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Chapter 24 Little Secrets to Happiness

Lu Xian raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised by her answer.

"So you're not going to Soto? You're planning to come with me?"

Zhu Zhuqing nodded silently.

"What's the reason?"

"You are my only friend."

She whispered, "I used to think a lot about how much better it would have been if I hadn't been born into that cold family."

"But I was powerless to change my own fate, let alone my family. All I could do was escape from there."

"I have fantasized countless times about standing in the sunlight without any burden, living a happy and carefree life like an ordinary person."

"But I know that's just wishful thinking."

"Until I escaped that cold place!"

"I have seen the darkest night. Those who have never experienced despair will never understand how precious hope is."

She raised her head and looked directly into Lu Xian's eyes. "You saved me. These past few days with you have been the most relaxing time of my life. Although you always bully me, you are the only friend I've ever truly trusted, the most important person to me, and no one can compare to you."

"The meaning of our meeting should not be the parting at that crossroads."

The hard-won ray of light, once released, would plunge her back into the lonely darkness, forcing her to walk alone once more. She truly didn't want to experience that helplessness again.

She wanted to stand in the sunlight!

Lu Xian listened quietly, then smiled, "You were quite bold today. Was it because the rain confused your tears, giving you this courage?"

She stared wide-eyed in protest, "I didn't cry!"

"yes……"

Lu Xian didn't expose him, and stepped aside, saying, "It's raining heavily outside, let's come inside and talk."

She stood still, and asked in a muffled voice, "Why are you angry?"

"What?"

Why were you angry when we parted ways at the fork in the road?

"I'm not angry."

"You have!"

"I don't."

"You are! Because I'm going to Soto, because I didn't choose to go with you, you're angry!"

Lu Xian didn't argue further, but instead smiled faintly and said, "Do you know the three secrets to staying happy?"

Zhu Zhuqing looked at him quietly, waiting for him to continue.

Lu Xian said:

"The three secrets to staying happy are: it doesn't matter, it's unnecessary, and it's not a big deal."

"The happiest person in the world is the one who never has to be responsible for others, and the second happiest person is the one who never looks back."

"I can't be the happiest person, so I can only be the second happiest. I am a traveler and witness of this world. As long as I have a clear conscience about many things and some people, that's enough. As for right and wrong, who in this world dares to say that they have never made a mistake?"

Zhu Zhuqing frowned; she didn't quite understand.

Lu Xian explained, "Everyone has the right to make their own choices."

"Going to Soto is your choice, and I won't interfere or be angry. We've just gone down different paths. I respect your decision, but I also have my own way of doing things."

"If you still don't understand, look back and tell me, what do you see?"

Zhu Zhuqing looked back and responded blankly, "I saw the road I came from, I saw the muddy footprints I left behind..."

"Your experiences have bound your mind, limiting you to seeing only these things."

Lu Xian said seriously:

"Life should be a boundless wilderness, not a predictable trajectory, much less the muddy road you've walked on."

"You should look further, much further, to that forest, that mountain, that sky, and even this boundless world."

"I see myself as a traveler in this world, while you are a true experiencer of this world. We see different worlds. When the choices you make are not mine, I can naturally leave without hesitation, because I don't need to look back at that muddy road."

This was the first time Zhu Zhuqing had ever seen him speak so earnestly. When he wasn't being nonchalant, he looked very charming, and his words were quite philosophical.

She nodded as if she understood these remarks.

When she followed him, it was out of a sense of responsibility.

When she chose to leave, she did not look back.

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As he said, since he couldn't be the happiest person, he could only be the second happiest person...

His world seems to be very different from that of ordinary people.

His attitude is like he's playing around with life.

Life should be a boundless wilderness, not a predictable trajectory, much less the muddy road you've walked on.

Zhu Zhuqing felt that this statement made a lot of sense. Her perspective was too narrow. She was immersed in her own world of pain and did not see far or wide enough. It seemed that she still had a lot to learn.

She asked softly, "I want to come with you. Are you still willing to take me with you? If you feel I'm a burden..."

"It's a burden, but it's not."

Lu Xian shrugged and interrupted, "Your strength is too weak, I need to take care of you. But wandering the world alone is also very boring. Having a pet cat that I can tease and pet anytime will keep me company. I won't be too bored or lonely. I'm happy that you can keep up. Welcome, little kitty."

So you've always treated me like a pet cat!

Zhu Zhuqing immediately turned into a sour face.

Seeing her expression, Lu Xian chuckled, pulled her into the house, and made her sit on the pile of firewood. He then took out a towel from his storage ring and helped her dry her wet hair.

"Actually, following me might not be a good choice. Tiandou City is just my temporary destination. I don't know where I will go in the future. Maybe I will be homeless and travel all over the world. You will have to wander with me. Who knows, I might go to another world someday and wander for months or years."

"Given this situation, are you still going to come along?"

She nodded firmly. "I've thought it through. These past few days with you have been the most reassuring for me. I don't have to gamble on an unknown future. Besides, I'd love to travel the world together. As long as you're willing to take me with you, I'll stay with you forever."

"But I have a question: can you really go to other worlds?"

Lu Xian shook the storage ring on his finger and replied with a smile, "Guess where I got this storage ring? Besides, why would I lie to you? Everything I said before was the truth; you just didn't believe me."

Zhu Zhuqing was certain that the two of them did not have this soul tool ring when they first met.

"Can I come along?" Her eyes held a hint of anticipation, as well as a touch of curiosity about this other world.

Lu Xian hesitated for a moment, "I haven't tried it, so I'm not sure. Maybe it will work, maybe it won't. I can try it when I have the chance in the future."

"Now that you've dried your hair, use your soul power to dry your clothes. Don't catch a cold; we still need to keep going once the rain stops."

"good……"

(End of this chapter)