“…There’s nothing we can do.” Chu Changliu shook his head slightly. “The issues involved here are very complicated.”
His father guarded that copper coin for thousands of years.
Chu Changliu was willing but unable to do so.
Zhou Ping silently tightened his grip on his hand.
"It's been a very long time, don't worry," Chu Changliu said, squeezing his hand back. "Shall we go back in a few days?"
“With my father here, we don’t need to worry too much.” Chu Changliu showed no remorse for mistreating the elderly; he even chuckled, appearing carefree.
Zhou Ping coughed lightly, "Wouldn't that be too much trouble..."
"What's the trouble? I just saw him often sitting in the palace, so I gave him something to do!" Chu Changliu said without any qualms.
He's most skilled at causing trouble for his father.
Zhou Ping nodded under Chu Changliu's gaze.
If you ask him why he agrees?
Is the reason that I can't go to bed at night if I don't agree enough?
"What should I call you when we get back?" Zhou Ping asked softly, standing beside Chu Changliu.
Chu Changliu stroked his chin. "You can call me whatever you want.
“Oh…”, Zhou Ping nodded seriously.
Now all the important things have finally been taken care of.
Zhou Ping coughed lightly and led Chu Changliu to a secluded corner.
“019 told me something,” he said, a complex emotion lurking in his handsome eyes.
Chu Changliu was initially puzzled, but after hearing Zhou Ping's words, he froze and turned to flee.
Before I could even run, I was grabbed and cornered against the wall.
Zhou Ping's long, broad hands gripped his wrist tightly, not with much force, so it didn't make him feel uncomfortable, but it was still impossible for him to break free.
With his wrists held and cornered against the wall, Chu Changliu looked away helplessly, not daring to meet Zhou Ping's gaze.
"You believe what 019 says? What good things could it possibly say?" Chu Changliu was making his final defense.
Zhou Ping raised an eyebrow slightly, his gentle gaze sweeping over Chu Changliu from head to toe. "It's much more honest than you. It confessed everything when it got excited."
Chu Changliu: ...
019 Where is your backbone? Where are your principles and bottom line as a leader?
"It said that you were forcibly bound to it and that you chose to complete the side quest to save me," Zhou Ping said, taking a step closer to him.
The two were so close that their warm breaths mingled, making it difficult to distinguish one another.
Unexpectedly, 019 even showed the mission to Zhou Ping. Chu Changliu swallowed unconsciously, his back pressed tightly against the cold wall, his mind racing as he thought about what to say.
Finally, he closed his eyes and steeled his resolve, saying, "Yes, I'm sorry, I only became your brother because of the mission!"
"It's okay, I don't want to be any kind of brother anyway," Zhou Ping said, accepting Chu Changliu's apology calmly. "I only care about the result."
Chu Changliu lowered his head meekly, seemingly lost in thought.
Who would have thought that at the beginning, they wanted to be just brothers, but in the blink of an eye, they confessed their feelings in a grand and dramatic way?
Thinking about the scene of him revealing his true nature by confessing his love while driving a tractor, Chu Changliu's face turned red and white, and finally, regardless of whether it was red or white, it all turned yellow.
He had been a little distracted and hadn't quite heard what Zhou Ping said, so he looked up blankly and asked, "What good result?"
Zhou Ping helplessly reached out and rubbed his face until it turned bright red before he put his hand down.
"Why did you give me your divine status... and then leave without a word?" He said, his voice trembling, and he almost couldn't help but hug the person in front of him.
The emotions that had been suppressed for so many days surged up at this moment, but he kept them trapped in his chest. Chu Changliu could only hear his muffled groans and feel the wet touch on his shoulders and neck.
He quickly reached out and gently patted Zhou Ping's back to comfort him.
“There was really no other way at that time. Your cultivation method only cultivates the realm, not the physical body. How could I just watch you pass away?” Chu Changliu chose to reason with him.
"You even gave the seeds to Wang Mian and Si Xiaonan. Do you know how worried I was when I discovered you were missing while I was carrying you on my back?" Zhou Ping bombarded him with questions.
Chu Changliu was taken aback upon hearing this. "You must have guessed it. I have some idea about the role of my other divine spark, and about what those two will encounter in the future."
"..." Zhou Ping didn't say anything, but just hugged him tighter.
Chu Changliu started making conversation, saying, "I can see that Wang Mian and you have some connection."
Zhou Ping was taken aback, then replied slowly, "My teacher's name is Wang Shang."
"Wait, don't change the subject." Zhou Ping reached out and pinched Chu Changliu's waist. "I'm asking you a question, why are you talking about something else again?"
"We'll talk about the teacher later."
"You know you've run away so many times?" Zhou Ping lowered his head, somewhat annoyed, and bit Chu Changliu's ear. He bit a little too hard, leaving a red mark on Chu Changliu's ear.
In the face of this situation, no amount of explanation can truly suffice.
Therefore, Chu Changliu decisively knelt down, "...I was wrong, I'm sorry!"
Before Zhou Ping could react, he saw Chu Changliu clinging to his leg, looking regretful.
Chu Changliu's expression showed genuine remorse, and his actions... were quite sincere as well.
Knowing things would turn out this way, he couldn't bear to say anything harsh to the person in front of him. He could only sigh and bend down to pull the person up from the ground.
"It's not like I'm not listening to your explanation, why are you doing this?" Zhou Ping tugged at Chu Changliu, but didn't pull him up from the ground.
Chu Changliu clung to his leg and refused to let go.
Zhou Ping quickly looked around and breathed a sigh of relief when he didn't see anyone.
As long as no one sees it...
"Alright, I'm not blaming you. Get up quickly," Zhou Ping said, pulling Chu Changliu along. "What if someone sees you if you don't get up?"
He's a complete stranger here, so he doesn't have any connections, but if word gets out that Chu Changliu is like this, who knows what might happen.
Chu Changliu still refused to stand up, his head bowed, "My legs are a little weak..."
Zhou Ping:?
He did nothing, he just asked two questions, how come he is so weak and frail, even his legs are weak?
It seems that Chu Changliu won't be able to get up.
Zhou Ping's face was full of expressions as he bent down and picked up Chu Changliu.
"Never mind, let's talk about it properly when we get home."
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