Interstellar Art Soldier 22
Elman lay on the side of Dean's hospital bed, crying more sadly than ever before. Their parents died when he was very young, and it was Dean who raised him. To him, Dean was not only a brother, but also a parent. Now that Dean lost a leg, he would rather lose a leg for him.
Dean, still recovering and looking a little pale, looked at Elman, who was crying non-stop, and said, "Don't cry. I'll be able to get a prosthetic limb soon. The doctor said that once I get used to it, I'll be able to walk freely and flexibly, and you won't be able to tell it's a prosthesis."
"No matter how good the prosthetic limb is, it can never be as good as my own leg. After all, it's just fake." Dean cried more and more sadly. "I regret it, I really regret it. I shouldn't have done those things. But it was clearly me who was wrong, why didn't the retribution come upon me?!"
Elman was heartbroken and regretful. He felt that his brother was suffering because of his previous bad deeds. He really would rather it was he who lost a leg.
"I haven't been an arts soldier for years, and I don't have to dance or perform. Getting a prosthetic limb won't affect my future promotions." Dean touched Elman's head and said, "I'm a very strong brother. Even without a leg, I can still do better than others. Also, I lost my leg not because of you, but in an accident. Don't blame yourself for losing my leg."
Even though Dean said that, Elman was still very upset. He cried and promised Dean, "I will be a good person in the future, and I will never do anything that goes against my conscience again. I will never let you down again."
"Okay, I believe you can do it." Dean looked at him and said with a smile.
The door of the ward suddenly opened, and Dean and Elman turned to look at the same time.
Kaiden's face was bruised and purple, and he walked to the bed with a bad expression. He looked at Dean and opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
"What's wrong with your face?" Dean asked, looking at him in confusion.
"I'm sorry I couldn't bring Zorei." Kaiden looked at Dean guiltily.
"You went to see Zorei?!" Dean stared at him with wide eyes and asked, "Why did you go to see him? What did you say to him?"
"I want him to postpone the wedding and come and be with you..."
"Why on earth did you do this?!" Dean was so angry that his chest hurt and his body felt even worse. "Why did you go to him?!"
"Don't be angry, he, he..." Seeing Dean looking uncomfortable, Caiden was anxious and almost blurted out that Zorei refused, but he felt that if he said that, Dean would be even more uncomfortable.
"Did he hit you on the face?" Dean asked him.
"...Yes," Kaiden admitted quietly.
"I beg you, don't go to him again, and don't ask him to do anything in my name. Please give me some dignity!" Dean was so angry that tears came out.
"I'm sorry..." Kaiden apologized to him.
"Go away, our marriage is over. You don't have to be responsible for me. If you want to compensate me, then don't appear in front of me again. Don't care about my affairs anymore. That will be the best compensation for me." Dean was really tired. After meeting Zo Lei and Tao Yuan in the border star cluster, he knew that there was no possibility for him and Zo Lei in this life. He just wanted to keep the last decency and dignity in front of Zo Lei, but it was wiped out by Kaiden.
"Let me take care of you, just like you took care of me before. I will treat you well for the rest of my life. Come home with me." Kaiden looked at him with pleading eyes.
"I learned one thing from Zuo Lei, that is, to end things cleanly and decisively, without any further involvement. Otherwise, a momentary hesitation and soft-heartedness will only cause more people pain for a longer period of time. If you don't love someone anymore, then you don't love them anymore. No matter how much sympathy you have, or if you force yourself to stay together, the pain will only continue."
"But I really love you, we can take it slowly..."
"But I don't love you anymore!" Dean interrupted him loudly. "I'll say this one last time. I don't love you anymore. I stopped loving you after I met Zoreh a few years ago. One wrong choice has already brought me so much pain. The pain in my heart may never heal in this lifetime. Do you still want me to continue making the same mistake and endure the pain in my heart?"
"I... I didn't know you would be so miserable being with me. I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Caden closed his eyes. He thought Dean was with him only because he still loved Zorei, so he couldn't help missing him and couldn't be happy. He didn't expect that he would be so miserable.
"Go away. Don't appear in front of me anymore. That's the best way to make up for it. Don't interfere in my affairs, either directly or indirectly. From now on, let everything in the past disappear into thin air and give me a chance to be reborn."
Elman looked at Kaiden and said, "Brother Kaiden, please go. I will take good care of my brother. Just let my brother completely forget everything in the past and start a new life from now on."
Kaiden lowered his head, turned around, and, enduring the pain in his heart that was about to explode, strode out. He was not walking out of the hospital, but out of Dean's life. Although Dean's words made him very painful, he regretted the pain he had caused Dean even more.
He was the one who caused Dean's pain, but he would never have the chance to make amends in this life. It was his fault from the beginning. Even if he was about to die, he shouldn't have asked Dean to break up and spend his last moments with him.
He was too selfish, thinking that as a dying man, it was natural for him to want to fulfill his last wish. Only now did he suddenly understand that everyone will die, it's just a matter of time. Many people died without fulfilling their wishes. How could he ask others to give up the happiness they already had just because he didn't have much time left?
But even if he thought it through and decided to let go and let Dean find his own happiness, it was too late. So as Dean said, if he left his life from now on, he would live his whole life with pain and self-blame, which was his punishment to himself.
After Kayden and the others left, Zuo Lei's family continued to do their normal business. Though they were furious, their anger was quickly washed away by the joy of Zuo Lei and Tao Yuan's wedding. Madam Rui Ya didn't even take Kayden's family seriously. Even if Zuo Lei had hit Kayden, he wouldn't have dared to sue. Even if he did, they could still charge him with trespassing and causing trouble.
After going out for dinner, Tao Yuan and Mrs. Ruiya continued to shop for daily necessities. As long as they selected the products using the computer, a salesperson would come to their door with the products. They could keep the ones they liked, and take the ones they didn't like away directly.
The long-awaited wedding finally arrived. Madam Ruiya, Zuo Lei's father, and Zuo Lei's two brothers and sisters-in-law were all at the wedding venue to entertain the guests. Because there were so many guests, Madam Ruiya called several of Zuo Lei's father's brothers and sisters-in-law to entertain the guests together.
Tao Yuan gave the squad a collective invitation. If they had free time, the entire squad would usually attend any wedding. So on the day of the wedding, except for Elman, who was still in the hospital taking care of his brother, everyone else in Tao Yuan's squad, led by the squad leader, came to attend the wedding.
Those who usually envied and disliked Tao Yuan appeared reluctant to attend the wedding, but they actually wanted to come and see it very much, because the projections that Tao Yuan had shown Lin Ya before made them very curious whether the scene was really exactly the same as those projections.
After being led to their fixed seats by the waiters, the art soldiers could not help but look around. Originally, after knowing their fixed seats, they could walk around and talk to people, but they were wearing art soldier uniforms and had to maintain the image of art soldiers. After taking turns to get their favorite food, they sat at the table and talked to the people next to them.
There were more than twenty of them, sitting at four tables in total. The one sitting farthest from the squad leader finally couldn't help but start discussing in a low voice.
"There are so many high-ranking officials from the Imperial Star. I've only seen them on the news. Today is the first time I've seen so many important figures up close and personal. The feeling of being surrounded by them is truly indescribable."
"The Arnold family is already a famous noble family, and Major General Zore's father is of a very high rank. It's not surprising that so many high-ranking officials have come, okay?"
"The setting of this wedding venue is truly stunning. It feels like stepping into a dream. But isn't it a bit too extravagant? Look at this plate with a petal pattern, and this retro-style teacup. These are the highest-end custom pieces from the Imperial Porcelain brand. You can't buy them even with money. Only people of a certain status can have them customized."
"Oh, I'm so envious. I wish I could have a wedding like this in my life."
"This kind of thing is not something you can envy. Even if you are lucky enough to marry into a noble family, it depends on whether the other family has such a rich family background and is willing to hold such a grand wedding."
Tao Yuan was in the lounge. He had just changed into a white formal suit and was standing in front of the mirror to tidy himself up when Zuo Lei hugged him from behind.
Lei Yuan bent down and kissed his face and said, "It's so beautiful."
"Is there ever a time when it doesn't look good?" Tao Yuan asked.
"No." Lei Yuan said immediately.
"So no matter how long you look at me, will you always think I'm beautiful? When I'm old and have wrinkles, will you still think I'm beautiful?" Although he had aged much slower than ordinary people in previous lives, it was impossible for him to always look the same, without any change. Everyone wants to maintain their best appearance in front of their loved ones and not want to grow old, and he naturally felt the same way.
Zuo Lei turned Tao Yuan's body around, looked at him seriously and said, "I love all of you. Every part of you now, every hair, every wrinkle in the future, I will love you deeply, because no matter what this body becomes, it contains the soul that I love the most."
"The ceremony hasn't even officially begun, and you're already saying your vows?" No matter how many lives he'd heard these words of love, he was always moved. Initially, he'd thought it was a punishment, a necessity, a mission to complete, but then, in each subsequent life, he'd enjoyed a life of pampering and happiness. He'd assumed it was actually a reward. He wondered if he'd done something truly wonderful to earn such a generous reward, leaving him with incredibly happy memories in every life.
Lei Yuan hugged Tao Yuan and kissed him deeply. Tao Yuan hooked his arms around his neck and kissed him back. It was not until someone knocked on the door that Tao Yuan took Zuo Lei's hand and walked out.
Under the gaze of all the guests, the two of them slowly walked towards the platform for the oath-taking ceremony from the carpet covered with various flowers.
Almost all the guests had blessing smiles on their faces, but there was one person who couldn't smile at all, with only sadness in his eyes. Koning looked at Tao Yuan's face with a happy smile, and as he slowly passed by him, he endured the pain in his heart and said a blessing to him in his heart.
The two stood on the platform, looked into each other's eyes, and said vows that sounded like words of sympathy.
Lady Ruiya and Isa stood together holding hands. Seeing how deeply the two loved each other, they were moved and shed tears of joy.
During the day there is the wedding ceremony and banquet, and at night there is a celebration gathering between the two families in their own homes.
Tao Yuan had drunk quite a bit of wine that day. Everyone was sitting at the table and talking when he couldn't hold on any longer. He leaned on Zuo Lei's shoulder and felt sleepy.
Zuo Lei turned to look at him and asked quietly, "Are you sleepy?"
"Yeah." Tao Yuan nodded.
"Mom, Luo Xi is sleepy. I'll take him upstairs first and come down later." Zuo Lei said to Madam Ruiya and Isa who were sitting on the other side.
"Go ahead." Seeing Tao Yuan's sleepy look, Madam Ruiya said, "There are no outsiders here now. We are all family. There is no need to be so particular. Go to sleep if you are tired."
Zuo Lei helped Tao Yuan up and carried him upstairs.
Putting Tao Yuan down on the bed, Zuo Lei began to help him take off his clothes.
Because of the alcohol, her body was more easily aroused, and she said "yes" in a coquettish tone.
Since Tao Yuan asked for it, Zuo Lei couldn't refuse. After he took off Tao Yuan's pants, he opened Tao Yuan's legs and pressed on him.
Tao Yuan hugged Zuo Lei's shoulders and groaned comfortably, "A little harder..."
Zuo Lei originally said that he would go down after sending Tao Yuan up, but he did not go down until both families left. Anyway, they did not expect him to really go down. After the group had chatted enough, they left.
From meeting, to falling in love, to staying together, and then starting over again. Even with so many lifetimes of memories, constantly going from young to old, Tao Yuan never felt tired of it even for a second. Perhaps at some point, such happiness would suddenly end, so Tao Yuan not only cherishes every lifetime of meeting his lover, but also cherishes every second of their love in each lifetime.
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