What is Love (Part 2)
"City Lord," Ouyang Mingri saluted Chou Doufu.
"Brother, please stand up," said Chou Doufu, "everyone..."
"Everyone is very worried about me," Ming Ri said with a smile, "Miss Shangguan just said the same thing."
Stinky Tofu smiled sheepishly and said, "Actually, I don't know how to comfort people either."
"I'm fine, I've just been thinking about some issues recently." Mingri said.
"Brother, what are you worried about?" asked Chou Doufu.
"What is love in this world?" said Mingri.
Stinky Tofu pondered for a moment and said, "Love is something you don't realize when you have it, but when you lose it, you deeply feel how precious it is."
Having said that, Stinky Tofu sighed.
"Do you miss Yingying?" Mingri patted Chou Doufu's shoulder. "It's all my fault for making you think of these sad memories."
Stinky Tofu forced a smile and said, "Brother, don't blame yourself. Actually, there's not a day that goes by that I don't miss Yingying. Back then, I really shouldn't have ignored her. Now, every time I wake up in the middle of the night, I can't help but wonder what kind of life I'd be living now if I had stayed away from the hustle and bustle of life with her."
Hearing this, Mingri couldn't help feeling sad.
"But," Chou Doufu changed the subject, "what happened did happen after all. Under the circumstances at the time, I couldn't really abandon my friends and live my own life. Even if I could turn back time, it would be difficult for me to make a different choice. Perhaps this is the helplessness of people in the underworld."
"You're right," Mingri said, "Don't let Yingying feel sad for you in heaven."
Stinky Tofu nodded firmly: "Brother, I understand, that's why I'm living a good life now. All the memories, every little bit with Yingying, are the most precious treasures in my heart. I remember that Yingying always liked to throw tantrums at me, but whenever I was in danger, she always protected me without hesitation. Perhaps this is love. I have done a really bad job on this point. Brother, you must cherish the person in front of you and don't let yourself regret it."
Mingri nodded with emotion.
Ling Xue hid aside and heard the conversation between Chou Doufu and Mingri. She couldn't help but burst into tears and sobbed.
"Who?" Mingri heard some noise.
Ling Xue quickly wiped her tears, walked out with her head lowered, and whispered, "City Lord, Big Brother."
"Lingxue, why are you crying?" asked Chou Doufu.
Ling Xue said, "It's okay. I just...overheard the conversation between the City Lord and my elder brother, and I felt a little sad."
"Lingxue, come here." Mingri waved to Lingxue, and Lingxue walked forward and sat with the two of them.
"Lingxue, can you tell your brother what the meaning of love is to you?" Mingri asked.
Ling Xue lowered her head and said, "I don't know."
Stinky Tofu and Asuri looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Why?" asked Mingri.
"Ever since I first saw you, no other thoughts have appeared in my mind. I just want to be with you. When you are happy, I am happy; when you are sad, I am sad. When you miss Leng Yue, I am extremely jealous. I have always thought that I am the person who loves you the most in this world and the one who loves you the most. But after hearing what the city lord said... I am ashamed." Ling Xue said in a very soft voice.
"Lingxue..." Choudoufu really wanted to comfort her, but he didn't know what to say.
"Lingxue, go on." Mingri heard that Lingxue had not finished speaking.
"Joy is joyful, separation is painful, and even among them are foolish children. You should have said: 'Thousands of miles of clouds, thousands of mountains covered with snow at dusk, for whom does a lone figure go? It is easy to die for love, but it is difficult to live alone. The city lord bravely survived for Princess Yingying, taking care of Sifang City and serving his parents. His longing for them never fades, deeper than the love of wild geese. In comparison, Lingxue's love is not even one-tenth of the city lord's. Lingxue only wants to win her eldest brother's heart, but she has never given anything for him. This kind of love, perhaps, cannot be called love at all. That is why Lingxue said that she really does not understand what love is."
After hearing Ling Xue's words, Chou Doufu couldn't help but feel tears welling up in his eyes. He turned his head to the side, trying not to let the tears flow out.
"No, Lingxue, you already understand what love is." Mingri said seriously.
Ling Xue smiled bitterly and said, "To be honest, I really don't want to face this reality. It's too cruel. This long-standing obsession and jealousy has turned out to be a muddled, mad, and foolish self-destruction. How can I bear this?"
"Ling Xue, you are a good girl. You will definitely meet a man who loves and cares for you." said Chou Doufu.
Mingri nodded in agreement.
Ling Xue nodded, wiped her tears and said, "Yes, City Lord, Big Brother, from now on I won't cry anymore. Thank you, really."
Ling Xue's eyes were still brimming with tears, but her expression was beginning to grow stronger and more resolute. Growth, sometimes, happens in a split second. Once you let go, you've grown up. However, taking that step wasn't easy.
Stinky Tofu and Asumi looked at the delicate woman in front of them and could not help but feel awe.
Bantianyue had been silent for days, and Lengyue had no idea what he was up to. Perhaps he hadn't come up with any specific evil plan yet, or perhaps he was already secretly acting. Whatever the case, Lengyue was destined to be the executioner.
In order to avoid trouble tomorrow, she not only had to do her job well, but also become Ban Tianyue's most trusted subordinate. Only in this way could his evil schemes fail, and if she was lucky, she might even be able to eliminate this dangerous person.
Honestly, despite Ban Tianyue's erratic temper and his continued use of her as a tool for murder, he treated her well. Not only did he teach her martial arts, but he also never poisoned or threatened her. Before Liu Wuqing showed up, he had always trusted her, sometimes even showing a touch of humanity in his words.
In comparison, Leng Yue felt she was even more sinister than Ban Tian Yue. Regardless of whether this boss treated her well or badly, she had been destined to be a traitor since the day she entered the Shenyue Cult.
Leng Yue hadn't been willing to go this far. Initially, she'd simply wanted to see the handsome man and save Mingri, and once her wish was fulfilled, she'd planned to leave early. Unexpectedly, Ban Tianyue showed up mid-sentence, abruptly disrupting her early-night plans. But when she decided to leave early, hadn't she considered how they'd resolve their feud with Ban Tianyue tomorrow? Why was she now finding it so difficult to let go?
The grudges between them were their own affairs, and had nothing to do with Leng Yue. Everyone had their own karma, and she really didn't want to get involved.
However, Leng Yue was worried when she thought about how Ban Tianyue would deal with Ming Ri and the others. She carefully played with the dagger Shangguan Yan had given her. It was so sharp and exquisite that it looked more like a gift than a weapon, which showed how much care Shangguan Yan had put into choosing it. Although all this was just a dream, Leng Yue had already forged a deep friendship with the people in her dream during the time she spent with them. The kind-hearted Shangguan Yan, the nitpicking Ghost, the always-thinking Chou Doufu, the lovable Old Man and the old man from the frontier, and the young man Ming Ri, whom she had always admired, loved, and was obsessed with.
At this time, Leng Yue's feelings for them were no longer the simple love for the characters and plot that she had when watching TV. Instead, it was more like the attachment and concern between friends. Ban Tianyue was their most terrifying enemy, so how could she abandon them as a friend?
And there was Tomorrow Young Master, that peerless and charming man. She really didn't want him to be hurt again. Even if there was no future with him, as long as she could protect him in this brief dream and do her best to keep him safe, it would be good.
Leng Yue feared no harm, for she knew she was safe. And tomorrow, they wouldn't have the right to start over again. This dream was hers, and everyone else was the same; after it ended, they would vanish from this space and time. Leng Yue could still return to the real world, but they had nowhere else to go.
Isn't it said that everything is an illusion? Why is it so hard to let go? Even if the whole dream is fake, so what? At this moment, Leng Yue's inner feelings are real. Her heart is beating with worry and concern. How can it be fake?
Leng Yue considered herself unworthy of Ming Ri Gongzi. She was just an ordinary modern Ming fan, not the prettiest, not the smartest, not the most outstanding, and perhaps even not the one who loved Ming Ri the most among the millions of Ming fans. Her strengths lay in her understanding, her unconditional devotion, and her accumulated experience in psychological counseling. As a friend, Leng Yue was more than capable of helping Ming Ri solve his problems; but as for his affection, she couldn't even imagine it. This was a feeling Leng Yue preferred to guard from afar, to admire rather than to play with.
Even if the young master liked her, so what? Back then, she had appeared before them so mysteriously, leaving them completely unpredictable. But in reality, Leng Yue was just a girl without any sense of mystery. If they were really together, the young master would discover that she was not good at housework, did not understand etiquette, and even had trouble writing calligraphy. All the good impressions would be destroyed, and that was definitely not what she wanted.
Therefore, she never thought about asking for anything in return, let alone expecting favor from him tomorrow. Being able to give to him was already a great honor.
Someone knocked on the door, and Leng Yue finally came to her senses. The room was already dim, and she was so distracted that she didn't even notice it was dark.
Leng Yue opened the door and saw Bantian Yue standing outside.
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