Chapter 338: Finale: Love is the Hymn of the Brave (still a chapter with a lot of words)
It is still a bit cold in the UK in March. It has been raining for half a month, and the air is damp and pedantic.
However, there are some signs of clearing up today. The clouds are no longer so thick, and you can see some stubborn sunlight leaking out from the narrow gaps. It feels like new sprouts breaking through the ground.
The sun is bright but not blinding, and the sky is a misty lake blue.
Lei Ya pushed Cheng Yi's wheelchair and walked silently on the small path behind the castle.
The road was very quiet, with few sounds and people.
"Why are you walking this way too?" Cheng Yi glanced at Bai Yao who was standing next to him with displeasure.
When will he be able to go back to that damn Fuso family?
"Heh..." Bai Yao chuckled, "Mr. Barlow asked you to take charge of the L family's affairs. Do you really think you're the head of the family?"
The implication is: He can go wherever he wants and he is quite nosy.
Cheng Yi's face darkened and he slowly closed his eyes, believing that out of sight, out of mind.
However, he had already started thinking about how to blow up the weapons research and development department of the Baiqing Society.
March is the season when cherry blossoms sprout and bloom. On the white cliffs formed by ocean sediments, flower buds hang on the branches of early cherry trees, blooming into pink and white clouds.
Walking up the hillside of the back mountain, Cheng Yi saw Qi Huang walking down from the top of the mountain.
"Master."
Qi Huang walked up to Cheng Yi and bowed to him.
"Qi Huang?" Cheng Yi frowned in confusion.
Why is he here?
Qi Huang didn't answer, but simply took the handle of the wheelchair that Lei Ya was pushing. "The rest of the way is difficult, let me do it."
Cheng Yi looked up at Qi Huang, "What on earth are you going to do?"
Why are you still heading to the top of the mountain? Where are you going?
Qi Huang smiled and kept the secret: "Lu Qian instructed me to do this, so don't ask me, boss."
After crossing a slope and reaching the cliff platform, Cheng Yi saw a dark crowd of people on the cliff.
Cheng Yi's vision was already limited as he was sitting in a wheelchair, and now he couldn't see anything at all.
Not only were there people from Tavia and the L family, but even people from the Baiqing Society came from far away.
Cheng Yi didn’t know what was going on, but... weren’t there too many people gathered here?
Ling Shuo first saw Qi Huang pushing Cheng Yi over.
"Boss!" He waved to a few people and shouted happily.
Everyone followed this sound and looked back.
"Please look—"
Ling Shuo bent down and gestured in the direction hidden by the crowd.
"here."
When everyone heard Ling Shuo's words, they seemed to have received some instructions and made way for Cheng Yi to pass a straight and wide path.
The crowd dispersed and the view gradually became clear, but Cheng Yi's eyes widened in surprise.
Right in front of him, on the top of the mountain, a long red carpet stretched from his feet all the way to the top of the cliff.
Pink roses, white lilies, purple lavender, and so many brightly colored flowers pave this dreamy flower path.
Standing on both sides of the red carpet were people from the Baiqing Club and Tavia, as well as people who had accompanied them all the way.
Lu Qian stood at the other end of the flower path, wearing a white gauze dress, with soft and scattered long hair, and holding a bunch of blooming white roses in her hands.
She smiled, sweetly and happily.
The colorful petals were blown by the wind and floated in the air, so beautiful that it seemed unreal.
Cheng Yi's eyes couldn't help but tremble.
A glance that lasts for a thousand years has a concrete expression at this moment.
He was about to speak.
"Don't say anything first, listen to me." Lu Qian seemed to know him very well and interrupted him first.
She took a deep breath solemnly and encouraged herself.
"Since you are not good at speaking, let me speak for you."
Lu Qian's gentle and trembling voice sounded in his ears, and Cheng Yi was a little surprised.
But he didn't interrupt, nor did he speak. He just looked at her quietly and listened to her finish her words slowly.
Lu Qian walked slowly from the other end of the flower path, her skirt fluttering behind her. Under the gaze of everyone, she spoke word by word in a gentle voice.
“I used to always look forward to something illusory.
I have imagined the existence of the Tannhäuser Gate; I have invented Plato's Atlantis; and I have wondered whether the Twilight of the Gods had truly arrived in the vast expanse before the Phanerozoic, which was unknown to mankind.
But even so, I still haven’t found the meaning of life.”
As Lu Qian walked, a ray of sunlight quietly hit her face.
On the top of this white cliff, above the clouds, the long-awaited sunlight finally pierced through the thick clouds and shone on the earth again.
She looked at Cheng Yi, just like the sunshine following her.
“But it wasn’t until I met you that I understood: life doesn’t need meaning, because it is meaning in itself.
Everything will be lost in time, and you and I will return to dust.
If there is one thing in this world that I cannot give up, it must be your eyes."
Amidst the flying flowers and leaves, Lu Qian walked in front of Cheng Yi and slowly stood still.
She looked at that face, and it seemed that at this moment, there were only the two of them in the world, nothing else.
“Life is too long to see its end.
Life is too short. From the moment I met you, it began to count down.
We can only watch life slip through our fingers, powerless to do anything.
But, every day for the rest of my life, I will love you more, taking the love from the day before, and the day before that... and every day that has passed, and loving you together."
Lu Qian's face was red, and her eyes were shining like fireflies.
Just like a star that exploded billions of years ago, its light finally penetrates into your eyes and mine at this moment.
She spoke again, her tone a little anxious: "I can't wait for you to stand up, not a moment.
I want to be brave for once, I want to hold my future in my hands.
I want to pave a flowery road for you, and I want to walk towards you.
I guess your leg is God's will, God gave me this opportunity."
"so……"
Lu Qian took out the ring box from behind, handed it to Cheng Yi, and smiled gently.
"Mr. Cheng, will you marry me?"
These gentle words brought up a gust of wind in the mountains, and the echoes in the valley were moving and melodious.
Everyone around held their breath at this moment, fearing that their negligence would disturb the scene.
The protagonist of the story obviously hasn't come to his senses yet.
Cheng Yi sat in a wheelchair, looking at the dazzling diamond rings and his smiling lover in front of him.
The light in a lover's eyes shines brighter than the stars.
This usually calm and arrogant man was actually at a loss for a moment.
His soul had expressed its willingness a thousand times, but his body could not move an inch.
He half lowered his eyes and smiled helplessly.
"You're really taking advantage of someone's misfortune, even depriving me of this last bit of my rights."
We had already agreed that I would propose to him again once he could stand up.
Lu Qian didn't answer, but just smiled even more brightly.
After all, if it wasn't for this accidental incident that left Cheng Yi sitting in a wheelchair and unable to get up, this strong man would never allow her to do such a little trick.
When she learned that Cheng Yi sent Qi Huang to get the wedding ring, she came up with this crazy idea.
It was fast and unrestrained enough to prevent the man from noticing any clues.
Apparently, her plan was successful.
Cheng Yi chuckled, grabbed Lu Qian's wrist and pulled her into his arms.
"Ah!" Lu Qian was startled by his powerful strength and let out a small cry of surprise.
Cheng Yi held Lu Qian firmly in his arms, their eyes met, and the surging heartbeat could penetrate his bones.
The lingering light in a lover's eyes is better than any vow to stay together till death.
Even he didn't know when his girl had the courage to propose to him in front of so many people.
"I'm certainly not as good at speaking as you are. I don't know many sweet words, and even less flowery ones.
But I will do my best to give you what you want.”
Cheng Yi smiled, took Lu Qian's hand, and kissed her gently on his lips.
"As long as it's you—"
He raised his face, and the affection flowing in his eyes was brighter than the stars.
"I'm willing to do anything."
As soon as the words fell.
"pong! pong! pong——"
The sound of fireworks and cannons filled the sky at the right time, and thunderous applause accompanied the cheers.
“Oh huh—”
“Wow!!!”
"Congratulations, Master—"
"Congratulations, young master—"
"Boss is so handsome!!"
…
The moment the two embraced each other, the crowd erupted in unusually loud cheers.
The crackling sound of paper firecrackers and applause came one after another, and the happiness was deafening.
Bai Yao sat in a wheelchair, smiling as he looked at the two people hugging each other sweetly at the end of the flower path.
He took Qu Le's hand, raised his enchanting face, and smiled seductively, "Little fox, I want you to propose to me too."
Qu Le leaned back in his wheelchair and glared at Bai Yao, "...? You wish."
In fact, when Lu Qian was planning this matter, he also asked Qu Le if he wanted to join, after all, Bai Yao's legs couldn't kneel.
But Qu Le refused without even thinking about it. She could never do such a cheesy thing, forget it.
Besides, the engagement has already been announced, so whether to propose or not, she is not the kind of person who cares about red tape.
Besides, if you think about it, Bai Yao had already proposed to her in the dungeon of the villa.
"Then I'll beg for it," Bai Yao smiled and put his arm around Qu Le's waist. "Once my leg is healed, we'll go choose a ring."
"You don't have to beg." Qu Le refused firmly.
"I don't want any ring either." She raised her hand, quietly touched the Mobius Ring hanging around her neck, and murmured softly, "I just want this..."
*
Jiang Duo bared her white teeth and bit her sleeve, her eyes red with emotion.
"Woo woo woo, Sister Xiao Qian is so handsome!" She shook Luo Chuan beside her, "I will propose to you in the future!"
Luo Chuan, who was about to cry, came back to his senses instantly when he heard Jiang Duo's words.
"No!" He lowered his head, looked at Jiang Duo's round face, and refused righteously, "I'll do as you say in everything else, but not this!"
Although the scene was quite happy, he was already quite passive in this relationship. Jiang Duo had to be the one to propose to him. How could a grown man like him bear it?
"If you don't let me, I'll prick you with a needle!" Jiang Duo pinched her waist and looked up at Luo Chuan, who was thirty centimeters taller than her, but her momentum was no less than his.
Luo Chuan leaned down and looked directly at Jiang Duo, "Go ahead and stab me, but don't let me die!"
Jiang Duo's brows sank and her eyelids drooped suddenly.
She looked at Luo Chuan's face and quietly grinned a sinister smile, the cute dimples at the corners of her mouth gradually deepening, "Hehehe...you said it."
Luo Chuan looked at Jiang Duo's expression, and before he could react, he felt an unbearable pain in his thigh.
"hiss--"
He stared in astonishment at the small syringe Jiang Duo had held in her hand. He turned around and cursed, "Fuck you, crazy woman! You really want to stab me!"
She even carries a syringe with her. Is she sick?
"You still dare to call me a crazy woman?" Jiang Duo's face darkened and she raised the needle a little higher. "You'll see if I can't paralyze you today."
Luo Chuan's handsome face twitched, and his already fair complexion turned pale in an instant.
Based on past experience, this woman is really capable.
He didn't care how many people were there, and hurriedly pushed through the crowd and ran away.
Jiang Duo chased after him, shouting, "You little bastard! Don't run!!"
“Ahhhhh help—”
A series of wailing sounds echoed among the cliffs and gradually disappeared into the thick fog.
*
"Handsome guy, why haven't I seen you before?"
Ling Shuo was wiping his tears with emotion when he suddenly heard a loud greeting in his ears.
He turned his head and saw a tall, exquisite beauty with a proud temperament standing next to him.
"Who are you?" Ling Shuo smiled politely.
He had never seen this beauty before, but since she was here, she must be related to someone.
And judging from the author's description, he doesn't seem like a cannon fodder.
"Let me introduce myself," the beautiful woman said with a slight curl of her lips. "My name is Rong Rong."
Rong Rong gently put his hand on Ling Shuo's shoulder and poked his strong chest muscles.
Well, it's quite strong, she likes it.
"I wonder if there's a chance we can get to know each other?"
She tilted her head slightly, her eyes also gleaming with confidence, occupying an unquestionable and arrogant position, even though she was the one who took the initiative to strike up a conversation.
“Rong Rong!!”
Before Ling Shuo could answer, a sharp roar came from farther away. The tone was so urgent that the voice was broken and it was impossible to tell who it belonged to.
Rong Rong and Ling Shuo turned their heads together and saw Sui Tang coming towards them from a distance with great momentum, shouting something.
He walked up to the two of them, narrowed his eyes, glanced up and down at Ling Shuo, and said in an unhappy tone: "Let go of my fiancée."
Ling Shuo's face twitched, and he quickly distanced himself from Rong Rong, "I swear to God, I didn't do anything."
Rong Rong was obviously not very happy to be interrupted by Sui Tang. She took back her hand that was avoided by Ling Shuo and crossed it across her chest.
"Please, who is your fiancée?" Rong Rong glanced at Sui Tang, his arrogant attitude like a white swan that disdains to communicate with a wild duck.
"? We have an engagement, okay?"
Hearing Rong Rong's words, Sui Tang's already unhappy expression instantly turned as dark as ash at the bottom of a pot. "And how come you can always find someone to chat up with you wherever you go?!"
"Aren't we partners?" Rong Rong gently waved her delicate hand with exquisite nail art, playing with her hair, each strand of which was wavy and proud. She glanced at Sui Tang calmly and said, "I'm just trying to shut up those old people at home. Don't flatter yourself."
"If my grandfather hadn't threatened to cut off my credit card and forced me to come to England to find you, I wouldn't have come."
Rong Rong rolled his eyes and ignored Sui Tang.
She took out a business card from her bag, stuffed it into Ling Shuo's slightly open collar, and cast a coquettish glance at him, "Handsome, remember to contact me."
Then she walked away slowly, wearing a pair of exquisite high heels and taking elegant and proud steps.
Sui Tang and Ling Shuo were both stunned by Rong Rong's series of actions.
Especially Ling Shuo, what the hell is going on?! Don't get him involved!
"Come back!" Sui Tang shouted unhappily at Rong Rong's back.
Rong Rong was completely unmoved and didn't even glance at him.
Sui Tang's face darkened, and he glared at Ling Shuo with gritted teeth. He took the business card from his collar and tore it into pieces.
He pointed at Ling Shuo and warned him fiercely, "If you dare to contact her, you're dead."
"Come back here!!!" After warning Ling Shuo, Sui Tang immediately shouted and chased after Rong Rong, his voice getting farther and farther away.
“???”
Ling Shuo stood there in a daze, his head full of questions. What did this have to do with him? Was it his fault that he had a good figure and was handsome?
*
"Wuwuwuwuwu——Boss——Boss is getting married, Boss——"
Leiya found a corner away from everyone and cried and wailed.
It was supposed to be a very happy scene, but she didn't know why, she just couldn't bear it and wanted to cry. In order not to disturb others, she chose to hide alone.
"Don't cry." Qingli walked up to her, handed her a tissue, and couldn't say anything else. He just stood quietly beside Leiya.
He really didn't know what to do. He didn't know how to comfort people, let alone girls.
"Wow wow—thank you."
Lei Ya took the tissue, wiped her tears and blew her nose.
"Boss—"
…
Qingli couldn't help but frown as he looked at Leiya who was crying harder and harder.
"Don't cry," he squatted down, nestled in front of her, and gently wiped away the tears on her face. "It's not like we won't see each other anymore. It's just a marriage."
"But... I... I just want to cry..." Leiya sobbed and replied intermittently.
Qingli ruffled her short hair affectionately and said, "How about I take you to the base for the next missile test and let you press the launch button?"
When Lei Ya heard Qing Li's words, her sobbing stopped for a moment. She raised her head, looked at the man in front of her, and asked cautiously, "Really?"
Qingli never allows others to interfere in its missile tests, let alone hand over the launch rights so carelessly.
"Did I lie to you?" Qingli took off the eyepiece that had remained unchanged on Leiya's head for thousands of years, and brushed away the short hair that was all over her face. "If you want to go with me, don't cry."
Upon hearing this, Lei Ya wiped away her tears, holding back the tears that had not yet flowed out, bit her lip and nodded.
However, this thick-skinned girl probably didn't realize for the time being why Qingli went to such great lengths to comfort her.
*
Takeshita Haru held his face and looked at the scene in front of him, with pink bubbles all over his head.
So happy, so wonderful, so dreamy!
"Achun." A low call sounded in my ears.
Takeshita Haru turned around in a daze and saw Qi Huang standing behind her, his face red, almost the same color as his red hair.
"What's wrong, Brother Qi?" she asked in confusion.
"Well... didn't you say you liked the color green before?" Qi Huang lowered his head and took out a small box from behind his back. "When I went to pick up Lu Qian's ring... I saw this and bought it."
He opened the box and handed it to Takeshita Haru.
“…For you.”
A silver bracelet was placed safely in the red silk box. Upon closer inspection, the bracelet was shaped like sections of bamboo, and the pendant was an emerald carved into the shape of a bamboo leaf.
The gem sparkled in the sunlight, shining directly into Takeshita Haru's eyes.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and in this happy atmosphere, her eyes couldn't help but turn slightly red.
When Qi Huang saw that Takeshita Haru refused to accept the bracelet and was about to cry again, he thought he had done something wrong again.
He swallowed hard and stammered, "Um... that's just something I bought casually. If you don't like it, you can throw it away. You don't have to..."
"I like it." Takeshita Haru gently interrupted Qi Huang.
Qi Huang was startled by his flustered little movements and looked up at the girl in front of him.
She smiled brightly, with sparkling lights in the corners of her eyes. Under the sunshine and the spring breeze, she was as bright and lively as a green bamboo.
"I like."
*
Jiang Luan put his hands in his pockets and fumbled around gently, "Nai En, should you feel relieved now?"
He lives a good life and eats well. He is very happy and lucky. He has a group of friends who are willing to go through thick and thin with him and never leave him.
He no longer forced himself to be the best doctor. His medical skills only needed to be good enough to protect the people around him.
He is very happy every day.
He has grown up.
A gentle breeze blew by, a warm breeze that was not present in March.
A leaf was sent to Jiang Luan's eyes by the wind, carrying with it the rich scent of gardenia.
He closed his eyes subconsciously and then wanted to remove the leaves.
But as soon as he raised his hand, the movement stopped in front of his forehead.
Jiang Luan felt a magical touch on his body, as if a gentle person was holding his face, forehead against forehead, and looking into his eyes.
Hidden beneath the black-framed glasses, Jiang Luan's eyes, which were bloodshot due to years of lack of rest and had severe dark circles under their eyes, trembled slightly.
"So you really are here."
Suddenly, the spring breeze blew again.
The leaf was swept into the wind again.
On the cliff, everyone, some hugging each other, some chatting and laughing, and some arguing, couldn't help but look up at the direction where the leaves and petals were flying, watching them go away.
Watch them disappear in the long river of time with so much love and longing.
God created life, probably not based on law, but based on love.
Reality is the most boring answer. Life is boring, so let's have a beautiful dream in the story.
Humans cannot defeat God, but human perseverance, faith and dreams all shine brightly in this losing battle.
Courage is the greatest hymn of mankind.
And love is the hymn of the brave.
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