"They acted all high and mighty, but didn't even treat anyone to a meal, and now they have to take a taxi home." Chu Ge grumbled angrily in the beef noodle shop.
After settling Zhu Mengmeng in the hospital, the couple got home after 8 PM, starving, and ate noodles right there at the entrance. Chu Ge felt that since all this had happened, the peaceful days of eating Qiu Qiu's cooking at home had been ruined. The frequency of ordering takeout and eating beef noodles had increased exponentially; even the beef in his mouth had lost its flavor…
This whole affair had indeed created a chain reaction, one link after another, until now, after the entire long holiday, it had finally come to a close.
Although the loose end of Du Lianfeng's group remained, Zhong Yi had temporarily taken the blame, and the two of them were like the Calabash Brothers appearing in a series of events, not directly involved in the cause and effect, so let's just consider it a closed chapter.
The feeling of everything settling down was quite comforting; the burdens on my heart had dissipated, and I could finally live a normal life… However, no one could truly laugh. Watching others fight over property, sons-in-law kill fathers-in-law, and couples turn against each other… it always felt a bit oppressive.
Qiu Wuji, who should have witnessed countless ups and downs of life, seemed even more sentimental than Chu Ge. She didn't say a word throughout the meal, silently returned home afterward, and stood by the window gazing at the moon.
The moon was still full.
Looking at her posture, Chu Ge thought of Qiu Wuji from the book.
Both were aloof and independent.
"What's wrong?" He embraced her from behind, asking softly, "You shouldn't feel much about these things…"
"Because I'm being held in your arms right now, and I don't feel any resistance at all. I'm actually quite happy that you came to care about me so quickly."
"Huh?" Chu Ge didn't immediately understand how this had anything to do with his question.
"I'm a woman in love now..." Qiu Wuji looked at the moon and gave a self-deprecating smile, "I'm not the Qiu Wuji with a heart as still as water anymore." Chu Ge was momentarily stunned by these words, somewhat mesmerized.
I've already fallen into the mortal realm for you.
"Chu Ge, some of the things I said before were to comfort Mengmeng, and some of the things Mengmeng herself said weren't entirely sincere. She might realize it when she wakes up."
"Which ones?"
"Mengmeng said she didn't really like Cai Zhijian, and I also said Cai Zhijian himself didn't have good intentions." Qiu Wuji sighed, "But actually, that doesn't make sense."
Chu Ge's previous detective brilliance had vanished; he still couldn't grasp Qiu Wuji's line of thought: "Why doesn't it make sense?"
"Because Mengmeng can see the love line… If there wasn't love between them, Mengmeng would have known long ago, so why would she consider getting back together? Since she considered it, it means Mengmeng knows there's a love line between them, or rather, this love line has stirred up Mengmeng's expectations for the future."
"Hiss…" Chu Ge gasped: "That makes sense."
"Perhaps the lines have varying degrees of intensity." Qiu Wuji said quietly, "Mengmeng said she doesn't know why she chose to marry Cai Zhijian in the first place…" "The reason is actually quite simple. Clearly, their love was so intense back then that even Old Zhu's objections were useless… It would have been a very good story back then." Chu Ge nodded: "But old feelings change easily, and things gradually fade…"
"So what about you, Chu Ge?" Qiu Wuji whispered: "Now the love is strong, when will it weaken?"
"Sigh, we just talked about this on Mid-Autumn Festival, and it's only been a few days, and here we are again." Qiu Wuji then remembered that they had indeed discussed this topic a few days ago, and her cheeks flushed slightly: "You find me annoying, don't you…" Chu Ge chuckled and kissed her cheek, whispering: "It only proves that my Qiuqiu is insecure, and I'm overjoyed." Qiu Wuji relaxed her grip, gently leaning against his chest: "In all my years, I've seen many couples in the mortal world grow old together, but in the immortal realm, I've never seen a single one who stays together forever…" Chu Ge paused, then hesitated.
Qiu Wuji asked, "What are you trying to say?"
"There's no particular reason, it's part of the setting... Leaving aside those schools in the book that sever all emotions and desires, turning themselves into stone, even those with emotions will, over the long years, witness too much and their hearts will become as still as water, unmoved by ripples. You belong to that category, for example. So, even if immortal couples are emotionally attached, their feelings will gradually weaken as they cultivate longer—that's logical." Qiu Wuji's body tensed slightly.
Chu Ge hurriedly said, "Uh, don't rush, this doesn't mean we'll also weaken..."
"Then what is it? You'll change the setting?"
"No, this setting doesn't need to be changed at all... because it's universally true, precisely to highlight the protagonist group's uniqueness, their ability to stay together forever..."
Qiu Wuji: "..." Just like Cai Zhijian is used to highlight you?
"So, the setting inherently includes an eternal love, and that love is you..."
"It's me, but not you, Chu Ge."
"Why not me?" Chu Ge said calmly, "That's my expectation, my ideal, everything I want reflected in it. Some things can't be done because they're beyond my power, like roaming the martial world—it's not that I don't want to, it's that I don't have the environment or the opportunity. Once I have it, I'll seize it, I won't give it up...like you." Qiu Wuji turned his head, looking into his eyes.
Chu Ge whispered, "From this perspective... Qiu Qiu, this entire book is my love letter and vow to you."
He lowered his head and gently kissed Qiu Wuji's forehead, softly saying, "You fell to the mortal realm for me, I ascended the immortal path for you. I will continue to explore the intersection of our two worlds, and eventually, we will be eternal." Qiu Wuji felt his heart begin to pound again, his body starting to disobey him; his sweet words were like a spell, capable of bewitching the soul.
She always felt that if Chu Ge wanted to go hiking or something like that at a time like this, she wouldn't be able to refuse.
But at this moment, Chu Ge did nothing, his gaze clear and gentle.
Qiu Wuji turned her head to look, and her heart slowly returned to peace.
He was Chu Ge, and would never be Cai Zhijian.
"You...you always say nice things." Qiu Wuji gently broke free from his embrace, spun away from the window, and walked away with her hands behind her back, swaying slightly: "The moon is full tonight, but the rabbit pounding medicine is gone...don't dream."
Because the fairy from the moon palace has already come to your side.
Qiu Wuji returned to her room, and the image of the moon palace fairy vanished. She jumped onto the bed with a "plop," hugged the big bear, and rolled around.
Then she grabbed two small pig-shaped pillows, kissed them mouth to mouth, placed them on the pillow, and lay on the big bear, grinning as she looked at them.
One was Chu Ge, and the other was Qiu Qiu.
Qiuqiu was still clinging to Chu Ge, her little feet dangling.
Chu Ge watched her go back to her room, stood there grinning foolishly for a while, then went to take a shower, feeling refreshed, and returned to his room to write and save up his drafts.
Poor writer, even with a girlfriend around, there's no time to flirt.
Poor thing, he said he was going to save up drafts for winter, but now it's all sunshine, so saving up tonight is for tomorrow morning…
He really envies some idle adults.
"Beep beep beep~" A private chat suddenly rang. Chu Ge looked up from his draft and saw that it was Zhang Qiren's flamboyant profile picture flashing, something he hadn't seen in a long time.
Chu Ge was very curious and clicked to read: "Brother Chu, you should consider starting a Weibo account. Just remember not to express any opinions, just post cute things, photos, food pictures, and occasionally some good quotes from books, that's all..."
Chu Ge: "?"
"?"
Chu Ge: "What are you talking about? Modern Japanese?"
"Don't you know you're a social media influencer now? You have no idea how to monetize or utilize your online presence, are you an idiot?"
He added with a pained expression, "Stop spending all your time chasing girls, living like a caveman, open your eyes and see the world... at least look at your book review section!"
Chu Ge opened the app's book review section, puzzled, and immediately froze.
"Chu Da is so handsome! Keep writing! I've given you a reward, mwah (╯3╰)"
"Qiu Qiu is so beautiful! I don't care if she's from the book or not, giving a reward here is right, isn't it?"
"This CP is killing me, waaaaah..."
"Does the author have a Weibo account? Is this the only team-building location?"
"Looks like there's a roommate fighting, it's full..."
"Waaaah, I want to fuck him..."
"Chu Ge is yours, Qiu Qiu~ my Qiu Qiu~"
Chu Ge: "???"
What is all this? Wasn't the early autumn romance over a long time ago? It's been so long, even the Mid-Autumn Festival is over, how come the relapse is getting even more intense?