl and said with emotion: "When you are in love, emotions take over and it is easy to be led by emotions. Even if the other person does not do well, you will self-attack, self-compromise, and self-numbness. But what is the meaning of such unequal love?"

“No one thinks that far ahead when they’re in love.”

Love is an impulsive passion, but some people can calm down and some can't.

Lu Chiyuan's view was more rational. Jiang Chen looked at him and tilted his head and said, "What about you? When you are in love, do you consider the long-term future?"

The elevator went down to the underground garage, and from inside I walked into the parking lot, the light became dim.

Jiang Chen couldn't quite see Lu Chiyuan's expression. He just noticed that the person next to him paused, and then he heard his voice, clearly audible.

"certainly."

For Lu Chiyuan, this question is not a hypothesis, but an ongoing one. He wants to keep Jiang Chen and make him fall in love with him. His future life plan should involve Jiang Chen, and every blueprint should have his shadow.

Jiang Chen was about to laugh at him for having an innocent side, when he suddenly realized that he was the other person in this assumption.

The future was a distant existence for him, so Lu Chiyuan's words certainly became a piece of lead, weighing heavily on his heart.

He didn't say anything else, skipped the topic, opened the car door, picked up the flowers on the passenger seat and sat in.

The air is hot in the summer. Even in an underground parking lot, the temperature inside the car will rise. Jiang Chen looked at the wilted flower, touched the petals and said in annoyance: "I should have taken it down."

Lu Chiyuan was about to start the car, and when he heard this, he turned around and looked over. Jiang Chen lowered his head, revealing his fair neck. In the dim light, there was a hazy halo on his face.

Lu Chiyuan leaned towards him, Jiang Chen raised his head and hid behind him, his eyes fell on Lu Chiyuan's lips, then he looked up into his eyes.

The darkness made his pupils darker, as if they were dyed with ink.

The atmosphere was just right, as if they were about to kiss at any moment.

Jiang Chen was a little nervous and hesitantly asked, "What, what are you doing?"

Lu Chiyuan stretched out his hand, and Jiang Chen picked up the flowers to stand between them. Lu Chiyuan's hand passed over the flowers, pulled the safety belt beside him and fastened it on Jiang Chen, with a smile in his eyes, and said, "Do you want to return the flowers to me?"

Knowing that he had misunderstood, Jiang Chen took the flower back, straightened his seat belt and said, "Since it was given to me, it's mine. How can I take it back?"

Lu Chiyuan smiled but said nothing. He started the car and casually continued the previous topic: "Will I be in your future?"

The hum of the car starting up collided with Jiang Chen's heartbeat. Lu Chiyuan looked straight ahead at the road, without causing him any pressure in his sight. It was like a casual question, without much expectation for the answer.

But his hands tightly gripping the steering wheel still betrayed his inner emotions.

Jiang Chen pinched the petals of the rose. Secret love is bitter, and secret love that is almost open love is even more bitter.

It is like a seed in a glass jar, taking root and sprouting under the gaze of others, but unable to break through the lid of the jar. It can only wait for the person who is watching to respond, open the lid, and then rush out and bloom.

If there is no response, it will wither away little by little in the bottle.

Jiang Chen can't make a promise.

He is a sprouting seed, but he dares not grow. The little sprout that pokes out is already all his courage.

[You will be my eternal memory, so how can you not be considered as participating in my future? ]

There was no answer, only the inner voice. Lu Chiyuan already knew the answer. It was expected, but he couldn't help but feel disappointed.

"Is it difficult to answer?" Lu Chiyuan asked.

Jiang Chen loosened his fingers that were ravaging the petals, nodded, and said seriously: "Because I am planning the role you will play in the future, boss, brother, or... something else?"

Jiang Chen didn't want to disappoint Lu Chiyuan. Having come this far, he couldn't retreat back into his shell and pretend nothing had happened.

He gave a cleverly vague answer that didn't amount to a promise.

It was that sentence that made Lu Chiyuan laugh. While waiting for the traffic light, Lu Chiyuan turned his head and looked at him with a meaningful look.

Sooner or later he will turn this other into a legitimate identity.

Jiang Chen smiled guiltily and reminded that the light was green.

Lu Chiyuan no longer bothered with him.

Jiang Chen leaned down and sought help from Snowball.

[Qiuqiu, I have a question for you. If I want to stay but don't want to occupy Jiang Chen's body, can I bring my body here? ]

[Strictly speaking, no! The Transmigration System only provides soul transmigration, which is to ensure the host's safety and facilitate the host to leave the world urgently when encountering danger. ]

Jiang Chen heard the loophole in Xueqiu's words. Beyond the law, there is nothing more than human feelings. The Jinchuan system is so humane, there must be loopholes in the rules that can be exploited.

[Strictly speaking, no, but not strictly speaking? Is there a loophole that can be exploited? ]

Snowball appeared and floated in the air, patting his tail and saying: [It’s not a loophole. Once you become a world god, you can wear it. ]

Jiang Chen blinked. World God? Based on his experience of reading novels, this should be the supreme existence of the small world, and has nothing to do with him.

[You guys also take the civil service exam when you advance through the system? ] Jiang Chen smiled bitterly.

[The first generation of world gods are often those who have awakened their self-awareness and escaped fate. The world gods that are cultivated after them are the ones who compete for the position. ]

Snowball patiently explained that his words also contained another important message, that world gods can only be born in this world and cannot be outsiders.

If Jiang Chen wants to become a world god, he needs to return to his original world, break free from his own destiny, and awaken his consciousness of the Tao.

[Even within our group, the first generation is very rare. ]

Snowball didn't give Jiang Chen much hope, this kind of thing is difficult. And once he left, he could no longer return to any previous node, he could only keep pushing it back.

If you are lucky, it may last for a few months or a year. If you are unlucky, it may last for three to five years, or even ten years, or even a hundred years.

Time is infinitely stretched and coming back becomes meaningless.

Jiang Chen understood what was said, and it seemed that he had no choice. He slumped down on the armchair, looking at the long street outside, his reason and his selfish desires fighting in his mind.

Snowball licked his paw and said, "Actually, if you want to stay, it's not impossible. After the mission is over, there will be an opportunity to trade with the system. The price is that you can never return to the original world, and everything you have in the original world will be erased."

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up. Xueqiu knew that he didn't have much nostalgia for the original world because of his amnesia, but he still kindly reminded him: "Chenchen, you have to think about it. You can't go back to the original world by then, and you have given up the identity of Jiang Chen. Even if you stay, you will have nothing. If Lu Chiyuan continues to love you, you will feel that everything is worth it, but if his love is worn out and deteriorates, what should you do? 】

Snowball had seen too many people change their minds and be ungrateful. If Jiang Chen hadn't been disappointed, it wouldn't have mentioned this hidden clause.

[Chenchen, is Lu Chiyuan really so good that you would risk your life for him? ]

The silvery white kitten, with a serious cat face, looked at Jiang Chen seriously for the first time. As a system, it had to be responsible for its host.

Jiang Chen was amused by its serious look and his expression became less depressed. Snowball's words made his reason prevail.

[You are right. I shouldn't make impulsive decisions. It's too early to complete the task.]

A hint of guilt flashed across Snowball's eyes. He circled his paws with his tail. Seeing that Jiang Chen didn't ask about the progress of the task, he slowly relaxed his tense back.

Lu Chiyuan's mood fluctuated as he listened to the conversation between the man and the cat.

He understood Jiang Chen's retreat and hesitation. It was human nature to be afraid.

You need to be mentally prepared to marry someone far away, let alone a cross-border relationship?

He will prove himself and dispel Jiang Chen's doubts bit by bit.