When Lu Xingchen was a child, he looked up at the twinkling stars in the night sky and curiously asked his mother, "Do these stars feel lonely?"
His mother was slightly stunned, then she squatted down with a smile, looked at Xiao Xingchen at eye level, and gently touched his head. Just as she was about to answer his question, she was called away by her father.
So, Lu Xingchen never got the answer.
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"Star."
Lu Xingchen was awakened by a gentle voice. He opened his eyes and saw He Lanzhi with a worried look on her face.
Seeing him wake up, He Lanzhi hurriedly explained, "I saw Xingxing seemed to be having a nightmare and looked very scared, so I woke you up. I'm sorry to disturb your rest."
Lu Xingchen shook his head lightly, his expression a little dazed. His eyes seemed to pass through layers of fog and fell into distant memories: "You're right, I did have a nightmare."
His voice was as calm as a still lake, yet a hint of sadness lingered: "I dreamed of my parents, their... graves, and that I was all alone."
When he reached this point, he revealed a bitter smile: "I am too sentimental. As an immortal cultivator, I should have learned to get used to loneliness long ago. I know that loneliness is the norm. No one can stay with anyone forever..."
He Lanzhi listened attentively, his eyes revealing deep heartache. He almost said "I will always be with you" when Lu Xingchen looked at him.
But he didn't have the courage to say it out loud. He had done so many wrong things to Lu Xingchen, disappointing him time and time again. He had no right to say that. Now that he was by his side as a friend, he was already content.
Seeing his silence, Lu Xingchen unconsciously revealed a hint of loss in his eyes, but it was barely noticeable.
After a moment, He Lanzhi said, "If Xingxing can't sleep, I'll tell her a bedtime story, okay?"
Hearing this, Lu Xingchen chuckled: "Telling a bedtime story? That makes me sound like a child."
He Lanzhi also laughed: "Isn't Xingxing a child? Apart from training, completing missions, and training, you have very little experience in daily life... So strictly speaking, you are a child."
Lu Xingchen was teased by him, but she was not annoyed. Instead, she tugged at the corner of his clothes and said to him with a smile in her eyes: "Little fox, tell me quickly, I want to listen."
He Lanzhi was slightly stunned. Lu Xingchen's voice, just after waking up, sounded like a coquettish voice, which made his heart tremble slightly.
"Okay, I'll start talking then."
He Lanzhi narrated: "Once upon a time, there was a little fox. It had many brothers and sisters, but none of them liked it. Fortunately, its mother liked it, so it grew up surrounded by love..."
Lu Xingchen wrapped herself tightly in the quilt, leaving only a pair of beautiful eyes exposed, looking at him seriously.
After watching for a while, Lu Xingchen slowly closed his eyes and seemed to have fallen asleep...
He Lanzhi couldn't help but smile when she saw his peaceful sleeping face. He tried his best to suppress his desire, looked at him carefully for a while, and then chose to leave quietly.
However, what he didn't know was that after He Lanzhi left, Lu Xingchen opened his eyes and stared in the direction he left, as if thinking about something.
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Lu Xingchen decided to travel, and He Lanzhi accompanied him. Before they knew it, nearly a thousand years had passed...
This time wasn't long, after all, in the eyes of a cultivator, it was just a moment. But it wasn't short either. Their fellow apprentices had already achieved enlightenment and ascended to heaven. Before ascending, they saw each other for the last time. They were still the same high-spirited people they remembered...
During the years that He Lanzhi spent with Lu Xingchen, she felt that he was a good person, kind and generous, and would do anything to help others within his ability... But the more good he was, the more she felt that she was not worthy of him, and the more she hid her love for him.
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One night, Lu Xingchen suddenly asked He Lanzhi to drink and watch the moon, and he was naturally happy.
But after Lu Xingchen called him over, he just drank by himself and ignored him, not even using his cultivation to neutralize the effects of the alcohol. If he continued like this, he would get drunk soon.
He Lanzhi felt a little worried when she thought of this. Words of dissuasion came to her lips, but she couldn't say them.
Seeing him hesitate to speak, Lu Xingchen couldn't help but laugh. Then he took another big sip of wine and drank all the wine in the pot. Then he spoke:
"Fox, you know what? I actually forgave you a long time ago..."
He Lanzhi heard this, but she did not feel relieved. Instead, she said, "Xingxing, I don't deserve your forgiveness. Not worth it."
Lu Xingchen was extremely helpless: "Fox, don't be so stubborn. I've already let go of the past, so why are you holding on to it?"
"Besides, I've seen and remembered everything you've done over the years. The mistakes you made weren't all your fault, so how could I hold a grudge against you forever?"
He Lanzhi lowered her head, her expression gloomy. "But the mistakes I made have broken your heart and caused you serious injuries. How can I feel at peace with myself?"
"The merits and demerits offset each other. You've done so many good things over the years." Lu Xingchen said seriously, "Besides, the others and I have already forgiven you, haven't we?"
He Lanzhi was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked: "Xingxing...why are you telling me this?"
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