Chapter 35, Day Fifteen
"999, I drew a sunny day for tomorrow's weather, what a great day!"
"Then let me ask you something you're absolutely certain you can do?"
"Fly into my hands."
【alright. 】
I'm right here in your palm, ask me.
"Tomorrow is January 15th, which is almost half a month. Do you still remember what we agreed on at the beginning?"
Lin Chaoyang gazed affectionately at his outstretched palm and even blinked.
[Your adoptive parents' video, right? Don't worry, of course we have it. You'll see it as soon as you wake up tomorrow.]
"That's fine, goodnight (ω)."
999 hadn't forgotten about it, but he forgot to pick it up. Taking advantage of the dark and windy night, he went to find Zhang Junchen to get it.
For those whose names are not numbers, they belong to the leadership level. 999 obviously means that someone above dares to open a back door for him, since Zhang Junchen is there to back him up.
———
January 15th, sunny.
【Sunrise, you're awake!】
I've gotten the video back, but I have a few words to say.
"Okay, go ahead and say it."
Lin Chaoyang woke up very early, but 999 didn't need to sleep. From the moment he brought the things back, he had been waiting on the carpet for Lin Chaoyang to wake up.
Worlds are not all the same, systems are not all the same, and time is an elusive thing. Your adoptive parents' world is more like a fictional world.
Writers create worlds with words, depicting the happiness of others with ink, and the characters they create live their lives as time leaps by.
[Their growth is depicted in just a few strokes, but their lives are not compressed; they simply grow little by little within a timeline unnoticed by others.]
What I mean is, your adoptive parents are already five years old. Our timelines are different, so you might be able to see their lives end happily and perfectly.
"I just hope they can be happy in a world without me."
Before the somber atmosphere could even settle, Lin Chaoyang suddenly said, "It's kind of scary that you're saying such profound things in a child's tone."
[...]
[Aaaaaah, don't ruin the mood, waaaaaah!]
"As long as we're alive, that's good enough. It's a specially tailored happy life, so whether we're in the same world or not isn't that important."
"Hurry up and show me the video."
Lin Chaoyang would grieve over the death of a loved one, but he wouldn't grieve over the absence of a loved one, much less grieve over a loved one having a better life.
Okay, okay, turn on the lights first, I'll project the video onto the wall.
Lin Chaoyang tidied up the things by the wall and placed the two kerosene lamps on the left and right.
The dim yellow light shone on the walls and floor.
A three-second countdown appeared on the wall of the cabin, and when the countdown ended, a little boy appeared.
With short black hair, wearing a white shirt and black shorts, she ran forward with a clattering sound.
"Lin Song, where are you going again!"
"I'm going to go play with Meng Qing."
Xiao Linsong did not stop because of the shouts behind him. His house was very close to Yuan Mengqing's house, and the two children had played together since they were little.
Childhood sweethearts, innocent and carefree.
But no one goes to someone else's house all the time, as if they always want to stay at someone else's house.
"Meng Qing, Meng Qing, come and play with me."
Lin Song was holding two bags of snacks in his hand, and as soon as he saw Yuan Mengqing, he stuffed them into her hands.
"Why are you here again?"
Yuan Mengqing, with her long black hair loose and wearing a white dress, looked at Lin Song with a puzzled expression.
Yuan Mengqing didn't dislike Lin Song; the two were indeed very good friends. However, Lin Song had only been home for a few minutes when she turned around and saw him again.
“(ˇˇ) I checked the time, it's been an hour.”
Lin Song's eyes were so determined, it was as if he wanted to join the Party.
I came to play with Yuan Mengqing at 11 o'clock, went home at 11:50, and then came running back around 12 o'clock with two bags of snacks.
What a long hour!
"I'm hungry, I want to eat lunch."
Yuan Mengqing is a very well-behaved child. Although she received the snacks, she didn't open them. It's mealtime now, and she needs to eat.
"I want to eat too! I want to eat too!"
Lin Song didn't know why, but he just really enjoyed playing with Yuan Mengqing. He was happy whenever he saw her. He didn't just take the snacks randomly; he only took them because Yuan Mengqing liked them.
"Dad, Xiaosong wants to eat too."
Yuan's father smiled helplessly. He had already cooked Lin Song's portion together with the food. It wasn't the first time Lin Song had come to their house for dinner, so he had expected it.
He would welcome another son in their family, but if this trend continues, it seems like his daughter will be kidnapped.
As for Shen Tang, who had just been chasing after Lin Song, she naturally watched TV with Hua Qingxian in the living room.
Her son has always been such a sycophant; if things really get too bad, she might as well let him become a child groom for the Yuan family. She's tired, emotionally exhausted.
Her first pregnancy was a failure, so she left her eldest son with the Yuan family and was able to have a second child as soon as possible.
999 showed Lin Chaoyang only clips of Lin Song and Yuan Mengqing's daily life, with the main perspective being Lin Song.
Xiao Linsong wasn't being naughty; all he could think about was Yuan Mengqing.
The video unfolds from his perspective, showing not only him and Yuan Mengqing together, but also their frequent visits to their hometown.
He's a little boy, and when he goes shopping, he wants to buy a white doll, and when he goes shopping, he wants to buy a white dress.
When he took the things home, he ran straight to Yuan Mengqing's house, and for a moment he couldn't tell whose son it was.
———
999 wasn't sure if Lin Chaoyang wanted to see a long or short video, so he made six one-hour videos himself, totaling six hours, with the overall length being like two movies added together.
Fortunately, the kind system only took 6 hours to process.
Because Lin Chaoyang only paused the video when he went to the toilet, and spent the rest of the time watching the daily lives of the two children, Lin Song and Yuan Mengqing.
For lunch, I just bought a steamed bun and soy milk and ate while watching videos.
Some people shed tears when they see others happy, let alone Lin Chaoyang, who is looking at his adoptive parents in this second life.
Without him noticing, tears streamed down his face.
From morning until afternoon, Lin Chaoyang quietly watched six videos, listening to the laughter and cheerful voices coming from them.
Lin Chaoyang's message notification sounded, but he was too focused on watching the video to notice it.
Seeing my adoptive parents happy is indeed gratifying, but it would be a lie to say I'm not sad.
Even with bright sunshine, it's hard not to feel a bit gloomy inside.
After watching the video, Lin Chaoyang wiped his face and went straight to bed.
From 999's perspective, he only felt that Lin Chaoyang was tired, so he silently came out of the system space and put the video away.
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