Kulai originally wanted to accompany them, but Melantha stopped her, saying:
"Kurai, I love you, I love your free and unrestrained spirit. I hope that the you I love will remain the same, and that you will remain the same after I am here. My love should be the sharp edge that propels you forward, not a cage that imprisons you, or a shackle that binds you."
I only wish to rest in peace in my homeland, just like my mother. I don't need you to sacrifice your freedom and die for love to prove our love.
I hope you remain unrestrained.
So, Kurai, my love, please take my soul to the depths of the glittering galaxy.
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Each person is a speck of stardust streaking across the dark universe. It is only when different destinies collide that the universe gains light.
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Many, many years later, a train carrying a golden sun and covered in flowers departed from the blue planet, leaving a magnificent trail as it pierced through the deep space of the universe and traveled among the stars.
Dark green vines and tentacles intertwined to form a temporary activity area. Kulei's laughter could not be heard in the universe, but it was enough to be felt.
Fu Guang enveloped Chang Le from behind, his voice entering her mind through her consciousness:
"That's fine, that's good enough. When you feel tired, can't walk anymore, or reach the end, we'll find a beautiful star there and make it our shared burial place."
"At the end, after the exhilaration, let us perish together in the sea of stars. Let the stars carry us through another cycle, so we may meet again in the next life."
"My darling, there couldn't be a better ending."
Chang Le tilted her head back and looked up, while Fu Guang lowered his head, and the two kissed.
"Yes, there could be no better ending."
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"From then on, Princess Chang Le and Prince Sun lived happily ever after, and they traveled among the stars."
In 2052 AD, in Huazhou City, at the Green Vine Community.
Chang Le closed the fairy tale book in her hand and said to the little girl next to her who was holding a rabbit, "Okay, the story is over, baby should go to sleep."
The little girl listened intently, showing no signs of sleepiness. With her big, round eyes wide open, she asked, "Mommy, why does the princess with the same name as you seem unhappy? Like the Little Mermaid, they are stories that make me want to cry. Aren't these fairy tales?"
“Yes, because it’s fake,” Chang Le said. “So in reality, they are all happy, but in the story, there are many more setbacks.”
The little girl seemed to understand, but then her eyes darted around and she said, "Mommy, I want Daddy to sleep with me too."
Chang Le helplessly called out to the people in the living room, "Shen Fuguang! Your daughter wants you to sleep with her!"
With her long hair tied up and a broom in hand, Shen Fuguang walked to the door, put down the broom, sat down next to Chang Le, and smiled as she patted the little girl's head: "What's wrong? Was Mommy's story not exciting enough?"
The little girl blinked: "Wonderful, but it would be best if a princess and a prince accompanied me!"
Shen Fuguang smiled and tucked the blanket around the little girl, gently coaxing her to sleep: "It's late, you should go to sleep. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and we have to stay up all night. If you fall asleep first, how will your Grandpa Hua and your five uncles, as well as Aunt Anning, Uncle Lu, Uncle Luo, Uncle Bai, and Aunt Yuanwei see you when they come?"
The little girl opened her eyes again: "Will that cold-faced uncle with fox-like eyes from last time, and that Uncle Xia, also come?"
Mentioning Kazmir, Shen Fuguang's face twisted slightly: "Anyway, your favorite Xiaoxue sister will come. If you don't go to sleep, Xiaoxue sister won't come!"
The little girl was so frightened that she quickly closed her eyes and even pretended to snore.
Chang Le chuckled and teased him in a low voice, "Kazmir and Lu Sheng are my colleagues in the same lab. You got upset because you took Xiao Bao out to play last time?"
Shen Fuguang wrapped his arms around her waist and said in a low voice:
"Honey, are you really that clueless, or are you just pretending? Those two lousy colleagues of yours, all flashy-looking and with those scumbag faces, they talk insanely and are clearly after you! Am I jealous because of Xiao Bao? I'm just jealous!!"
Chang Le looked up speechlessly: "Is it possible that people are targeting you because you stole their project? They just have a problem with you, and it has nothing to do with me?"
"I don't care! As long as it might be a wolf, it can't come near my wife!" Shen Fuguang lowered his head and pecked her lips.
"Hehe~" The little girl opened one eye and laughed.
Shen Fuguang pulled the blanket up to cover half of her face: "Don't peek! Go to sleep!"
The little girl, clutching the blanket and stubbornly insisting, said, "I still want to find Auntie Xiaoye, Auntie the Witch, Uncle Ajiu, and Uncle She!"
Chang Le poked the little girl down: "They'll all come, they'll all come, don't worry. So, my worried baby, can you go to sleep now?"
"Okay!" The little girl rolled over, hugged the rabbit, and closed her eyes contentedly.
After the little girl fell asleep, Chang Le and Shen Fuguang went to the balcony one after the other.
Fu Guang hugged Chang Le and leaned down to rest his chin on Chang Le's shoulder: "Hmm, finally asleep."
Chang Le gazed absently at the distant, scattered starry sky: "Fu Guang."
"Um?"
Do you think there will be happy endings in those stories?
Fu Guang pondered for a moment, then said softly, "Probably. There will always be countless times and places where people are as happy as we are."
Of course, there are always times when space and time are not so perfect.
But, for now, this is enough.
— The Ending —
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Okay, now for some other digressions:
Some readers mentioned that certain songs perfectly matched some of the plot points, which reminded me that the core concept of this story was determined by a song and a stage for that song.
Xue Zhiqian's "Countless" and his stage performance on "Brothers" have been interpreted by many as a dialogue between different personalities, reflecting their feelings.
Several lyrics from the song left a deep impression on me, and they all fit the storyline:
"How can I prove my existence...?"
"Tell me you really exist, and I'll cross mountains and rivers to start all over again."
"In my countless failures, why should you accompany me through my ups and downs?"
In parallel stories, there will always be a version of me that hasn't let you down.
That's all for now. I'll update with the tragic ending tomorrow, probably around chapter three or four.
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