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Chapter 918 - 668: Ten Years of Life and Death, Boundless (6k, requesting monthly pass!)_2

Chapter 918: 668: Ten Years of Life and Death, Boundless (6k, requesting monthly pass!)_2

After dinner, as the sun was setting, a few of them walked into their alma mater.

A trip back to the old place.

It was hard not to get emotional.

Cheng Jianxin’s smile faded, finally revealing a hint of absent-mindedness in his expression.

Li Shao and the others exchanged glances.

"Senior, the student union has been renovated recently, it cost a lot of money, and it’s quite grand."

Luo Peng tried to shift the other’s attention.

"And over by South Mountain, they planted a lot of plum trees. In winter, many people come to take photos and visit the school."

Bai Zheli added.

"So you’re saying all these good things happened after I left?" Cheng Jianxin joked.

The group laughed together.

"Senior Jiang."

A crisp and pleasant voice rang out.

Jiang Chen turned his head and saw Luo Li’er walking towards them from across the road, her thick ponytails swinging with her movements, capturing the gaze of the boys around her and stirring their hearts as well.

Jiang Chen stopped walking.

Luo Peng and the others also halted.

"Is this Jiang Chen’s girlfriend?"

Cheng Jianxin naturally misunderstood, and it was no wonder, given Luo Li’er’s beauty, she was certainly worthy of the title of the beauty queen of the Arts Faculty.

Luo Peng, who had pursued her unsuccessfully, felt a bit awkward.

Li Shao coughed softly and explained, "No, she isn’t Jiang Chen’s girlfriend. Her name is Luo Li’er, and she’s only a sophomore right now."

"Oh, this girl is pretty too."

Cheng Jianxin commented spontaneously.

"Of course, senior, she’s probably the beauty queen of Dong University now," Bai Zheli provided further explanation.

Beauty queen?

Cheng Jianxin was surprised but not too astounded.

Indeed, the girl was quite outstanding, with delicate features and a petite figure, as if she’s stepped right out of a comic book.

"Why did you come to school?"

Luo Li’er had arrived. Of course, she saw Luo Peng but didn’t pay much attention to him – she seemed to have forgotten about the past and was quite forthright.

"I’m accompanying a senior to have a look around."

Jiang Chen had been meaning to find time to see this girl, and it was quite a coincidence that they ran into each other now.

By the looks of her, she seemed to be doing well.

"Have you eaten?"

"I just finished eating in the cafeteria."

The renowned beauty still has to eat by herself?

It seemed that since Jiang Chen’s graduation, the fawning boys of Dong University were somewhat in short supply.

After exchanging greetings, Luo Li’er looked towards Luo Peng and the others and gave a polite, slight smile.

Luo Peng managed a forced smile; despite having given up, this was a girl he once had feelings for, it was impossible not to be stirred.

"Keep in touch with your sister more, don’t worry her."

Jiang Chen suggested indirectly, unable to speak too bluntly in these circumstances.

"Okay, I know."

Luo Li’er nodded obediently, "I’m heading back now."

Jiang Chen made an affirming "hmm".

"It’s true what they say, you should ’look at a person in a new light if you haven’t seen them for three days’."

After Luo Li’er left, Cheng Jianxin teased Jiang Chen.

"Senior, I’ve always known that Jiang Chen has the kind of eyes that attract romance."

Luo Peng began his nonsense again.

"You’re not bad yourself."

Cheng Jianxin laughed.

With a self-deprecating smile, Young Master Luo said, "Compared to Jiang Chen, I’m far behind now."

"Let’s go."

Li Shao changed the subject.

The group came to a slope not far from the girls’ dormitory, covered with green grass, which the school famously called "Lovers’ Slope".

In the daytime, many people would sunbathe here, and at night, many couples came to enjoy the moonlight.

"Let’s sit for a bit."

"I’ll go buy some water."

Bai Zheli left.

The rest climbed up Lover’s Slope and randomly found a spot to sit down.

"Senior Cheng, are you still in Su City working in the clothing business?"

Luo Peng asked.

Cheng Jianxin nodded his head.

"How’s business?"

"It’s okay."

Cheng Jianxin laughed, "After all, it’s a small venture, I can make ends meet. And Su City isn’t like East Sea, there’s not so much pressure."

Luo Peng hesitated, wanting to ask if the other party needed help, but didn’t know how to start the conversation.

"Are you running the business alone?"

Jiang Chen asked.

"I got my mom to come over. How can one person handle everything?"

Jiang Chen nodded his head.

The sun was setting.

Casting a warm glow over Lover’s Slope.

Apart from Jiang Chen and the others, there were many students chatting nearby, everyone talking and laughing without disturbing each other.

Cheng Jianxin casually pulled up a weed, "Alright, I can see you guys are holding back a lot, don’t worry, I’m fine."

Jiang Chen and the others exchanged glances, all remaining silent.

"In the time just after your senior sister passed away, I indeed felt quite unable to accept it, almost felt like I couldn’t bear it, but now I’ve somehow managed to get through it."

Luo Peng hesitated again.

The words "condolences" seemed too pale.

"Ouyang Senior Sister probably would want you to live a happy life, Senior."

Li Shao, who was never a smooth talker, surprisingly spoke up at this moment.

Cheng Jianxin toyed with the weed and smiled, "That’s exactly what I think. Some people are gone, but others must continue living. After all, I’m not alone; I have my parents and her parents to take care of."

Luo Peng opened his mouth but felt a sourness in his throat. An eloquent person like him was surprisingly at a loss for words at this moment.

"Ouyang Senior Sister was a very good person."

Jiang Chen said softly.

When he heard the news, he was indeed shocked.

It wasn’t that good people don’t receive good fortunes.

It could only be said.

Life is unpredictable.

"Yes, I’ve never met such a good girl. After the incident, I once thought about having a good cry in the middle of the night, but I really couldn’t cry."

Bai Zheli returned with water.

Jiang Chen and the rest silently took it.

Cheng Jianxin thanked them.

Bai Zheli must have noticed the change in the atmosphere and sat down silently next to them.

After taking the water, Cheng Jianxin continued, "Last Spring Festival, I stumbled upon a book she bought from a street stall, ’Song Poetry is a Blossom of Emotion.’ Then, I remembered that when she was pregnant, she once lay in my arms and asked me what Su Dongpo’s words ’ten years of life and death are boundless’ really meant. That day, I finally got the cry I had longed for."

Everyone quietly listened, holding their water bottles.

"You all know that I met her at the school’s fellow villagers’ meeting when I fell for her at first sight in the crowd. After half a year of relentless pursuit, we officially began communicating that Spring Festival. The longer we dated, the more convinced I became that she was the one. We both yearned to see the world. So, during the four years of college, we saved and worked part-time to earn money, then traveled all over."

Perhaps because it had been suppressed for too long, Cheng Jianxin spoke as if to himself, in no hurry, "We went to Qin Island together, saw the unforgettable rape blossoms by the beautiful Qin Island Lake, went to Dunhuang, then to River City, to see the cherry blossoms at River City University. We participated in the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival together, found jobs in Su City after graduation, and started living together. Those days were hard, yet it was the happiest period."

"After work, we would go grocery shopping together. Watch movies and dramas. Over the year in Su City, we took advantage of our rest days to explore nearly the entire city. We got married by the end of the year, everything went smoothly, both families were satisfied. Thinking back now, maybe it all went too smoothly, which led to what happened. After handling everything last year, friends suggested I take a trip to clear my mind. At first, I didn’t want to, but later I thought that I had to face it, so I revisited the places we went to together."

"I saw the scenery we had seen together alone, ate the food we had enjoyed together alone. Imagining she was still by my side, from the initial confusion to gradually accepting it. I even went to Karamay because she had once pointed to a double rainbow on the computer screen and asked me if such magical places really existed."

Cheng Jianxin unscrewed the water bottle and took a sip, the corners of his mouth slightly curving upward.

"Maybe heaven felt guilty and on the third day let me see the double rainbow. In that moment, the whole world seemed to quiet down; she seemed to be by my side, holding my hand, nestled on my shoulder. I had never thought about how to live without her before, but now I know, maybe she’s always been here, just in a different form."

This university, carrying four years of memories.

Perhaps once Ouyang Senior Sister sat on this Lover’s Slope, leaning on Cheng Jianxin’s shoulders while admiring the sunset.

Cheng Jianxin seemed to sense her presence, holding his water bottle, gazing into the distance, with a gentle smile.

Luo Peng, who treated love like a game, took a breath and felt an inexplicable heaviness in his chest.

Jiang Chen also looked toward the slowly sinking sun.

Some people move beyond their pain, but others are forever trapped in their memories.

Just like that Song Dynasty poem.

Ten years of life and death are boundless.

Without thinking.

It remains unforgettable.