Chapter 51
Ruan Ning anxiously called her son again and again, but only got a message saying the phone was turned off.
She had some vague suspicions in her mind and was extremely worried.
It wasn't until she received a brief message from Song Shiyu: "I'm fine, I won't go back today" that she felt a little relieved, but her heartache became even worse.
Song Shiyu covered his heart which still ached. It turned out that loving someone without reservation could be so painful.
He hated Ji Zhiqi for trampling on his most sincere love and making it worthless, and hated him for devaluing all his efforts so much.
UU, who had just absorbed the greed, looked at Song Shiyu's distraught look with eyes full of heartache: "Xiaojiu, make a wish! Make a wish for him to come back to you!" This was Song Shiyu's seventh wish. He had used the first six on insignificant things.
Song Shiyu slowly shook his head, his eyes dead, "No need... no need."
The next day, Ji Zhiqi used his official account to personally forward the news of his engagement with Zuo Dancheng, which was like pouring salt on Song Shiyu's unhealed wound.
His heart ached so much that he could hardly breathe. After saying a simple goodbye to his parents, he flew to Country E alone.
On the snowy mountains of Country E, he madly challenged extreme skiing. It seemed that only this kind of near-death excitement could make him temporarily forget the name that was engraved in his bones.
Then, he tried various extreme sports, as if he could not stop thinking about Ji Zhiqi unless he exhausted himself.
He also went to Kenya to watch the spectacular animal migration and seek a sense of inner peace in the primitive laws of nature.
After nearly a month of wandering, Song Shiyu returned to the capital.
He returned to his regular life, going to work, going home, and occasionally taking care of the disabled little white dog he named "Little Q".
He tried to block out all the news about Ji Zhiqi, but the discussions in the company inevitably reached his ears - Ji Zhiqi and Zuo Dancheng's engagement ceremony was about to take place.
Immediately afterwards, Ji Zhiqi Studio issued an announcement: @纪知淇 This concert will be Mr. Ji Zhiqi's last public performance. After that, he will officially move behind the scenes and will no longer appear on the screen.
Netizens speculated that he was returning to his family and sent their blessings.
Song Shiyu grabbed the concert tickets almost instinctively.
My finger hovered over the refund button for a long time, but in the end I couldn't press it.
Let’s just see each other for the last time and watch from afar.
Then, completely withdraw from his world and owe each other nothing.
On the day of the concert, Ji Zhiqi was still handsome and impressive, but in the second half of the performance, his voice became noticeably hoarse and his face became frighteningly pale.
When the titles of the last three songs appeared on the big screen one after another, the whole audience was in an uproar. Only Song Shiyu stood there as if he had been cast under a spell, and the blood in his body seemed to solidify instantly.
Old Dreams of Songcheng
A Wrinkle in Time
Dust with You
The first three characters of the three song titles, when put together, are - **Song, Shi, and **.
Ji Zhiqi...what do you mean? !
Song Shiyu's dead heart lake began to shake violently as if a huge rock was thrown into it.
He stared at the figure on the stage, and an ominous premonition and great panic gripped him.
While singing the second song, Ji Zhiqi began to cough violently, and his suppressed painful gasps could even be heard through the microphone.
He forced himself to finish singing, and then, using his last bit of strength, he spoke clearly to the audience:
"These three songs... are dedicated to the person I love most. May he... live a long and happy life."
Peace, joy, and longevity...
These eight words exploded in Song Shiyu's ears like thunder!
Ji Zhiqi's nonsensical words that day, combined with his pale face and the signs of coughing up blood... a terrible guess instantly struck Song Shiyu!
There is definitely something wrong with Ji Zhiqi's health!
He has been hiding it from me!
Those hurtful words, those decisive actions
Before he could finish the rest of his words, there was a dull thud, and Ji Zhiqi's tall body fell down without any warning!
"Brother Qi——!" Assistant Xiaohua's cries were heartbreaking.
The audience was instantly in chaos, with exclamations everywhere.
Song Shiyu's mind went blank. He pushed through the crowd and rushed to the stage like a madman.
The moment he stepped onto the stage, something strange happened - everything around him seemed to be paused, all the people, sounds, and movements were frozen, time stood still, and it seemed as if only he and the fallen Ji Zhiqi were left in the world.
"Ji Zhiqi! Ji Zhiqi! Wake up!" Song Shiyu knelt on the ground, trembling as he held Ji Zhiqi's cold body in his arms. Feeling his vitality rapidly slipping away, boundless fear instantly overwhelmed him.
"Ji Zhiqi! I beg you! Open your eyes! Don't sleep... please..." Hot tears fell uncontrollably on Ji Zhiqi's pale and lifeless face.
He suddenly raised his head and screamed at the empty void with all his strength: "I want to make a wish--!!"
With a flash of light, the figures of Judge and UU appeared at the same time.
Song Shiyu was grasping at the last straw, and looked at the judge with red eyes: "I want to make a wish! I want him to live! I want him to live a healthy and happy life!"
The judge's expression was solemn: "Defying the will of heaven and changing one's fate will come at a huge price. Have you considered this carefully?"
"I've thought it through! No matter what the cost! I just want him to live!" Song Shiyu said without hesitation, his tone firm.
UU anxiously tugged at Song Shiyu's sleeve: "Xiaojiu! If you don't want to make a wish for yourself, you will have to pay a price!"
"I said, I don't care!" Song Shiyu lowered his head and gently stroked Ji Zhiqi's cold cheek, his eyes resolute and nostalgic, "As long as he is alive and well."
The judge was silent for a moment, then he sighed and said in a deep voice, "The price is... your life in exchange for his rebirth."
"I do." Song Shiyu's answer was light but firm.
UU turned into warm beams of light and slowly injected into Ji Zhiqi's body.
At the same time, Song Shiyu's body began to become transparent. He felt his arms gradually become empty, and he could no longer hold him...
He leaned down, wanting to kiss his love one last time before disappearing completely.
However, at the moment when their lips were about to touch, his body became completely transparent, turning into specks of starlight and completely dissipating into the air, and he could no longer touch his beloved.
After a moment of trance, Song Shiyu found himself in the underworld.
The judge looked at him expressionlessly. "Song Jiu, your rebirth and wish have been fulfilled. Now I give you two choices: remain in the underworld and serve, or enter the cycle of reincarnation."
Song Shiyu smiled bitterly, his eyes empty: "If I can never see him again, what's the point of reincarnation..."
The judge looked at his disheartened expression, a trace of complexity and pity flashed in his eyes, and he sighed: "After all... it was my fault." After that, he no longer hesitated, and quickly formed seals with his hands. A huge, complex and ancient magic circle lit up from under his feet, and a golden light appeared, containing supreme magic power!
"Judge! No! You can't do this!" UU's voice changed in anxiety. "Forcibly opening the door to resurrection will exhaust your thousand years of cultivation!!"
Song Shiyu looked at the judge in shock.
"Open——" The judge ignored UU's dissuasion and whispered the truth. The golden door that symbolized vitality and heaven-defying power slowly opened again!
"Go quickly! Time is running out, remember... don't look back!" The judge's voice was barely perceptible in its weakness.
Song Shiyu couldn't believe his eyes. He looked at the judge with deep gratitude, without hesitation, turned around and rushed towards the golden gate without hesitation!
"UU, you go too!" The judge shouted at the stunned UU.
UU was in mixed emotions. Finally, she stomped her feet and followed Song Shiyu into the door.
Watching their figures disappear in the golden light, the judge could no longer hold on. He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and knelt on one knee. His handsome face was distorted by great pain, and his breath instantly weakened.
At this moment, a low and pleasant voice, yet filled with endless majesty and coldness, sounded quietly from behind him:
"Please me, and I'll save you from the pain of losing a thousand years of your cultivation. Why are you so stubborn?"
This voice made the judge tremble violently. He held on, not turning back, his voice hoarse and distant:
"I dare not...Please trouble you, Master Prison Warden."
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