Chapter 488 Marks on the Calendar
Lu Cheng was teleported to a simple courtyard.
The yard wasn't big, but it was kept very clean.
In the middle is a house with blue bricks and red tiles, and a row of colorful sunflowers are planted under the eaves.
A gentle breeze blew by, and the sunflower petals swayed gently in the wind, as if welcoming this guest from afar.
The moment Lu Cheng saw the sunflowers, a tear welled up in his eyes.
Xiaoxing loves sunflowers. She thinks that sunflowers are small but very resilient, just like her and her brother. Seeing these vibrant sunflowers now is like seeing Xiaoxing again.
At this moment, Ah Chen pushed open the door and came out, a bright smile on her face, and warmly greeted, "Brother Lu Cheng, welcome to my home."
Her eyebrows curved into crescents, and when she smiled, her eyes seemed to overflow with starlight, her gaze sparkling.
Why didn't I recognize her back then?
Aside from her appearance, she looks so much like Xiaoxing.
Lu Cheng's vision was blurry. He asked cautiously, "Little... Chen, can I hug you?"
Ah Chen stood there without moving, a smile still on his face, but upon closer inspection, it became clear that the smile was about to fade.
She blinked, wiping away the tears.
Seeing that she hadn't moved for a long time, Lu Cheng knew what she was worried about, so he explained, "You look a lot like my deceased sister. Seeing you is like seeing her, so I thought... It's okay if you don't want to."
Ah Chen's eyes were moved. "So that's how it is... Then I can give you a little hug for her."
After saying that, she rushed forward and hugged Lu Cheng tightly, burying her head in his chest.
Lu Cheng also reached out and hugged Achen. Only then did he realize that Achen's figure was similar to Xiaoxing's, both being very thin.
Xiao Xing was only 11 years old when she passed away, and A Chen looked to be about 11 years old as well.
Why did he turn a blind eye to so many coincidences before?
Lu Cheng's tears fell drop by drop onto A Chen's clothes, and he also felt his chest being soaked with tears.
The brother and sister embraced each other quietly.
After a long while, Achen let go of him on her own initiative. Her eyes were a little red, but there were no tears.
Ah Chen pulled him towards the house, saying, "I bought a strawberry cake, and I can't finish it all by myself. Can you help me eat it?"
Lu Cheng was pulled into the house by her.
The room was simply furnished, with an uncut strawberry cake on the table.
Ah Chen took a knife to cut the cake, but Lu Cheng, worried that she would hurt her hand, took the knife from her hand and said, "I'll cut it."
He always cut the birthday cake.
Ah Chen then rested her chin on her hand and looked at him. Lu Cheng cut a piece of cake with lots of strawberries and handed it to Ah Chen.
Ah Chen smiled and accepted it, saying, "Thank you."
Lu Cheng cut himself a small piece and shared the cake with Xiao Xing. He still didn't like cake, but today's cake tasted better than any he had ever had before.
Ah Chen had never been so happy as she was today; the smile never left her face.
After finishing the cake, Lu Cheng looked around the room and noticed a calendar hanging on the wall, which was too conspicuous in this simple room.
He walked over to take a look.
There are many markings on the calendar, but the markings also follow certain patterns.
The dates in front are hardly marked, just crossed out, with occasional small markings such as "I had a great day, I ate a delicious strawberry cake".
However, starting more than six months ago, the number of tags began to increase.
"Today I met the owner of the star pendant, and I finally understand what I have been persisting in all along."
"I thought about some things from the past again today, and suddenly ten years felt like a very long time."
"Sigh, when will I be able to collect a hundred Night Demon Hearts?"
"Today, Sister Meng treated me to a big meal, and I met the owner of the star pendant again. He was with an older sister. Could that older sister be the one who will bring him happiness?"
"Little Star's birthday is coming up soon, but there's no one to eat strawberry cake with her now."
"Sister Meng was acting strange today. She suddenly asked me about someone I didn't know at all."
"..."
The words on the calendar were written very small and densely packed, and the last mark was yesterday.
"It's almost my brother's birthday. I hope he will stop missing Xiaoxing and go on to pursue his own happiness."
Seeing this, Lu Cheng's eyes reddened again.
It turns out that Xiaoxing recognized him so long ago.
Six months ago...
It must have been the time when Meng Qingyin invited them to eat cake.
Before this, Xiaoxing probably had no memories of the past. Perhaps it was after seeing the star pendant that she began to recall her past memories intermittently.
But why collect a hundred Night Demon Hearts?
What does "ten years" mean?
Seeing him stop in front of the calendar, Ah Chen didn't try to hide it, but said, "This is something I wrote down casually when I was bored. It doesn't have any real meaning."
Lu Cheng didn't press the matter, and tacitly smiled, letting the topic drop.
Xiao Xing must have a reason why she can't acknowledge him, and he will never act impulsively until he fully understands it.
Lu Cheng didn't leave A Chen's house until evening.
He was no longer sad; as long as he knew Xiaoxing was here, he could come to see her anytime.
And his birthday is in three days. He hasn't celebrated his birthday since Xiaoxing passed away, because that day is also the day Xiaoxing left him.
But that doesn't matter now. He made a last-minute decision to hold a birthday party and invited Ah Chen to attend.
Ah Chen readily agreed.
...
Inside the Magic Tower.
After Lu Cheng left, the others also left one after another.
Meng Qingyin originally planned to go find the Immaculate Stone, but when she met Ye Yingjun's longing gaze, she stayed.
Fei Qiu and the others are still searching for the Immaculate Stone, so one more won't make a difference. She promised to keep Ye Yingjun company and chat with him when she has time, so she'll stay and chat with him.
Meng Qingyin then told him about the funny things that happened in Wanshen Mountain, including the gloating reaction of the other night demons when Ye Taohua's foot was bitten by a clam. Ye Yingjun burst into laughter when he heard this.
Not far away, Ye Taohua stared expressionlessly at the deputy leader, wishing she could sew his mouth shut with a needle.
Laugh, laugh, laugh! Let me make you laugh again!
After laughing for a full three minutes, Ye Yingjun finally stopped laughing and said with great sympathy, "Poor Ye Lihua."
One of the night demons pointed to his own nose and said, "What do I have to be pitied? It wasn't me who got bitten on the foot by a clam."
This is a real night-blooming pear blossom.
Meng Qingyin introduced to Ye Yingjun: "This is the Night Pear Blossom, and the one whose foot was bitten by the clam is the Night Peach Blossom."
Night Peach Blossom was so ashamed and indignant that she wanted to die. Enough already! Stop bringing up the time he was bitten on the foot by a clam!
Ye Yingjun: "What peach blossom and pear blossom? Such a hard name to remember." He pointed at Ye Taohua and said, "Why don't you just call yourself Ye Hebang? That way I'll know who the idiot is who got bitten on the foot by the clam."
Night Peach Blossom: "..." Heh, destroy it.
After the joke, Ye Yingjun suddenly looked at Meng Qingyin seriously: "My lord, I overheard your conversation just now and it reminded me of something that might be helpful to you."
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