In the middle of the night, Qiongqi suddenly heard a rustling noise. He didn't need much sleep and his alertness level was much higher than that of normal people, so he regained consciousness as soon as he noticed the noise.
He suddenly opened his eyes and sat up, shouting at the figure in front of him: "Who?"
Liang Yan was hunched over and cautiously walking forward. He didn't expect to wake up the person next to him. He quickly turned around and said softly, "...Sir, it's me."
Qiongqi relaxed his guard after hearing the familiar voice. He looked up at her beautiful face in the moonlight and asked in confusion, "Why are you up in the middle of the night?"
Liang Yan uttered an awkward "Ah" and replied softly, "I... I couldn't sleep, so I thought I'd get up and walk around. I didn't expect to wake you up, sir. I'm sorry."
Although it was not very clear in the moonlight, he could still see that her body was trembling slightly. Seeing this, Qiongqi couldn't help but frown, but he didn't say anything to expose her.
Instead, he patted the empty space beside him and invited, "I'm not sleeping very well either. Why don't we chat?"
Liang Yan was stunned when he heard this. He hesitated and finally sat back down. "What do you want to talk about, sir?"
"I don't know." Qiongqi answered without hesitation, and added nonchalantly, "Whatever."
Liang Yan; “…”
Is it reasonable to invite someone to chat without saying what they're talking about? Is it polite?
She curled her lips and sighed helplessly, then said casually: "I don't even know your name yet."
When Qiongqi heard this, he was speechless. He was right that they could just chat casually, but... they couldn't chat like this, right?
It's just like "bringing up something that is not related to the topic"!
He knew that he was the ferocious beast Qiongqi from the moment he became conscious. He didn't even know where the word "Qiongqi" came from or what it meant, so the word "Qiongqi" was more like a code name to him than a name.
Even though it was a code name, and Ziheng and the others usually called it that, I couldn't tell Liang Yan just like that, right? What if someone saw the clue and got scared to death?
Oh! It’s really hard!
After sighing in his heart, he said half truthfully and half falsely, "I don't have a name."
Liang Yan let out a confused "Ah!" and looked at him in disbelief, "How...how come you don't have a name? Sir, didn't your parents give you a name? Then what do other people call you on a daily basis?"
"I've never seen my parents since I was born, so isn't it normal for me to not have a name? As for friends... Actually, the cook and I can't really be considered friends. We don't interact that often. We only see each other at mealtimes, call each other bros, and then that's it."
"I can be considered alone. It doesn't matter whether I have a name or not. I don't care, and no one else will care."
"I'm sorry for touching on your sad story." Although Liang Yan was curious about his life experience, he knew that he shouldn't continue asking, so he quickly looked at his face and apologized seriously.
She was just looking for a topic casually, but she didn't expect that it would hit the other person's heart by chance. It's really... Oh!
Qiongqi did not respond, but just shrugged nonchalantly. After all, he was not sad in the first place.
Liang Yan lowered his head and pursed his lips, then changed the subject: "Sir, have you ever thought about giving yourself a name?"
Qiongqi first looked at her and raised an eyebrow, then shook his head seriously and explained, "Naming is too troublesome. Anyway, I rarely interact with others on a daily basis, so not having a name won't be a problem."
"It's true that you don't use your name that often when you live in the mountains." Liang Yan nodded thoughtfully, but then changed the subject and said, "But you've already gone down the mountain!"
"Besides, you have to escort me to my grandparents' house these few days. It's inevitable that we will communicate more, right? I can't always call you Master, right?"
"...That makes sense!" Qiongqi couldn't help but agree somewhat after hearing this, but ultimately refused, "But naming is such a hassle!"
In fact, it is not a question of whether it is troublesome or not. The main reason is that he is not very well-educated. If he comes up with an ugly name in front of Liang Yan, wouldn’t it be so embarrassing?
Liang Yan seemed to see through his concerns, and after a slight smile, he took the initiative to ask: "In that case...why don't I help you get it?"
"Although my literary talent isn't particularly high, I do understand a bit. Sir, please let me know what you want. I'll definitely come up with a name that satisfies you!"
Qiongqi looked at her eager eyes and unexpectedly said his request, "Um...this is what happened."
"The brother I just told you about, the one who cooked for me, also gave himself a name. I think he got the inspiration from a poem. It's like Ye Du Wu Ren or something..."
"The spring tide comes with rain in the evening, and the boat is drifting alone at the wild crossing." Liang Yan continued with a smile.
"Yes, yes, that's it!" Qiongqi nodded in agreement and asked bluntly, "I want a better and more meaningful name than his!"
Liang Yan suddenly lowered his head and smiled when he heard this, secretly complaining in his heart, why do you even want to compare names, you are really a child!
But...she had already said it, so she could only try her best to help him think about it.
But inspiration is something very mysterious, and it is not something that can be obtained just by looking at it, so she couldn't come up with any ideas no matter how hard she tried.
Just when I was about to think of something else to free myself up, I looked up and saw the night sky was full of stars. The moon looked like a fishing boat, as if it was sailing in a long silver river.
At this moment, she suddenly had an idea, and her heart suddenly warmed up. After snapping her fingers, she shouted excitedly, "I got it!"
Qiongqi immediately cast a probing look at her, "What?"
Liang Yan looked at the man beside him with clear and bright eyes, and asked his opinion seriously, "How about...you just call yourself Xingchen?"
"Stars?" Qiongqi repeated in confusion.
"Yes." Liang Yan smiled and nodded, explaining carefully: "The meaning and symbolism of the stars represent a bright future, full of wisdom, and light in the darkness. The meaning and symbolism are very good."
"And compared to your brother Ziheng, he's not inferior at all, maybe even a little better. He pursues the artistic conception of the mountains and wilderness, while we pursue the artistic conception of the sky."
Qiongqi nodded thoughtfully, muttering: "Stars... stars... light in the darkness."
"Not bad!" He repeated it several times, and suddenly clapped his hands vigorously, "I like it very much, this is it!"
Seeing this, Liang Yan suddenly curled his lips and smiled. His smile was lively and bright, just like the flowers blooming in the wind on the branches in early spring.
She looked at the happy man in front of her, and suddenly spoke softly two words.
"Stars—"
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