Ark Heroine Development Plan

Yes, she will definitely get back to her form, there is no doubt about that, because she is Chen Huijie, it's that simple.

She will definitely be able to accept the deep and vicious darkness without wavering in her original intention, and she will definitely be able to move forward more firmly after facing this obstacle. This is absolutely inevitable.

But the thorn is embedded, the seed will eventually sprout, and her magnificent and shining ideal will eventually become...something else over time.

Even if it does not deviate from the original trajectory, it will not be as shining as it was at the beginning - but it is already very difficult not to deviate too much from the original trajectory.

This is what growing up is all about.

Chen just walked like this, avoiding the crowds and tall buildings as much as possible. The steel forest of this city that once made her proud now made her feel suffocated. Instinctively, she wanted to stay away from there.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Chen had already left the bustling streets. She was walking through the ordinary and simple alleys. She saw how the common people lived, and her stiff body began to become more lively and relaxed as if it were close to a warm fire.

She has things to protect, she is never fragile, she is just... a little tired.

Recovering herself from her chaotic thoughts, Chen brought her consciousness back to reality. The warm sun and the slightly noisy voices made her feel much more at ease.

There was a particularly lively place, Chen's keen senses told him.

Lots of... children's voices.

Chen actually doesn't like children very much. Besides the very common reasons, there are also some personal reasons. But this time, for some reason, she wanted to go there and take a look.

Because it was really lively there, and the laughter of those children... was really nice to hear.

"Ouch! The big monster is going to eat people!"

"ah!"

"I want to be eaten by Sister Guanyue!"

"We're going to run away, idiot Hui! Don't try to get into Sister Guanyue's arms!"

"But, damn it! Why are you all like this!"

"...Ahem, the child who was eaten by the big monster can't listen to Sister Guanyue's story today!"

“Wow!”

"Quick, run!"

Chen heard the chaotic shouting and playing of many children, mixed together in a noisy atmosphere, so she did not hear the name that made her feel uncomfortable.

But in fact, she didn't need to hear the name because she saw it.

Outside the large courtyard is a narrow railing, and on the courtyard is a patchwork of green and yellow grass. The warm sunlight shines through the branches and leaves of the huge camphor tree, casting mottled shadows.

Under the tree, a large group of children were running around the camphor tree. The girl in the fluttering cherry-colored dress was jumping clumsily and exaggeratedly behind them. A cute little girl with pigtails was riding on her neck. She was holding the only remaining jade horn on the tall woman's head, and her curved eyes looked like a thin crescent moon.

After the last child got tired of running, the woman stopped and loudly announced the end of the game. The children then gathered together and eagerly grabbed the woman's kimono, which was so gorgeous that it made people's hearts palpitate.

The woman lifted the little girl from her neck. The latter pouted and looked very unhappy, but she did not cry or make a fuss. She put her down obediently. Then the woman lifted a boy from the pile of children and put him on her neck. The children sighed, but the boy cheered loudly.

The smile on his young face was so pure and brilliant.

Afterwards, the woman sat down with her legs sideways. She took the book handed to her by a lady, skillfully turned to the page she had previously turned, and began to softly narrate the story in the book in a voice that Chen had never heard before.

The children sat around the woman in an orderly manner, and the noise just now seemed like an illusion.

Chen stood there in a daze.

"Excuse me, Miss...Officer."

A gentle and old voice sounded beside Chen. Chen subconsciously turned around and found an old lady with white hair and a cane standing at the fence, looking at him with a smile.

"Excuse me, how can I help you?"

"...No, I was just, just looking." Chen didn't know why he said that.

"It's wonderful." The old lady trembled and held her glasses, then looked towards the big camphor tree with Chen, repeating, "It's wonderful."

Her voice was so content and happy, simply looking out at the scene was like fulfilling a lifelong vision.

"she……"

Chen murmured softly unconsciously.

"She? Ms. Guanyue?"

The young police officer was slightly stunned. She didn't expect that the old woman could hear her whispering, but she didn't expect... why she suddenly mentioned that person.

"Ms. Guanyue... She is really beautiful, isn't she?"

The old lady was not asking Chen a question, but telling him something that seemed beyond doubt to her in a questioning tone.

"In my entire life, I have never seen anyone more beautiful than Ms. Guanyue."

Chen didn't say anything, just stood there. She had suffered too many shocks today.

Before she knew it, the old lady had come to Chen's side on crutches. She said with a smile, "Don't you want to go in and take a look?"

"...What? No, that's not necessary."

When Chen heard what the old lady said, he immediately came to his senses: "Sorry to bother you, I will leave now."

"Hey, don't leave so quickly, Miss Officer. Don't you like children?"

"...Not really."

"I know." The old lady's voice was very gentle. "If you hated children, why would you stand here for so long?"

Chen was stunned: "Have I been standing here... for a long time?"

"I've been watching you for twenty minutes, Officer," the old lady said with a hearty laugh. "You've been standing there for at least half an hour."

Then, the old lady seemed to see through her thoughts and said cheerfully:

"Ms. Guanyue is very gentle. Even if you're not just playing with the children, why not go meet her and talk to her?"

Chen hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly as if he had made up his mind.

"Then... excuse me for bothering you."

Following the old lady's steps, Chen walked into the completely unguarded courtyard. She stood outside the group of children and listened quietly to Guan Yueli's story with them:

"...It has been four days since the sun was stolen by the bad guys."

"The little rabbits, without the sun, lived in fear day after day. The carrots rotted, the water stopped flowing, and everyone was very scared."

"A little rabbit said, 'Let's ask the mole. The mole knows how to live underground.' We can do that too."

"Many little rabbits agreed with the rabbit and went to find the old mole. The old mole said he could live underground with the rabbits. However, the rabbits would have to dig more holes for the mole, which would be very tiring."

"The little rabbit who led the group said, 'But we can't live without the sun. Please help us.'"

"So, this batch of little rabbits disappeared underground."

"There are a group of little rabbits on the ground. They decided to find the bad guys and send the sun back."

"They spent a lot of effort to find the bad guy, but the bad guy was a villain who could steal the sun. Although the most powerful and brave big rabbit led the little rabbits to defeat him, the bad guy broke the sun before he was defeated."

Several little girls cried out in surprise, and an impatient boy asked eagerly, "What about the rabbits? Are they going to hide underground too?"

The children seemed reluctant to go underground.

The woman smiled and rubbed the boy's head, then continued reading:

"The big rabbit who led the rabbits to defeat the bad guys said:"

"'Let's go further, to where the sun shines'"

"But...what if...there's no sunshine somewhere else?" said the little girl holding the doll timidly.

The woman laughed heartily. "Then a very cute little rabbit said, 'What if there's no sun somewhere else?'"

The girl blushed and buried her head in the doll, secretly looking at the woman's gentle and beautiful face.

"The big rabbit said: 'The sun always appears in different places, so there must be sun somewhere else.'"

"The little rabbits were persuaded by the big rabbit. They didn't want to hide underground. It was cold and wet. They didn't have any friends underground."

"But only the big rabbit knows that there is no sun anywhere else. There is only one sun, and the bad guys destroyed it."

"But he was determined to save every rabbit before anyone discovered that the distant sun was a lie."

"It's going to create a new sun."

The child holding onto the woman's clothes asked nervously, "Did Big Rabbit succeed?"

The children looked at her eagerly.

The woman suddenly closed the book and laughed, "I'll tell you next time."

The children immediately burst into wailing, and several little girls climbed onto the woman's body, blinking pitifully, shaking her arms, and begging her to continue.

But the woman just flicked the foreheads one by one with a smile and returned the book to a lady who was also listening nearby.

"Ms. Guanyue."

The old lady smiled and said, "There is a lovely young lady who wants to see you."

She made way, and Chen stood there somewhat uncomfortably, not daring to look at the woman surrounded by the children.

"you……"

It was just one word, but that sound...

Although the timbre hadn't changed at all, Chen felt a sweetness that made him fall asleep amidst the cherry blossoms in spring.

"Grandma Feng, I'd like to have a couple of drinks with this young lady. Please."

It was still that unreal, dreamy voice, which made Chen wonder if he was dreaming.

"Okay, then Miss Guanyue and this police officer, please go to the lounge first."

The old lady leaned on her cane, waved to the children, and said softly:

"Okay, okay, Ms. Guanyue has her own things to do, so don't disturb her."

The children were all reluctant to leave, but surprisingly, no one threw a tantrum or cried. The little boy who was riding on Guan Yueli's neck got down very decisively, with a proud look that said, "I will never cause any trouble for Sister Guan Yue."

The woman with her hands tucked into her sleeves looked sideways at Chen and chuckled:

"Then, let's go."

……

Chen looked down at the tea in the cup, without looking up or speaking.

"Don't you want to ask something?"

A gentle voice sounded in Chen's ears.

"..."

Chen tensed up. She was a little uncomfortable... No, she was very uncomfortable with getting along with Guan Yueli like this.

Or rather... they just can't get along at all.

"Or……"

Same voice, same timbre.

"You have to do this for me to dare to look at me and talk to me?"

But the distinct casualness and frivolity were completely different from just now.

Chen finally raised her head. In front of her, the woman named Guan Yueli was holding her chin with one hand, looking at her with a smile.

Yes, this is Guan Yueli, Chen thought subconsciously.

"You're thinking, this is the Guan Yue Li I know, right?"

Chen Gang was about to speak, but he closed his mouth.

Guan Yueli raised an eyebrow: "You are so boring. Forget it, it's okay if you don't want to talk. Don't waste Grandma Feng's tea. She is very skilled in making it."

Chen took a sip of the sweet Su Run tea, and his heartbeat calmed down a lot.

"...Why are you here?" She opened the situation with a stiff but not awkward question.

"To play with the kids, of course."

Chen took a deep breath and stared at her: "After destroying a family?"

Guan Yueli smiled brightly: "Is there a problem?"