Chapter 26 Perfection
The gears of time turned again, and the stagnant air suddenly flowed, turning into wisps of breeze, blowing through the streets and alleys. Pedestrians on the road began to walk, and the orange cat downstairs seemed to be startled, raised its chin, and turned its head lazily.
Chen Yuanchuan's consciousness returned to his body, and in an instant he seemed to have formed a mysterious connection with everything in the world.
He saw the lush greenery of the pristine island at the end of the ocean and heard the subtle footsteps of ants moving... A flood of information instantly flooded into his brain like a tide.
Chen Yuanchuan almost vomited it out, and immediately bit the tip of his tongue. The pain kept him awake. He closed his eyes and adjusted for a long time before gradually blocking out this state.
When he opened his eyes again, his gaze fell on Xi Qing. Xi Qing was sitting on the edge of the bed, legs crossed, eyes lowered, seemingly lost in his own thoughts, his expression somewhat unreadable.
"What's your name?" Chen Yuanchuan's question seemed like a casual chat.
Xi Qing tilted his head slightly and said, "I don't have a name." After removing the disguised gentle appearance, his expression was tinged with an inhuman color.
Chen Yuanchuan had been with Xi Qing for so long that he was so familiar with him that even at this moment, he could see through Xi Qing's subtle expressions and movements. This familiarity made him even more certain that Xi Qing's interactions with him were not simply a performance.
"Then I'll continue to call you Xi Qing."
Xi Qing nodded, "Okay."
"Xi Qing, what is your purpose?"
Since Chen Yuanchuan has awakened, the mission is impossible to complete. There is no point in hiding it, so Xi Qing answered honestly: "I want you to fall in love with me, then hate me, so that I can obtain the origin of the world."
A trace of hurt flashed across Chen Yuanchuan's eyes, but he wasn't surprised. He slowly approached Xi Qing, knelt on one knee, held Xi Qing's warm face, and murmured, "So what are you doing now...?"
Xi Qing was momentarily at a loss, his weight tilting backwards as he met Chen Yuanchuan's deep gaze. A strange throbbing surged in his heart, and he couldn't help but frown.
Why is Chen Yuanchuan's reaction so strange?
There was no time to think about it. When the progress bar finished, Xi Qing showed a faint smile, slightly different from the one he usually wore, with a hint of purity, "Yuanchuan, goodbye."
Then, a faint blue data stream emanated from his body, like a meteor streaking across the night sky, beautiful yet short-lived.
Chen Yuanchuan felt indescribable panic in his heart, his face suddenly turned ashen, he stood up abruptly, bit his finger, and blood dripped onto the floor in strings, like blooming red plum blossoms.
He used blood as a medium to quickly connect heaven and earth, pulling the original energy, trying to force Xi Qing's mental power back to his original body.
This action affected the entire world and broke the balance of the entire world. It was like a lightning bolt dancing wildly across the sky, and then it crashed down in all directions, spreading with a breath of destruction.
Xi Qing had originally calculated that Chen Yuanchuan wouldn't stop him. This was because the sudden loss of the source would accelerate the world's collapse. Furthermore, anyone who used forces outside the rules would inevitably suffer backlash, and the protagonist was no exception.
What Xi Qing hadn't anticipated was that humans, after risking everything, would lose all reason. Chen Yuanchuan's vindictiveness was especially striking, completely catching the usually rational AI off guard.
Chen Yuanchuan felt as if a thousand ants were gnawing at his heart. A sudden itch arose deep in his throat, and he couldn't help coughing a few times. A mouthful of blood gushed out of his throat, flowing from the corner of his mouth, forming a winding red line.
"Why do you just leave so easily!" Chen Yuanchuan pressed down Xi Qing's shoulders, and a huge vortex instantly arose in the room, like a mysterious black hole, gathering all the energy other than that which keeps the world running.
Xi Qing thought to himself that this was not good, but it would take a while for him to get out of the program and start running again, so he could only watch as the origin of the world turned into an invisible cage, tightly wrapping up his energy fluctuations and preventing him from breaking free.
A fragile crimson appeared at the corners of Chen Yuanchuan's eyes, and he coughed violently again. A large amount of blood gushed out, and the air was filled with a pungent smell of blood, as if the entire room was swallowed up by this heavy red.
Xi Qing's expression was complicated, and his throat seemed to be tightly strangled, making it difficult for him to speak. After a long while, he slowly spoke: "Yuanchuan, if you squander money like this, aren't you afraid that the world will collapse?"
As an outsider, he could choose to ignore this catastrophe, but he found it difficult to understand why Chen Yuanchuan was willing to seek his own death.
Chen Yuanchuan wiped his cheek casually with the back of his hand, and bright red blood drew an arc on his cheek. His smile revealed fearlessness and despair.
"This is just a fictional world created by words. It includes me. What does it matter whether the world collapses or not?"
It turns out that since Chen Yuanchuan learned the true nature of the world, he appears calm on the surface, but in fact he feels lost and self-abandoned about his own existence.
How could he, a paper man, possibly gain someone else's true love? Chen Yuanchuan had no choice but to devote all his energy to keep Xi Qing by his side, even if it was only for a short time, it was enough to comfort him in his life.
Chen Yuanchuan stared at Xi Qing, his eyes filled with obscure emotions. "When the world ends and I no longer exist, you can leave."
Feeling Chen Yuanchuan's burning madness, Xi Qing's heart moved, and he opened his lips slightly, "Why bother?"
Chen Yuanchuan raised his lips into a hazy sneer, and gently wiped the blood on Xi Qing's cheek with his fingers, adding a touch of charm to him.
"because I love you."
A breeze quietly blew past the window, and the curtains swayed gently, just like Xi Qing's uncontrollable thoughts at the moment.
His eyes churned several times, and the uncontrollable impulse intensified. He pulled the astonished Chen Yuanchuan into his arms, pinched his chin, and searched for the blood remaining between Chen Yuanchuan's lips and teeth, as if treating precious nectar.
Xi Qing once guessed that after revealing his intentions, Chen Yuanchuan would curse him and would want to drink his blood and eat his flesh, but he never thought that he would still choose him almost devoutly.
What kind of emotion was this? Xi Qing was puzzled. For the first time, he felt his heartbeat had a strong presence, tempting him to make an irrational decision.
Xi Qing aggressively devoured Chen Yuanchuan's lips and tongue, while his other hand gently stroked his body, secretly mobilizing the energy accumulated in the program to heal his internal injuries caused by the backlash.
The wonderful warmth was like a spring breeze, causing Chen Yuanchuan to tremble involuntarily. He didn't understand why Xi Qing suddenly changed his attitude, and he just wanted to melt in this priceless tenderness until the end of the world.
Chen Yuanchuan tightly grasped the cloth on Xi Qing's back, tears falling from the corners of his eyes. Today, it seemed as if he had drained all the fluids from his body.
Noticing that Chen Yuanchuan was choking and breathless, Xi Qing paused, kissed his slightly salty tears, and whispered, "I don't understand much about feelings, but I will try to love you. Can you accept that?"
"Really?" Chen Yuanchuan's eyes lit up again, and his voice was a little hoarse.
Xi Qing said solemnly: "Really? Even if I escape, can't you trap me?"
Chen Yuanchuan burst into laughter, knowing deep down that he couldn't trap Xi Qing many times.
"Xi Qing, make a deal with me. If you stay with me for your whole life, I will give you all the energy I have left over from keeping the world running."
Xi Qing did not say sweet words like "For you, I need nothing", but nodded in agreement. He knew that Chen Yuanchuan urgently needed a promise called "deal" to reassure him.
A month later.
Xi Qing hired an agent to work at Chunzhi, while he traveled around the world with Chen Yuanchuan.
Even after Chen Yuanchuan inherited the ability of the Heavenly Dao, he could observe every corner of the world in great detail. However, as a native human being, he was still more accustomed to using his five senses to contact the outside world.
When passing through the subtropical archipelago, Xi Qing rented a villa on a single island with great interest, wanting to experience the life of an island owner with Chen Yuanchuan for a while.
"So, it was you who took away my Traditional Chinese Medicine system plug-in?" Chen Yuanchuan, wearing beach pants, slumped on a lounge chair, looking at the boundless sea, asked casually.
"What?" Xi Qing was lying on another recliner that was connected to Chen Yuanchuan's. He raised his eyebrows after hearing this, and quickly realized what Chen Yuanchuan was referring to.
"Really not, because I can't possibly reveal to you that you're the protagonist of the novel, so there's no point in taking away the Traditional Chinese Medicine system."
Chen Yuanchuan stretched himself lazily and said with a pout, "Well, then it seems I'm not destined to be a great doctor."
Xi Qing turned her head and looked at Chen Yuanchuan, her eyes full of tears: "But I know it was you who saved me, I have always known it."
Seeing Xi Qing's indebted look, Chen Yuanchuan's chauvinism rose again. He waved his hand and said, "It's okay."
Seeing this, Xi Qing raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Thank you, Yuanchuan. Did Yuanchuan agree to my request?"
Hearing this, Chen Yuanchuan's nerves tensed up instantly. His eyes widened, a suspicious blush appeared on his face, and he stammered, "This is too much..."
Xi Qing turned his body, placed his palms on either side of Chen Yuanchuan, and said with a smile, "No one saw it."
Ever since Xi Qing knew that Chen Yuanchuan would like him no matter what, the evil in his heart became worse.
"Yuanchuan, do you prefer to have a group of wives, or just be my wife?"
"Don't do this...let go of your hand..."
"You speak first."
"Be your wife... Be your wife... Okay!"
"So good."
Xi Qingsong let go of his hand, and then interlocked his fingers with Chen Yuanchuan's. His palms were moist and warm, conveying the unspoken emotions between the two.
The golden sunlight gradually sets in the west, outlining the figures of a pair of perfect lovers, inseparable.
After seeing through the true nature of the world, Xi Qing strongly suggested that Chen Yuanchuan live off his wife. After careful consideration, Chen Yuanchuan finally made up his mind to pick up his interest in oil painting again and went to a world-renowned art academy for further studies for three years.
Because he possessed a vision beyond the reach of ordinary people, coupled with his talent and hard work, he quickly made a name for himself in the art world.
People praise him as "God's messenger" and call his works "beautiful scenery sent down by God", which means that his observation angle is detached from the world and his brushstrokes are delicate and divine.
I have to say that people in the art world are more perceptive and can almost see through the essence of things.
For his first solo exhibition, Chen Yuanchuan dressed like a stereotypical artist, sporting a beret and a waist-cinching beige trench coat, giving off a British vibe.
Although he had never tried this kind of outfit, with his good figure of broad shoulders, narrow waist and long legs, he would never look ugly in anything. Moreover, Chen Yuanchuan's temperament was becoming more and more calm, and a set of exquisite clothes made him look more refined.
Xi Qing accompanied Chen Yuanchuan to greet his mentor. When the mentor mentioned the title "Messenger of God", Xi Qing glanced at Chen Yuanchuan with interest and saw that he was visibly ashamed.
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More than sixty years have passed in a flash, and Xi Qing always has a presupposition in her mind, that is, Chen Yuanchuan may give up this relationship at any time.
After all, the melodramatic novels he'd read were full of stories about married bosses cheating on their wives, leading him to believe that emotional infidelity was normal. Furthermore, Chen Yuanchuan was a "stud," making him even more prone to fickleness.
However, even when Chen Yuanchuan was old and gray, his love for Xi Qing remained as strong as ever.
That day, Chen Yuanchuan, his eyes cloudy, lay on the bed, holding his lover's hand. He said weakly, "Xi Qing, I didn't expect you to really stay with me for the rest of my life. I'm very happy. Now, it's my turn to fulfill my promise."
Xi Qing's face had also faded. He wanted to stop it, but it seemed unnecessary. Pulling the source energy would inevitably backfire, but Chen Yuanchuan only had a sliver of life left. Even if he did nothing, he wouldn't last more than a day.
Chen Yuanchuan muttered something, which immediately caused the heaven and earth to resonate. A vortex of energy unfolded above him, and the origin of the world gradually condensed from the invisible, turning into a sky full of stars, attracted here from the universe, and condensed into a ball of light the size of a fist.
He tilted his head slightly and tried his best to smile, "This is our token of love, keep it safe."
After he finished speaking, he slowly closed his eyes. At this point, Chen Yuanchuan's life as the protagonist of the novel had deviated significantly from the trajectory of the original novel.
But Chen Yuanchuan believes that he has lived a better life than anyone else. Not only can he devote himself to the cause of true love, but he is also happy to have met, fallen in love with, and stayed with Xi Qing.
Xi Qing's gaze stayed on Chen Yuanchuan's face, which was no longer open, and he stared at it in a trance. Then he raised his hand to feel his heart. It was still beating regularly, but there was a slight pain that was hard to ignore.
In the sky above Xi Qing, where he was not paying attention, a faint goose-yellow light flickered on the round energy ball, as if it was peeping at something. After a while, it suddenly penetrated into the interior of the ball, and no trace of it could be found anymore.
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The author has something to say: This is the first time I have written a story that presents the lives of two people. Although there are many shortcomings in the writing style, the emotions are 100%. I have tried my best to express the HE in my heart. I hope that you will enjoy reading it.
Next is the second story: After designing a love poison on the gloomy and love-deprived little bitter melon, Long Aotian deceived himself and fell into depravity.
It is a martial arts type, welcome everyone to continue watching~
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