Chapter 79 Come again?
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[I didn't understand what Chongli meant, but I finally agreed.
The Temple of Light is not very big, not even as big as my Temple of the Moon.
However, the road that was supposed to be paved with bricks and stones was now planted with all kinds of vegetables, leaving only a small path that was wide enough for one person to pass back and forth, leading directly to the backyard.
I had heard before that the God of Light, Chongli, was a very aloof person. Such a person should be paired with green bamboo or some ancient tree.
I heard that the Temple of Light was indeed like this before, covered by green bamboo all year round, and its fairy-like aura was worthy of the reputation of the God of Light as cold and jade.
It’s just that no one knows when the God of Light suddenly fell in love with growing vegetables, and the entire Temple of Light became a vegetable garden.
Even the messengers in the Temple of Light have become slaves who grow vegetables.
I can only say that the God of Light is worthy of being a god favored by heaven. Even the vegetables he grows are unique and exceptionally delicious.
Many gods in heaven asked him for food, but later, perhaps because he was annoyed, he refused to give any food to anyone who came.
Unfortunately, I found out too late. By the time I tasted the dish and was amazed by it, the God of Light had already rarely sent me any more.
I have no connection with the God of Light, so I can only ask for help in the name of Mother Earth.
Mother Earth is indeed a good friend of the God of Light. With her name, I almost always return with a full load.
Speaking of which, before Zhu Qing, the only interaction between me and the God of Light was that he would come to ask for food a few times a month.
Now that I suddenly stepped into the Temple of Light, I felt a little cramped.
"The Moon Goddess has arrived. I wonder what kind of food she wants to ask for this time?"
The little messenger from the Temple of Light came up to me in a familiar manner, and I subconsciously reached out and touched his head.
The furry touch eased my nervousness a lot.
The little messenger looked serious on the surface, but he kept rubbing his head against my hand.
He enthusiastically recommended, "Your Majesty, Moon Goddess, would you like to see the variety that just ripened this month? It's incredibly fresh, sweet, and juicy, and even delicious when steamed or boiled!"
Upon hearing this, Chong Li gave him a casual look, "The Moon Goddess looks very familiar with my divine messenger."
I pretended to be casual and withdrew my hand, "It's just that I ran a few more times for Mother Earth before, so I got to know her."
Chongli seemed to have just mentioned it casually, with no intention of delving into it further.
He retracted his gaze and looked towards the vegetable garden in front of him, casually pointing to the unplanted land in front of him and said:
"Since the Moon Goddess has promised me to be a divine messenger for a month, I should start with the basic skills of a divine messenger."
"I have to till the fields, plant the vegetables, water and fertilize. Everything needs to be done. It's just that you came at the right time. The tilling has already been completed. You can plant the vegetables on this acre of land first."
I looked in the direction of Chongli's finger, and the dark land in front of me seemed to be waiting for me to sow my hard work and sweat.
I nodded, picked up the vegetable seeds beside me, asked the little messenger for advice, and went to the field.
I thought it was simple, but I didn't expect that the fatigue caused by just repetitive work would be so great.
By the time I finished working on an acre of land, it was already dark.
I lay down beside the path, looked at the colorful clouds in the sky, and slowly closed my eyes.
After a while, the chirping of insects in the vegetable garden beside the path subsided a little, and I heard the rustling sound of sleeves brushing against the grass.
I suddenly opened my eyes and held the hand that was caressing my face.
"Why don't you pretend anymore?" I chuckled, my words full of pride.
The man's face froze, and he flicked his sleeves, trying to shake my hand off.
But I had been on guard against this move of his, so how could I let him escape so easily?
"Can't pretend anymore? Chongli? No, should I call you Zhuqing?"
I held Zhuqing's wrist and gradually inserted my five fingers into his fingers tightly.
With our fingers intertwined, I suddenly felt that the missing piece of my heart was satisfied.
"Admit it, you love me, so even if you want to pretend to be indifferent, you can't do it at all."
I don’t know where I got the confidence from. It might be Zhu Qing’s love, or it might be the pride of regaining what I had lost that prompted me to say this.
This time, Chong Li didn't shake off my hand. He just said indifferently, "I don't know what you are talking about."
"Didn't Zhu Qing die long ago under the dagger of His Majesty the Moon God?"
"Why, do you still need me to recall the scene of that day for Your Majesty the Moon God?"
"How you firmly thrust your dagger into his chest, and how heartlessly you rejected his love."
"Why, now you regret it and want to pursue the love you gave up, and you come to me?"
Chongli suddenly closed the distance between him and me. His deep, dark eyes seemed to have been frozen for tens of thousands of years, as cold as a glacier with snow that never melts.
"It's a pity that I'm not him. I won't be as stupid as him. I won't fall in love with you, and I won't play this childish substitute game with you!"
After saying that, he shook off my hand and left.
I watched him walk away, his straight back, his thin waist, and the precise gaps between his steps.
His posture, demeanor, and every step are very similar to Chongli, but I can find the shadow of Zhuqing in him.
I rushed up and hugged him.
Everything around me was quiet, and I could hear his heartbeat and my heartbeat beating one after another in this world.
I heard my voice echoing to the accompaniment of my heartbeat.
I explained to him the preparations I made before killing him. I didn't understand why I failed, but I knew it was all my fault due to my arrogance.
I am glad that Zhu Qing is still alive, and I am willing to bear Zhu Qing's anger.
Finally, I heard me say the words that Zhu Qing should have heard long ago: "I love you."
After a long silence, I heard the sound of water drops hitting the soil.
I looked up at the sky. It never rains in the divine world.
But soon, I realized that they were tears, Zhu Qing's tears.
Zhu Qing has cried in front of me many times, but none of them made me so heartbroken as this time.
When he cries in front of me, he usually has his own demands, just like a child who will not give up until he gets his goal.
But this time, he didn't make any sound. If it weren't for the sound of tears falling to the ground, I wouldn't have noticed at all.
Zhu Qing seemed to have grown up overnight. He put away all his childishness and truly grew into an adult.
After a long while, Zhu Qing turned around and said in a slightly hoarse voice:
"Your Majesty the Moon Goddess is truly eloquent and flattering. He will do anything to achieve his goals."
"Do you think I will still believe you, a god who tells lies all the time?"
I looked up in surprise, but I only had time to see Zhuqing's jaw exposed in the light in my blurry vision.
When I woke up again, I found myself trapped in a gorgeously decorated hall with a very thin iron chain tied around my ankle.
I seem to be imprisoned again.
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