Chapter 25
I've lost my soul.
I... such a smart person, suddenly don't quite understand what 107 years means.
I am only 301 years old.
Why don't you ask your math teacher?
Ask him what 107 years means to a 302-year-old.
……Depend on.
Wu Qi spent almost half his life loving one person.
Is he crazy?
He's not crazy, I'm going crazy. I've known Wu Qi for at least two hundred years, and he's never mentioned it to me.
Not even once.
I followed Wu Qi back to the classroom, and spent the rest of the day in a daze.
My heart was beating erratically, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, and sometimes almost stopping. I felt like I had really lost my mind after the fall.
—Could it be that he likes me?
I've thought about this idea many times. I admit I'm narcissistic; even if there's only the slightest hope, I'll keep thinking about it and trying to fit all the guesses into it.
But he's such a pretentious person.
How could she have been so wronged as to hide her beloved for 107 years?
I'm completely confused.
I had no idea what the teacher told me or what the people around me said when school ended.
It wasn't until Wu Qi took my hand after school and called out to me, "Hey," that things changed.
I looked up silently.
“To the infirmary,” he said.
Oh right.
Wu Qi's lip was also cut and needed to be disinfected.
I stood up in a panic, tripped on the stool, and fell off with a backpack slung over my shoulder.
Wu Qi caught me as always, and frowned slightly: "What's wrong?"
I stared into his eyes, a thousand questions swirling in my mind, but I couldn't utter a single one.
Is it true that it was 107?
How did you get through it?
What is the other side's attitude?
Why didn't you tell me?
Am I not your closest little rabbit?
...
Is she prettier than me?
After holding it in for a long time, he finally managed to say, "I'm fine."
Then he silently withdrew his hand.
Wu Qi's expression hardened: "You're in very poor condition."
"sorry……"
"Sorry? To me?" Wu Qi seemed angry. "Did you hurt yourself somewhere else just now?"
He grabbed my hand and hurriedly checked my wounds.
I watched him silently as he frantically yet methodically lifted the sleeves and cuffs of my school uniform.
If you're so concerned about physical injuries, you should also get your emotional wounds checked.
"Ah Yue, if you don't say something, I'm going to—"
"What will you do?" I asked.
Wu Qi seemed to have not expected me to do this, and his words caught in his throat.
I couldn't count on him to say anything, so I pulled my hand away again, clearly rejecting all physical contact.
"I already told you I'm fine." Her voice was very soft.
Wu Qi's voice also lowered, "Why won't you let me touch you if there's nothing wrong?"
"We just won't allow it."
"Why?"
I suddenly felt a wave of relief wash over me. Only a handful of people had left the classroom, leaving just the two of us standing awkwardly at the back.
I know my temper is acting strangely right now.
But I just want to throw a tantrum; I'm sick.
I glared at him with my half-reddened eyes and blurted out, "Because I'm so annoying! Can you please stop touching me!"
"..."
Damn it, I shouldn't have done that.
There's nothing wrong with liking someone, no matter who she is. Even if it's not me, I shouldn't be angry with Wu Qifa.
But I just feel a little, a little wronged.
I feel wronged that he never told me this, and I feel wronged that he might not like me. Oh my god, this is worse than not knowing that he has someone he likes.
Who is it?
Many fairies I've encountered flashed through my mind, and now I think they're all suspects. Should I arrest them and interrogate them one by one? No need, just come here one by one to check the red ropes.
I'm getting anxious, I'm really getting anxious.
I can't continue talking to him in this state. I don't want to argue with Wu Qi anymore. I don't want to make him angry.
I can never forget the image of him standing alone under the streetlight after that argument.
Wu Qi stared at me lifelessly.
I had no choice but to make up a lie. I said that Meng Xiaoqiong was looking for me, and then I hurriedly fled the classroom without daring to look back even once.
When I got home that evening, I did a few practice tests. Although I worked hard, my efficiency wasn't very high. Half of the test was a mix of correct and incorrect answers, which was far beyond my ability.
Once I had finally calmed down, I drew back the curtains and let out a breath.
Hehe, I almost messed it up.
I thought to myself with a glimmer of hope.
No one was waiting at the streetlights downstairs; only moths repeatedly bumped against the lampshades, fluttering and stubborn, their shadows magnifying their forms.
I stretched out my hands, clasped together, and the evening breeze slipped through my fingers. My hands were clasped together, but I couldn't grasp even a wisp of wind.
I stood outside for almost half an hour.
For 29 minutes and 30 seconds of that half hour, I was trying to convince myself that I could either ask all the questions in one go, offer my blessings, and then move on to someone else in one fell swoop; or I could continue to like them, since we live in this day and age, what kind of future do I need to have when I like someone?
I sneezed for the remaining 30 seconds.
I sneezed on average once every three seconds. When I sneezed for the twelfth time, my vision suddenly brightened as if it were daytime.
Oh my god, did I accidentally sneeze myself to death?
Then I must be one of the least honorable members of the list of immortals.
Just then, I suddenly heard a voice.
"What are you thinking about?"
I squinted and looked closely, and it turned out to be Empress Taixi, whom I hadn't seen for a long time.
To me, Lady Taixi is both a teacher and a mother figure. She spent the most time with me after I came to the Heavenly Realm. When I was a child, I was probably more respectful to her, but now that I'm older, I can even joke around with her.
I said, "I'm wondering if you'll attract moths to my house."
Empress Taixi: "..."
She punched me on the head, making me stumble.
"You little brat! I came down here specifically to comfort you because I saw you were in a bad mood up there."
I found it amusing: "I'm in a bad mood? I'm in a great mood."
"Your mouth is practically digging up the Heavenly Emperor's feet, and you're still in a good mood?"
"..."
I'm helpless. Empress Taixi knows me better than I know myself. Even if I had a grain of rice in my pocket right now, she could guess when it was planted.
Seeing that I didn't speak, she nudged me with her elbow and asked, "You have a day off tomorrow and the day after?"
I asked, puzzled, "Yeah, why?"
"Then—I'll take you to the Medicine God's place to relax!"
After she finished speaking, she grabbed my wrist. A sliver of light flashed, and two people were missing from the balcony on the fourth floor of the apartment building.
To be precise, two gods are missing.
At that time, the God of Medicine was tasting hundreds of herbs on the mountain behind his house, and was eating his fill.
I wouldn't say I'm very close to him; we just know he exists. But we're about the same age, so I have to call him Brother Shi.
When Shi Ge saw the two of us, he was quite surprised, just like the expression on my face. He then glanced at Empress Tai Xi and probably guessed what had happened.
He took the blade of grass from his mouth and invited us into the pavilion inside.
He poured me a cup of tea and placed it in front of me: "Sister Sang, your outfit... is it fashionable now?"
That's when I realized how out of place I was.
The servants around me were all impeccably dressed, observing the etiquette of the celestial realm, while I had my hair down and was wearing mortal shorts.
With this look, people in the celestial realm would believe you if you asked them to have a drinking contest.
Empress Taixi coughed and made a hand seal to turn me back. I put my official robes back on, buttoned them up to the collar, and hung a row of silver bells on the hem of my skirt, which jingled in the quiet valley.
I stood up and bowed, saying, "A-Yue, your manners are lacking."
Shi Ge waved his hand, "Come on, come on. Empress Tai Xi brought you here not so you could be polite with me."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Empress Taixi, took a sip of tea, and said meaningfully, "You don't really think of me as a psychologist, do you?"
Empress Taixi raised her eyes: "You're not going to do it?"
Shi Ge: "I won't do it."
Why not do it?
What are the benefits of doing it?
"Done!"
Empress Taixi thought for a moment, then raised her eyes, "—I will have the Heavenly Emperor praise you."
Brother Shi: "..."
About three seconds later, Brother Shi gulped down the tea in his mouth.
I told you that chatting like this wouldn't work, it's too much of a charade. And all that praise, does he think I'm a three-year-old?
He definitely can't do it!
Then my brother Shi spoke up, emphasizing each word: "We have to say a few words of praise."
"..."
no.
Where is their true colors?
Empress Taixi smiled and said there was no problem. Brother Shi didn't waste any time, immediately moving to my side like a close buddy, and asked me, "What's troubling you lately, Your Highness the Matchmaker?"
I glanced at Empress Taixi.
"Don't worry," she said. "He's a reliable person. He's solved a lot of troublesome matters for the gods. He speaks his mind."
I didn't actually intend to say that.
But since things have come to this, I'm like a duck that's been forced onto a shelf, a lamb that's been forced to eat grass, so I can't refuse to give them face.
"Uh..." I tried to organize my thoughts, unsure how to begin this absurdly ridiculous story of my unrequited love. Maybe I should just get straight to the point?
I said, "I have someone I like, but he has someone he likes, though I'm not sure who it is."
After I finished my brief explanation, they both stared at me and remained silent for several seconds. I pretended to be calm and took a sip of tea.
Brother Shi spoke first: "That's it?"
My eyes darted away. "Ah...yes."
Empress Taixi was far more shocked than him, gripping my hand and asking, "Is he a deity? Is he a deity? Is he a deity?!"
I had a headache: "Yes..."
The two of them breathed a sigh of relief, then both remained still.
My single word seemed to have set their heads on fire.
Shi Ge exclaimed "Ah!" and realized, "That kid Wu Qi got off easy!"
Empress Taixi stood up abruptly, "You just wait, I'll take his dog's life right now."
I quickly stopped her: "It's not that bad!"
"Then I'll burn down his doghouse! Guards! Move to the Temple of the God of Wealth!"
"..."
Seeing that things were not going well, Brother Shi quickly stopped her, "Wait a minute, let Sister Sang explain in detail."
I sighed and had no choice but to tell the truth, explaining the whole story.
From our trip to the temple in the mountains, to the sports meet, and then to the fight I got into during the day, I deliberately hid my scraped hand...
Finally, the year 107 was mentioned.
I discovered that Wu Qi has loved someone for 107 years.
This time, both of them remained silent.
Although I am closest to Wu Qi, it doesn't mean that he hasn't had any girls around him all these years.
Yes, there are many more.
The number of love letters at the God of Wealth Temple exceeds the number of red threads at the God of Marriage Temple; the number of people openly pursuing him is countless, more than you can count on one hand.
No one can definitively say who this person is.
Shi Ge weighed the options and said, "...Wu Qi is not the kind of person who would keep secrets."
I nodded.
In other words, if the person he truly liked was right beside him, he wouldn't have kept it hidden for so long. Was he biding his time to achieve his goal?
Empress Taixi, however, had a completely different attitude: "Who knows what he's thinking all day? He's so irresponsible! Ah Yue! Take my advice! Who cares who she is, just usurp the throne!"
I:"……"
"Let's go!" Empress Taixi grabbed my wrist. "We'll find Wu Qi right now and get to the bottom of this!"
I laughed and said, "Is this a gamble?"
Empress Taixi: "What's wrong with taking a gamble!"
I smiled again, the corners of my mouth curving upwards, and suddenly felt a sense of relief, realizing what I had been afraid of for so long.
I said softly, "What can I bet on?"
Empress Taixi turned her head and stared at me.
"Am I betting Wu Qi's 107 years on our entire lives?"
Once you say "I like you," no matter how good the relationship was before, it will change. This is an immutable law.
The scene fell silent for a moment.
Only the sound of Brother Shi pouring tea could be heard, making the surrounding wind seem noisy.
He stared at the tea for a long time before saying, "How do you know that Wu Qi doesn't think that way?"
I was suddenly stunned.
Then Shi Ge cleared his throat and imitated Wu Qi's lazy tone, mimicking his mannerisms perfectly.
"Compared to liking someone... staying by Yue's side for a lifetime sounds cooler, right?"
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