"Chu Fang, I'm very happy to have met you, it's just a pity we met so late."
"You don't need to be too sad, or rather, you should be happy for me. After so many years, I'm finally free."
"I don't know if there's a heaven, but if there is, I'll pray that you live a peaceful and successful life, my only friend in this life."
"Goodbye... ...never mind, there won't be a next time, sorry."
Chu Fang stared at the words, tears streaming down his cheeks uncontrollably.
... ...
The moon is bright and the stars are few.
昙花(TanHua) Apartments.
Zhong Rou quietly entered the house: "Sis, my brother-in-law... ..."
Zhong Tingyue shook her head.
Zhong Rou immediately lowered her footsteps and entered her bedroom, then slowly exhaled: "Phew... ...Brother-in-law seems depressed."
In her mind, Chu Fang was an extremely cheerful and optimistic person, but in the past few days, she had sensed a gloomy aura from Chu Fang, making it hard to breathe.
"I wonder when brother-in-law will return to normal."
Zhong Rou missed that cheeky brother-in-law immensely.
In the next room, Zhong Tingyue massaged her fiancé, kneading his shoulders.
Chu Fang was limp, as if he had no bones, and leaned against Zhong Tingyue's arms, softly saying: "I was wrong, it's all my fault."
"Why did I sleep so soundly that night? Why didn't I sleep in the same bed as Chang Shen? Why couldn't I stop him from leaving... ..."
"You couldn't have stopped it," Zhong Tingyue said gently.
"I could have!"
"You couldn't!" Zhong Tingyue retorted. "Don't blame yourself. Ever since you knew Chang Shen's suicidal thoughts, you understood that things were already destined and couldn't be reversed. You stayed with Chang Shen these past few days because you wanted to accompany him on his final journey."
Chu Fang's face was ashen, and he remained silent.
"Don't overthink it. If Chang Shen has a spirit in heaven, he wouldn't want to see you like this," Zhong Tingyue comforted her fiancé.
Chu Fang turned over and gazed at the bright moonlight.
... ...
The next day, Zhong Tingyue woke up and saw that Chu Fang was already awake, staring blankly. She sighed.
She felt equally sad and heartbroken.
Zhong Tingyue got out of bed. Her younger sister was already wearing her school uniform, ready to go to school.
Zhong Tingyue took out twenty and handed it to her younger sister: "Go eat outside."
"Okay." Zhong Rou took it, hesitated, and asked, "Sis, is brother-in-law depressed? Should I perform my newly learned magic trick for him?"
These days, Zhong Rou had become obsessed with magic, thinking about performing magic tricks instead of focusing on her studies, and even buying various props.
"It's not that serious," Zhong Tingyue patted her younger sister's head. "Hurry up and go to school."
"Okay~"
Zhong Rou tied her long hair into a single ponytail and left the house like a whirlwind.
A woman like the wind!
After her younger sister left, Zhong Tingyue started making breakfast, a simple porridge, cooked until thick, paired with kimchi, kimchi made from seasonal vegetables: cowpeas, cucumbers, and Chinese cabbage.
These kimchi hadn't been pickled for many days, not too salty, not too bland, the most delicious moment, plus chili oil and MSG, not only was the color tempting, but it was also extremely delicious.
She carried the breakfast into the bedroom: "Mr. Chu, time for breakfast."
"I can't eat."
"You have to eat even if you can't. I had your fortune told, and you're destined to have this tribulation."
"What tribulation?"
"Porsche."
Chu Fang rolled his eyes: "Do you think you're being humorous?"
"Isn't this joke funny?" Zhong Tingyue tilted her head, her beautiful eyes blinking.
After some back-and-forth, Chu Fang finally got up.
The dead cannot be revived, you have to look forward.
After breakfast, Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue went to Chang Shen's house.
According to Chang Shen's will, this house was given to Chu Fang, under his name.
Entering the house, Chu Fang looked around. Besides the necessities of life, there was nothing else. The 100-plus square meter house was empty, just like Chang Shen's heart, which the entire universe couldn't fill.
"Sigh!" Chu Fang didn't know how many sighs he had let out these past few days.
"Today we're here to clean up the house, don't start with that sighing and dying act again," Zhong Tingyue said while cleaning the house.
"I will!"
"Go ahead, keep sighing, let's see how long you can keep it up?"
Chu Fang: "... ..., Zhong Tingyue, you don't love me."
"I love you too much, that's why I'm serving you like a servant, otherwise I would have kicked you to the ends of the earth."
Knock knock knock... ...
The two were chatting when suddenly there was a knock on the door.
Opening the door, it was a girl about ten years old, wearing a floral dress, carrying a black plastic bag in her hand.
"You are?" Seeing the little girl, Chu Fang was puzzled.
The little girl was a little surprised to see Chu Fang. Her eyes scanned the house, and when she saw Zhong Tingyue, she seemed to suspect that she had come to the wrong place, and then looked up at the house number.
That's right, this is the place.
The little girl bowed: "Hello, big brother, I'm Lele. My mom asked me to bring a gift to Brother Chang Shen to thank him for his help."
Chu Fang led the little girl Lele into the house and then said, "I'm Chang Shen's friend. He has already left. You can tell me anything."
He paused and asked, "What do you mean by the gift you just mentioned?"
The little girl Lele looked around and replied, "I just came to Magic City and got lost nearby. Brother Chang Shen helped me find my mom and dad. And during this summer vacation, Brother Chang Shen taught me a lot of courses, which benefited me a lot."
"And I'm about to leave Magic City and return to my hometown to study. My mom and dad prepared a gift to thank Brother Chang Shen for his guidance."
After answering, the little girl Lele asked, "Where did Brother Chang Shen go?"
Chu Fang was silent for a few seconds: "He's not here anymore."
"Then where is he?"
"Not in this world."
"Then which world is he in?"
Chu Fang shook his head: "I'm sorry, I can't tell you."
The little girl Lele handed the black plastic bag to Chu Fang: "Please give this gift to Brother Chang Shen."
"I will." Chu Fang took it. Seeing the little girl's back, he suddenly asked, "By the way, are you going back to your hometown to study?"
The little girl Lele nodded: "Yes, my mom and dad work in Magic City to earn money. I can only come to see them during the summer vacation. After the summer vacation, I have to go back to my hometown to study."
Chu Fang asked, "Do you want to stay in Magic City to study?"
"Ah?"
