Chapter 59 Extra 2 Completed
Qiao Xi summoned the bridge in front of Zhong Li and asked him, "Can you see it?"
Zhongli shook his head.
Qiao Xi frowned: "Can't you see?"
Qiao Xi reached out, took Zhong Li's hand, removed his glove, and intertwined their fingers. She silently channeled her own strength into Zhong Li, and then asked him, "Can you see me?"
This time, Zhongli nodded: "I can see it now."
Qiao Xi couldn't help but laugh and said, "You're amazing!"
Her sudden praise left Zhongli a little confused. After a moment, he said, "Yes, you're great too."
Qiao Xi led Zhong Li towards the bridge. Calculating the time, it was around 7 PM where she was. Yesterday, when she left, she told Ms. Qiao Fang that she was going out with her classmates, so it wouldn't be good to end things like this by appearing directly in the bedroom.
But fearing being seen outside, Qiao Xi thought about it and finally decided on the riverside near the subway station in the suburbs, so that the two of them could take the subway back later.
However, a new problem has arisen: what will happen to Zhongli's identity and accommodation once he arrives there?
Qiao Xi stood at the entrance of the bridge, deep in thought. She couldn't possibly bring Zhong Li home and have him stay in a hotel; she didn't have the money.
Speaking of money, Qiao Xi asked Zhong Li, "Do you have any gold?"
Zhongli casually took out a box from the drawer, inside which were some strangely shaped gold ornaments.
Qiao Xi picked it up and weighed it in her hand: "Is it solid?"
Zhongli: "Hmm."
Qiao Xi was relieved. She gave her backpack to Zhong Li, then put the box containing the gold in the bag and said, "When I came here, my role was that of a bride. I think the 'bridge' might give people a suitable identity, so maybe you can have a reasonable identity if you come with me. But if you don't, I'll send you back."
She was so clever, and her smile was so beautiful that Zhongli couldn't resist pulling her into his arms and kissing her.
*
Qiao Xi led him onto the bridge, through a void, and Zhong Li entered her world.
After landing, Qiao Xi looked back at Morax and suddenly paused, because her guess was true.
At this moment, Morax was dressed in modern clothes, a dark blue coat and black trousers, the simple clothes looking good on him like they were on a model. His hair had also been styled in a modern, slightly parted style, and he still wore his old tassel earrings.
Zhong Li frowned slightly. He took out a card from his pocket and handed it to Qiao Xi. Qiao Xi looked at the ID card and knew that Zhong Li could live with her in this world.
Qiao Xi took Zhong Li to buy a cell phone first, then temporarily gave him her own SIM card and found him a hotel to stay in. She checked the time and hurriedly said goodbye to him: "I have to hurry home. See you tomorrow."
After returning home, Qiao Fang prepared dinner. Seeing Qiao Xi covered in sweat and panting, she couldn't help but laugh: "Did you go play ball?"
"Yes, they went to play badminton."
"Wash your hands, let's eat first."
While Qiao Xi was eating, she was still thinking about Zhong Li. She remembered how uncomfortable she felt when she first arrived at Tianheng Mountain and was worried that Zhong Li would not feel comfortable if she left him alone in the hotel.
After finishing her meal and taking a shower, Qiao Xi dried her hair and went back to her room to make a phone call.
The phone dial tone went off a few times, and soon a familiar voice rang out from the other end: "Qiao Xi?"
Upon hearing Zhong Li's voice, Qiao Xi couldn't help but laugh. She said, "It's me, Mr. Morax."
"Morax is out for the time being, is Zhongli okay?" the other person joked with her.
Qiao Xi deliberately used a regretful tone: "The Morax you mentioned is lying right next to me now, hmph."
"Qiao Xi, I'm right here beside you. Turn around and look."
As soon as those words came from the other end of the phone, Qiao Xi was shocked. She quickly turned around, but there was no one behind her. Only then did she realize that she had been deceived.
"Hey, Morax, you're lying to me."
"Yeah, I was just kidding."
Qiao Xi lay on the bed, her damp hair smelling sweet and slightly soaking her pajamas. She clutched the sheets, smiling shyly, and said, "Um, I missed you."
Qiao Xi didn't know that her bedroom door wasn't closed properly.
Ms. Qiao Fang had some urgent business to attend to at her company and was just about to tell Qiao Xi when she overheard her daughter saying this to someone.
Who is her daughter thinking about?
According to Qiao Fang's understanding of Qiao Xi, she should be on the phone with Chen Niannian, but why does her tone sound so strange?
Ms. Qiao Fang suddenly covered her mouth. Could it be that her daughter was in love?
Ms. Qiao Fang clenched her fist silently. How could she still do so well on the college entrance exam while in a relationship!
She's truly amazing, no wonder she's her daughter!
Ms. Qiao was a little smug, but soon she worried about what kind of temperament and personality her daughter's boyfriend would have. She couldn't let him hurt her daughter in the future.
Just as Ms. Qiao was still thinking, a message popped up on her phone. She snapped out of her thoughts, tiptoed to the living room, and said, "Qiaoqiao, Mom has some work to take care of. Lock the door and be careful at home."
Qiao Xi quickly replied, "Okay—"
Ms. Qiao Fang smiled, picked up her bag, chose a pair of low-heeled calfskin pointed shoes, grabbed her car keys, and walked out the door.
Hearing the door lock click, Qiao Xi, clutching her phone, tiptoed out. Only after confirming that Ms. Qiao Fang had left did she continue her call with Zhong Li: "That was my mom just now."
"Yes, I heard you."
Qiao Xi said, "My mom is so nice. Wait until my first winter break after school starts, and I'll introduce you to her."
Zhongli was still studying the things of this world when he asked Qiao Xi, "What is the start of school? What is winter vacation?"
That night, Qiao Xi lay in bed and told Zhong Li a lot of things, teaching him how to use a mobile phone, how to hail a taxi, and how to take the subway.
Zhongli studied very diligently, but there was still one problem: he didn't recognize the written language of this world.
After hanging up the phone, Zhong Li pinched the bridge of her nose slightly, experiencing for the first time the helplessness Qiao Xi felt when she first went to Tianheng Mountain.
Then, he used his phone to search for words by voice and spent the whole night learning the characters.
By the next day, he had mastered the basic commonly used characters.
When Qiao Xi went to find him with her schoolbag, Zhong Li returned just as she was getting his documents replaced. The two smiled at each other, and Qiao Xi praised him, "You look really good today."
Zhong Li opened the door with the room key, glanced at her, and said, "When don't I look good?"
After entering the house, Zhong Li put the repaired items aside, tidied up, picked up his phone, removed the SIM card, and handed it to Qiao Xi.
Qiao Xi held the small card in her hand: "Aren't you going to use it?"
Zhong Li smiled, put his new SIM card into his phone, and said to Qiao Xi, "I got one."
Qiao Xi exclaimed, "You're so amazing!"
Zhongli tapped her head: "I need to adapt to your world quickly."
Qiao Xi smiled.
Zhong Li rented a room in the neighborhood where Qiao Xi lived. When Qiao Xi first went there, she was quite moved: "Now we can take a walk together in the evening."
Seeing how happy she was, Zhongli couldn't help but smile.
After helping Zhongli set up everything at home, Qiao Xi glanced at the time and said, "I have to go home. My mom said she's leaving get off work early today."
"Wait a minute," Zhongli called out to her.
Qiao Xi asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhongli: "How can I talk to you while looking at your face on my phone?"
He looked very serious.
Qiao Xi blinked, and for some reason, she found Morax to be quite adorable at that moment.
*
When Qiao Xi got home, she saw that Ms. Qiao Fang had brought a table full of delicious dishes. Qiao Xi ran to the bathroom and surrounded Ms. Qiao Fang, who was removing her makeup, praising her: "Ms. Qiao Fang is so beautiful and smart, I really love her."
Ms. Qiao Fang turned on the tap, splashed some water on Qiao Xi's face, and said, "You little mouth."
Qiao Xi laughed: "Why did you bring so much food today? Aren't you going to be home tomorrow?"
Ms. Qiao glanced at her, then casually said, "Why don't you invite your boyfriend over to eat with us?"
Qiao Xi paused, her whole body stiffened, she was incredulous.
Qiao Xi: "Mom, you're framing an innocent person."
Ms. Qiao Fang couldn't help but laugh: "Just kidding. But let me give you a heads-up. When you're in a relationship, you have to see the other person's character clearly. It's good to be considerate of each other, but you also have to pay attention to your own feelings. If the other person makes you uncomfortable, just say so. If the other person bullies you, then break up with them. No matter what, I'll support you."
Qiao Xi felt a warmth in her heart after hearing this, and she went up and hugged Ms. Qiao Fang: "Mom, how can my mom be so good?"
Ms. Qiao Fang almost lost her balance when she was hugged by her daughter. When did her daughter become so strong?
Qiao Fang: "Mom's taking off her makeup, go play somewhere else."
Qiao Xi nodded and secretly wiped away Qiao Fang's tears from her lower back.
Ms. Qiao Fang noticed this and shouted as Qiao Xi slipped away, "I'll deduct the money for dry cleaning from your allowance!"
After dinner, Qiao Xi asked Ms. Qiao Fang if she wanted to go for a walk. Qiao Fang was organizing forms, her hands flying across the keyboard, and shook her head: "Mom is a little busy."
Qiao Xi smiled and said, "Then I'll go by myself."
Ms. Qiao Fang paused her typing, nodded slightly, and after Qiao Xi left, she walked to the window and looked down. Sure enough, she saw her daughter standing there as if waiting for someone.
Ms. Qiao waited for a while, and soon she saw her daughter waving in another direction. Following her daughter's hand, Ms. Qiao saw a tall man appear, walk up to Qiao Xi, and then Qiao Xi skipped and hopped along beside him.
Because it was night, Ms. Qiao Fang couldn't see the man's face clearly. However, after watching for a while, she noticed that the man was behaving politely towards her daughter in public. So she looked away and picked up her phone to send a message to Qiao Xi: "Be home before 8:30."
Qiao Xi replied instantly with a "Yes, sir" emoji.
Ms. Qiao Fang couldn't help but smile as she looked at the girl's cute profile picture. She put her phone aside, made herself a latte, put on her blue light blocking glasses, and continued organizing the line charts on her computer.
*
On the path in the green belt of the community, Qiao Xi told Zhong Li about what happened today and how much delicious food she ate that night. After she finished speaking, she mysteriously took out a plastic bag from her pocket and handed it to Zhong Li.
Zhong Li took it, and a delicious aroma of food wafted through the air. He frowned and looked at Qiao Xi: "What is this?"
Qiao Xi looked up and laughed: "I packed a little bit of everything for you. You can just microwave it when you get back. By the way, do you know how to use a microwave?"
Zhong Li smiled, rubbed Qiao Xi's head, and held her in his arms when no one was around. He rested his chin on her soft hair and said, "I know how to use it. Thank you, Miss Qiao."
Qiao Xi hugged Morax's waist, buried her face in it, and rubbed against him: "So how do you plan to thank me?"
Zhongli: "I'll finish learning what you've taught me in a few days, and then I'll go to work. I'll give you all the money I earn, okay?"
Qiao Xi found Zhong Li's words inexplicably cute. She looked up and kissed Zhong Li: "I want it now."
Zhong Li knew perfectly well what was going on, and she pinched her cheek: "What do you want?"
Qiao Xi: "I want you."
Zhongli lowered his head, kissed her for a while, then pinched her cheek and said, "It's late, I'll give it to you later, go home first."
Qiao Xi felt that Zhong Li was really going too far, kissing someone like that and then not caring about it. She stood on tiptoe and bit the other person's lips hard.
Zhongli was a little stunned when he was suddenly bitten, but he quickly smiled and hugged Qiao Xi in his arms. The time he had waited for for a thousand years had finally come true.
"It will always be yours," he murmured to Qiao Xi.
*
Zhongli's learning speed far exceeded Qiao Xi's expectations, and Qiao Xi couldn't help but exclaim, "It's a pity that someone who can memorize so quickly doesn't take exams."
In the rented room, Zhong Li ruffled her hair and smiled, "You need to take an exam."
Qiao Xi blinked and looked at Zhong Li.
Zhongli slowly put down the book in his hand and said to her, "I meant work."
Qiao Xi hugged Zhong Li from behind, squeezed his shoulder, and asked, "Where are you going?"
Zhongli: "Go to the city where your university is located first, and then go to the city where you work after you graduate."
Qiao Xi smiled and kissed Zhong Li on the cheek.
Zhong Li smiled and took Qiao Xi's hand: "The interview is tomorrow."
Qiao Xi: "You've already finished your written exam?"
Zhongli nodded.
Qiao Xi leaned on his shoulder and said, "How are you so amazing?"
Zhong Li remained silent, smiling as he accepted Qiao Xi's praise.
The next day, Qiao Xi was even more excited than Zhong Li and didn't dare to send him a message to disturb him.
In the afternoon, she went to the station to pick up Zhong Li. When Zhong Li saw Qiao Xi at the station entrance, his brows relaxed. He walked over, naturally took Qiao Xi's hand, and walked forward.
Qiao Xi asked, "How is it?"
Zhongli: "No problem, how many more days until school starts?"
Qiao Xi: "Ten days."
Zhongli hailed a taxi and said, "I'm going five days earlier than you."
Qiao Xi rested her head on Zhong Li's shoulder: "Then don't miss me if you can't see me."
Zhong Li patted her head: "I can see you on my phone."
Qiao Xi suddenly felt sad. In the past thousand years, Zhongli did not have a mobile phone.
She asked Zhongli, "What would you have done if you missed me before?"
Zhong Li didn't speak. He looked at Qiao Xi, and because there were too many people at the station, he resisted the urge to kiss her.
In the taxi, Chen Niannian sent Qiao Xi a message: "Come play ball."
Qiao Xi glanced at Zhong Li and felt she should introduce him to her good friend, so she replied with an "OK" emoji.
Chen Niannian sent her her location.
*
Qiao Xi led Zhong Li into the badminton hall.
Chen Niannian, carrying a badminton racket, greeted Qiao Xi to her companions and then ran over: "Qiao Qiao, over here."
Qiao Xi heard the sound, glanced at Zhong Li, and then walked towards Chen Niannian.
Chen Niannian saw Zhong Li and asked Qiao Xi, "Who is this person?"
Before Qiao Xi could say anything, Chen Niannian had already deduced from the fact that the other person looked eight or nine years older than them that he was Qiao Xi's cousin.
So he said, "This is my cousin, right?"
Then Chen Niannian immediately said to Zhong Li, "Hello, cousin."
Before Zhong Li could explain, Chen Niannian turned her gaze to Qiao Xi. Her eyes were firm as she said, "Lu Tian is here too, that's why I called you here."
Speaking of Lu Tian, Qiao Xi felt as if some distant memory had been unlocked. She glanced at Zhong Li awkwardly. Zhong Li also seemed to realize something, frowned slightly, stepped forward, and took Qiao Xi's hand.
Chen Niannian said, "Cousin, don't hold Qiao Qiao's hand yet, I'm afraid Lu Tian will misunderstand."
Qiao Xi quickly stopped him, pulled her hand away from Zhong Li's, and said to Chen Niannian, "Niannian, he's not my cousin, he's my boyfriend. We hadn't been able to settle down before, so I didn't tell you. But now that things are stable, I brought him to meet you."
Chen Niannian was stunned for two seconds. More surprised than that the man in front of her was Qiao Xi's boyfriend, she asked, "When did you meet him? How come I didn't know?"
Qiao Xi understood what her sister meant. She stepped forward and firmly grasped Chen Niannian's hand. Because of the time difference between the two worlds, it was difficult to explain, so she said, "Niannian, I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but you are the first person I told in this world."
Hearing this, Chen Niannian coughed lightly. She glanced back at the stadium and said to Qiao Xi, "Wait for me. I'll go back with you. Lu Tian is here, and I'm afraid you'll feel awkward."
Qiao Xi: "I only liked him in the past, but I don't like him anymore. We've always just been ordinary classmates."
She glanced at Zhongli as she spoke, and Chen Niannian, looking at Qiao Xi, understood immediately. She said to Qiao Xi, "What nonsense are you talking about? You've never liked anyone. You haven't done anything but study in the past three years."
Seeing Qiao Xi and her friend like this, Zhong Li frowned, but couldn't help but laugh.
Qiao Xi couldn't help but laugh.
Seeing Qiao Xi smile, Chen Niannian covered her mouth and smiled too.
On the other side of the court, Lu Tian finished playing with his friends. He packed up his things, slung his bag over his shoulder, and headed towards the exit. When he saw Qiao Xi and Chen Niannian, he waved to them naturally and then left like an ordinary classmate.
Qiao Xi played ball with Zhong Li and Chen Niannian for a while.
Zhong Li picked up badminton very quickly, and soon Qiao Xi and Chen Niannian were both no match for him.
Chen Niannian, panting, leaned on her knees and said to Qiao Xi, "Your boyfriend is amazing."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Xi lay down on the court and couldn't help but laugh nonstop.
*
After the start of the semester, Qiao Xi began the same daily routine as all college students. Everyone in her dormitory knew that she had a boyfriend who worked locally. On weekends or when she didn't have classes, Qiao Xi often spent time with Zhong Li.
Sometimes when she went out with friends, she would send the photos to Zhong Li.
Time seemed to speed up during each exam.
Zhong Li's extraordinary foresight, high emotional and intellectual intelligence, and extensive knowledge made his work increasingly successful. Before long, everyone in the investment circle knew of a Mr. Zhong Li, who, despite his young age, was an investment tycoon.
During her first year of college, Qiao Xi took Zhong Li to meet Ms. Qiao Fang. By then, Zhong Li had already bought the apartment he had rented in the neighborhood and drove to pick up Qiao Xi.
The car was full of gifts, and in the end, we used a small courier cart to make three trips to deliver them.
Ms. Qiao Fang prepared a table full of dishes. When she saw Zhong Li, she was slightly taken aback. She had heard of this person when she was working; he was a very capable person.
Ms. Qiao's first reaction was, "My daughter can't be fooled, can she?"
That night, Ms. Qiao Fang slept in the same room with Qiao Xi. After talking all night, she finally felt a little relieved. She hugged Qiao Xi and said, "Daughter, no matter who it is, if they dare to bully you, Mom will not let them get away with it."
Qiao Xi buried her face in Ms. Qiao Fang's arms.
*
During her university years, Qiao Xi was busy with her studies and internships. After graduation, she found a busy but very good job based on her own abilities.
Years later, when everything was settled, Zhongli proposed to her. He took out a ring and the marriage certificate he had written years ago. At the end of the marriage certificate, he completed their names: Qiao Xi and Morax.
The wedding was held on the lawn. Chen Niannian, as a bridesmaid, held Ms. Qiao Fang, and the two of them were moved to tears.
Before this, Qiao Xi had also used the bridge to bring Liu Yunyi and his masters over.
On this bright and sunny day, Qiao Xi, wearing a custom-made satin white wedding dress, held Ms. Qiao Fang's hand and walked towards Zhong Li, bathed in sunlight.
*
In Qiao Xi's world, her body naturally ages with time, and Zhong Li changes year by year in accordance with her changes.
Morax once said he regretted missing out on Qiao Xi's first eighteen years.
But he remained there for the second eighteen years, the third eighteen years, and the fourth eighteen years.
They have two dogs and live in the same neighborhood as Ms. Qiao Fang.
When Qiao Xi was sixty years old, her beloved Ms. Qiao Fang, after finishing lunch, sat in a rocking chair on the balcony, basking in the sun, wrapped in a wool blanket, and left this world in warmth.
Twenty-six years later, in Morax's embrace, eighty-six-year-old Qiao Xi completed her life in this world.
*
In the void, there is a bridge that shines with light. Here, Qiao Xi's appearance is frozen at the age of twenty. When she wakes up, Morax gazes at her tenderly.
Qiao Xi smiled, took Morax's hand, and the two walked towards the other side of the bridge.
When they stepped into Liyue Harbor again, they were suddenly surprised to find that time had remained the same as when they left.
It turns out that only the time when Qiao Xi replaced Qiao was unaffected.
On the street, Hu Tao was still handing out flyers.
As I walked down the bridge, it collapsed behind me with a crash.
*
Qiao Xi and Morax went to Mount Ozang. Liu Yun and Yi Xiao still remembered the scene of their wedding that year, and Yi Xiao even brought many photos.
From now on, year after year, we will be together forever, like a gentle stream, never to be apart again.
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Author's Note: This story has now come to an end. Thank you for your support, my little angels! [hugs]
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