Song Kaiji is not really stupid.
Saying that college students are pure and stupid, in a sense, means that these kids who have lived in ivory towers for a long time and have not yet entered society have not been exposed to too much of the society and the dark side of human nature. They will not be overly defensive or speculative about others. Therefore, they appear to be relatively simple, more idealistic, and more motivated to recklessly pursue the consequences.
It's not that he's really stupid... Song Kaiji didn't think about it that way at first. Then again, who would suspect that the people around him are from another world?
If there was anyone to blame, it was because Shen Qing had revealed too much this time. Song Kaiji had read a few online novels before the end of the world, about time travel, rebirth, and dimensional merchants... Combined with the ancient costume Shen Qing wore when she first appeared in front of him; the handmade baskets she used to carry food, and occasionally a shoulder pole; her passion for gold, silver, and jewelry; and the seeds that Tang's mother pointed out when she grew vegetables in the village when she was a child...
It's fine if you don't think about it, but if you really think about it, these are all connected together, and there are loopholes everywhere. Song Kaiji has roughly guessed that Shen Qing came from another world, probably the ancient world. Combined with the tattered ancient costume Shen Qing wore when they first met, it is likely that he still lives in the village: the world that Shen Qing mentioned and invited him to go there is better than the end of the world, but it also has bad things.
He whispered, "Am I right?"
Shen Qing pursed his lips, his face looked very ugly. He had not expected the current situation. He only wanted to confess some personal things to Song Kaiji. As for his own world, Shen Qing had no intention of letting Song Kaiji know! But who knew that Song Kaiji was so smart that he guessed this step without asking anything.
People who have read books are different!
Shen Qing even felt a little regretful. If he had known that if he was exposed and not attacked by zombies, Song Kaiji would guess his origins. He would rather, he would rather - he still couldn't bear to see Song Kaiji die!
It's all my fault for being soft-hearted! Shen Qing was a little depressed, and looked at Song Kaiji with some caution: "What are you going to do?"
Song Kaiji quickly waved his hands to prove his innocence: "I'm not going to do anything!"
He understood Shen Qing's precautions and worries. If he used the word "plane" to describe it, he guessed that Shen Qing's original plane should be a low-level plane with backward civilization. Song Kaiji remembered that Shen Qing had proposed to find some books for children's enlightenment, and he felt that his guess was right.
Under such circumstances, Shen Qing's original world was discovered by people from his higher plane. If he was unwilling to keep it a secret for him and report the matter to the authorities, how much impact would it have on his original world? What's the difference between this and the advent of the Three Body?
Song Kaiji said sincerely: "I won't tell anyone else. I know this is extremely dangerous for you and your world. You exposed yourself to protect me... I like you and will not put you in danger."
What Shen Qing was thinking at this time was indeed similar to what Song Kaiji had guessed. Although he didn't know what "Three Body" was, he had seen various superpowers with his own eyes. Let alone superpowers, those pistols and hand grenades, which were things that the flesh and blood body could not resist at all, were available to almost everyone in the end times. Once the cave was exposed, it would be a disaster for Lantang Village, Anping County, and even the entire dynasty and the world!
Song Kaiji's sincere confession at this moment had a different meaning to Shen Qing. He forced a smile and said, "Do you like me?"
Shen Qing didn't want to speculate about Song Kaiji like this, but he had to prepare for the worst in the current situation. Whether Song Kaiji wanted to get close to him to know the entrance connecting the two worlds, or wanted to use this opportunity to make himself committed to him, or he really liked him, Shen Qing had to agree at this moment, calm him down, and go along with him!
He lowered his head slightly, making himself look a little more submissive, and said softly: "I think you are very good, too. Do you remember that I wanted you to come to our place..."
Song Kaiji's eyes widened.
He originally felt that he had no hope: If Shen Qing was just an ordinary rich man in the end times, it would be fine, but Shen Qing was from another world, and that world was most likely peaceful. Shen Qing took so much money back from the end times, what kind of people would he not have?
But Shen Qing was actually interested in him? Of course he remembered Shen Qing's invitation, that was when they had just met not long ago. Did Shen Qing like him at that time?
Song Kaiji was ecstatic!
"But, our place is different from yours." Shen Qing saw Song Kaiji's eyes suddenly sparkling with stars. He was moved, but still took a step back: "Our place is similar to what is played in your costume dramas. You know, it emphasizes the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. I need to go back and talk to my mother about this. I want to arrange a meeting for you two. My mother thinks you are a good person, then we can..." Even if these words were mostly false, Shen Qing's face was flushed at this moment.
The rosy face like the sunset made Song Kaiji even more distracted. He never thought that such a good thing could happen. Song Kaiji had watched a lot of costume dramas. Even for modern people, it makes a big difference whether they meet their parents or not when dating. Shen Qing was so serious, which meant that she planned to be with him for a long time, not just for fun.
Song Kaiji was both excited and nervous: "I must behave well and let Auntie approve of me!" Then he began to wonder: Why did men in ancient times also need the permission of their parents and matchmakers to get married? Would parents in ancient times really approve of their sons being gay? Or was it that sworn brothers were popular in Shen Qing's place?
Shen Qing nodded randomly, and then repeatedly reminded him with great concern: "Since you have me in your heart, you must keep this a secret for me. Even Sister Weiwei and Xiao Tang cannot tell it."
Song Kaiji agreed without hesitation: "I definitely won't tell!" If there was a chance, he certainly hoped that all his friends could go to a safe place together, but he understood Shen Qing's worries and concerns better.
After all, Qu Weiwei and Tang Wenjie were friends he had known before the end of the world, and they were still relatively unfamiliar to Shen Qing, so it was normal for Shen Qing not to trust their character. But Song Kaiji knew that they were both very good people, and they would get to know each other better as they got to know each other better. Maybe Shen Qing would be willing to tell them in person if he had checked their character - didn't Shen Qing feel that he was trustworthy now? Song Kaiji thought optimistically.
Seeing Shen Qing turning around to go back to his room, Song Kaiji couldn't help but pull him back: "If Auntie recognizes me by then... and finds my parents, will you be willing to take me to your world?"
If he could take his parents and live with Shen Qing for the rest of his life in another safe world without zombies, this would be the most ideal state of life that Song Kaiji could think of at the moment, and he would have no regrets.
Sure enough... it was for this. Shen Qing paused, suppressed the slight excitement in his heart, turned around and looked at Song Kaiji with a smile: "I invited you once before, why don't you want to?"
The group slept on the second floor of the gas station at night. There was no need to separate rooms at this time, especially after experiencing the evolution of zombies, everyone squeezed into one room so that they could take care of each other. They just separated the two sides, the girls slept on the left, and the boys slept on the right side near the door.
Since Song Kaiji half-successfully confessed his love, he walked with a floating look, always sticking to Shen Qing. Qu Weiwei and Tang Wenjie saw this and knew what they didn't understand. But seeing Shen Qing's expression was a little awkward, they just thought he was shy, but they didn't dare to tease him, because he was the boss after all.
Song Kaiji was very diligent in helping Shen Qing spread the mat, and then spread his own mat next to Shen Qing, wagging his tail to Shen Qing like a puppy seeking praise: "You sleep on the inside against the wall, I'll stay here to block the outside for you."
Shen Qing looked at the distance of less than half a meter between them, with a very stiff smile, but looking at Song Kaiji's expression he couldn't say no, so he could only try to stay close to the wall.
In his mind, even if he didn't sleep on the left side with the girls, he could never sleep among a group of guys! But there were no bros in this world. If Shen Qing slept with the girls, he would be called a hooligan... Alas, he hadn't told Song Kaiji that he was a bro.
Shen Qing looked at the wall.
There are no ge'er in this world. I wonder how Song Kaiji will view ge'er? Knowing that I am a ge'er, will he still like me as he said?
Although Song Kaiji's confession today was sincere and touching, Shen Qing didn't take it to heart, or rather, he tried to restrain himself from taking it to heart. He had watched many TV dramas in this world, and the love between men and women in them was very passionate, which Shen Qing had never seen before and could not understand.
What kind of love has Shen Qing seen?
People say that parents are their children's first teachers, and this is true. The closest love that Shen Qing has ever seen is naturally between Shen Zhigao and Miao.
Now when talking about Shen Zhigao, Shen Qing naturally gritted his teeth in hatred, as if this person did not exist in the world. He had never regretted breaking off the relationship, he only regretted that he did not break off the relationship early enough!
But Shen Zhigao was not like this from the beginning.
When he was little, Shen Zhigao had hugged him and kissed him. When he went to the county town, he would bring him some small things. If there were any delicious foods at home that only men could get, Shen Zhigao would hide them in his sleeves and give them to him and Miao to taste.
He had seen Shen Zhigao and Miao being affectionate, he had seen Shen Zhigao combing and tying Miao's hair, he had seen Shen Zhigao being concerned about the injured Miao, and he had also seen Shen Zhigao later turn against her.
He even wondered how Shen Zhigao treated Widow Li now? Would he tie her hair and hide delicious food in his sleeves for her to eat?
Feelings are the most difficult thing to control in this world. This is true for the love between husband and wife, and also for the love between father and son. Although there are couples with deep affection and families with loving fathers and sons in the village, they are not in Shen Qing's family.
Shen Qing sometimes wondered if Shen Zhigao had been a bad person from the beginning, he would not be the person he is now.
He turned over and faced Song Kaiji. After a day of hard work, everyone was very tired. Besides, there were no mobile phones to play with, so most of them lay down and fell asleep. I don't know who even started snoring.
Song Kaiji was also fast asleep. He didn't snore, but just snored a little heavily. A narrow strip of moonlight came in through the crack in the window, falling on Song Kaiji's tall nose and long eyelashes.
He really has a good appearance. No man in the village looks better than Song Kaiji. Shen Qing stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to touch Song Kaiji's face secretly, but in the end he just sketched the outline with the moonlight and retracted his hand.
He said he liked me. This time, Shen Qing didn't reject him outright in his heart like he did with Wang San. He had to admit that he was also attracted to Song Kaiji. How could he not be attracted to a man who was handsome, sincere to him, and had stood in front of him at several critical moments of life and death?
But how much does Song Kaiji like me? Does he also want to tie my hair, and hide the delicious food in his sleeves and give it to me?
The moonlight was a bit dazzling in this dark room, and Shen Qing covered his eyes with the back of his hand. He had deceived Song Kaiji, but Song Kaiji himself was fine, he never intended to bring Song Kaiji's parents to Lantang Village.
Everyone in this world is not alone, but has various intricate connections. Shen Qing couldn't let go of the Miao family, so he also understood that Song Kaiji couldn't let go of his parents. But don't Song Kaiji's parents have more people they can't let go of?
For example...his father’s nephew Li Liang.
And Li Liang naturally has people he can't let go of.
Can Song Kaiji stop his parents from telling people like Li Liang about the cave's existence? And who will Li Liang tell?
When there is a conflict between me and Song Kaiji's parents, will Song Kaiji choose me?
Shen Qing didn't know whether Song Kaiji was too idealistic or he was too pessimistic. After all, he couldn't pin the safety of his world on the possibility that Song Kaiji would fall in love with him in an instant.
Shen Qing thought that it was a blessing from God that he could come to the end of the world. He had gained so many things and learned so much through this cave. The wealth in his family was piled up like a mountain, which was enough for him to live there for ten lifetimes.
This time, he hopes to find Song Kaiji's parents so that Song Kaiji will not be alone in this world. After that, he will leave a lot of seeds for Qu Weiwei, so much that the food and vegetables they produce will be enough for them to eat for a lifetime.
Then, he should not be greedy anymore and continue to stay in the end times.
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