Suddenly, his expression changed slightly, and his cheerful look turned somber.
How come I forgot everything as soon as I saw him... Dragon Gods shouldn't be bound by mortals.
Let him finish his meal first.
Yin Chen doesn't cook often, so the fried eggs were a little burnt, but Long Xun didn't mind. After cleaning up the trash, he washed his hands and sat down, saying casually, "Ah Chen, shall we go on a trip tomorrow? Just walk around on land."
Yin Chen asked in surprise, "Huh? But on land, it's not so convenient to go back and forth. It takes too long. Is your work okay?"
“I have no job.” Long Xun said calmly, stirring his sweetened milk with a spoon as if he were saying the weather was nice. “The Long family business has been handed over to a good young man. Yesterday I also announced my retirement from the entertainment industry. I will not be working anymore.”
While Yin Chen was still in a daze, Long Xun looked up and smiled at him: "I can keep you company."
For a moment, Yin Chen felt tears welling up uncontrollably.
...
Thirty years is enough time for them to travel to every corner of the world.
They are just like ordinary people, measuring the land with their own feet, observing the world with their own eyes, and listening to nature with their own ears.
They've been to the poles, huddled with penguins for warmth, taken photos with polar bears, climbed to the top of the highest peak, and witnessed the most spectacular sunrises.
They had traversed grasslands, climbed cliffs, descended to tectonic outcrops, witnessed volcanic eruptions, and visited architectural wonders created by humankind.
Yin Chen's health gradually deteriorated, and he often suggested going to certain places. In the end, Long Xun carried him the rest of the way.
He was happy every day; his toothless mouth was shriveled up, and even his cloudy eyes seemed to shine, just like a happy child.
They had also argued. Because of his age, Yin Chen's stomach could no longer digest some special foods, and whenever he wanted to eat them, Long Xun would look at him sternly.
Ninety-year-old Yin Chen was no longer able to walk, so they returned to the seaside and lived in a villa under Long Xun's name.
As people age, their height shrinks. Yin Chen, who was once tall, thin, and handsome, is now hunched over, with a sunken mouth, thin and small. His face is covered with wrinkles like old tree bark, his outstretched hands look like withered branches, his hair is completely white, and his eyes, ears, and legs are gradually becoming less functional. He can no longer even control his transformation between mermaid and human forms.
When going out, Long Xun always needs to bring a wheelchair and a thin blanket so that when Yin Chen changes, he can sit on it and have his tail covered.
Later, Yin Chen gradually lost his memory of people, a condition commonly known as Alzheimer's disease.
His memories seemed to go back to before he met Long Xun, sometimes when he was a teenager, sometimes when he was only a few years old, and once when Long Xun was making breakfast, he heard Yin Chen suddenly wake up and cry for his mother.
Long Xun had to get to know him all over again every day, patiently coaxing him and explaining that he was his lover, not his son, grandson, or great-grandson.
No matter what kind of Ah Chen he is, he is willing to believe everything he says, and rely on him, trust him, and love him.
Later, Yin Chen could no longer stand up; he was too old.
Then one day, he suddenly regained consciousness, clearly called out Long Xun's name, and then looked at him greedily.
Because of his age, his body was covered in wrinkles and emaciated, making him look like someone from a horror movie. Yin Chen lay on the bed, revealing a toothless smile.
Long Xun suddenly realized something. He silently took the old man's hand in his palm, pressed the back of his hand against his face, and quietly looked down at his lover as always.
The contrast between his dark, thin, withered, and wrinkled hands and his fair and handsome face was jarring.
"Ah Xun...am I...ugly, ugly right now?"
"no."
"You're lying... I'm already this old..."
Even when you were young, you weren't as good-looking as me.
"..."
But you are my partner.
The old man gave a weak laugh: "They all say you're heartless... but only I know how gentle you are... humph, so much better than that Mu Feng..."
Long Xun didn't speak, but just listened quietly to his rambling.
"The thought that I can be with you in my next life... makes me jealous of him... but I'm also so glad... that we can be together for all eternity... it's so wonderful... I really hope that in the next life, I can cultivate immortality and live forever, so I can stay with you as much as I can... Ah Xun, sing me that song you used to propose?"
"good."
A deep and gentle voice began to play softly. Long Xun hummed the song softly, and Yin Chen listened quietly for a while before also starting to hum along softly.
The luckiest thing in my life is meeting you, liking you, and being able to accompany you through life.
"Ah Xun...will you be sad?"
Long Xun's Adam's apple bobbed up and down, his throat ached with a bitter taste, but his voice remained as calm as ever: "No."
"...Really? Come to think of it, you've never really said you loved me..."
"...I don't love you, and I don't like you."
"He's lying again... He's so cunning..." If he feels even a little bit sad, he'll feel sorry for him and send him away.
The old man let out a soft breath. He felt his body gradually becoming lighter. He had to use almost all his strength to feel that his soul still existed in his body and that he could still control this incredibly old body to speak.
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