Chapter 18. Confusion
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In the morning reading class, I would occasionally notice that Ming Xiangyoko was secretly looking at me. I pretended not to notice and continued to read. "Are you free tonight?" she whispered.”"This…tonight…"
Jin secretly pinched me and said,""There shouldn't be anything else." She smiled shyly." Then, I'll wait for you at the entrance of the cinema on Fifth Avenue at seven o'clock tonight. Don't be late."”I nodded.
After class, Jin pulled me outside." You have to be careful yourself. The Immortal Dao might attack at any time. I'll just follow you secretly."”I shook my head.”" That's true." Ember thought for a moment." But you must be careful. You can't be careless."”
"Sigh, you're really lucky. Why haven't any girls asked me out?”Jin pretended to be helpless as he leaned against the railing and sighed." Are you really more charming than me?”
Actually, Jin is much better than me. Whether it's his appearance or his temperament, he's one of the best handsome guys. There were also many girls pursuing him, but he always rejected them on the grounds that he had to focus on his studies.
I gave him a punch." Stop pretending in front of your brother. Hehe, if I had half of your charm, would I still be so unpopular in class?”Just like that, we started joking around, just like we did in junior high school.
After school in the afternoon, I walked towards Fifth Avenue with Jin. There was a text message on my phone. It was from Aka Yoko."Remember not to be late." I smiled and put away my phone. It must have been Fragrance's son who asked for my phone number.
"Where's your pistol?" Ember handed me a silencer. "I didn't bring it." I said. "Why didn't you bring a gun? What if the people from Black Sun launched a surprise attack?”Jin asked.
"Do you think it's appropriate to go to the movies with a girl and bring a gun with you?”I said. "But you should be on guard. Where's your sword?”"They're all at home." Ember looked depressed. He took out the nunchaku and stuffed it into my hand."Take it first. I really don't understand you." I returned the nunchaku to him.”
"Don't worry, do you think Black Sun would dare to do it on Fifth Avenue? This is the downtown area. After what happened at the nightclub last time, the security here has become stricter.”I said.
We arrived at the entrance of the cinema. "You can wait for her here. I'll go to the cafe opposite first.”Jin turned around and went to the cafe across the street. I stood at the entrance of the cinema and looked at the poster beside me. It was a romance movie.
There were more and more people. There were couples in love, middle-aged couples who had just gotten off work, and some elderly people who were supporting each other as they walked into the cinema. This was such a happy and harmonious scene. I also liked this simple scene very much.
"Feng! Kaede!" A sweet voice came from the noisy crowd. I heard someone calling me. Following the direction of the voice, I saw Ming Xiangyoko standing in the crowd five meters away, smiling sweetly at me.
Unknowingly, her face turned red and her heart beat faster. She jogged over to me." Sorry, I'm late…" She bit her lip and said. I looked at her. She had black hair that was slightly curled over her shoulders. Her delicate face was very delicate and cute. She was wearing a white pleated skirt and a pair of high-heeled sandals. She was wearing a white marble bracelet on her hand and a crystal necklace around her neck. She looked very pure and clean.
"Why? Am I not dressed well today?”" It's not very beautiful. Hehe, let's go in and start the ticket inspection."”I quickly said. Only then did a smile appear on Akira's face. We walked into the cinema side by side.
Sitting at the front of the cinema, I looked around and saw no suspicious people. I relaxed and sat down leisurely.
"Kaede, I heard from Jin that you recently composed a new song. He said that it's very touching and nice to listen to. When will you sing it for me?”She looked at me. "This... this... It's alright." I said," The movie is starting." I quickly changed the topic.
The movie began with a soft and melancholic music. The entire theater quieted down, and only the dialogue in the movie could be heard. This was a very touching love story. Halfway through the movie, many people shed tears. I stole a glance at Aka Yoshiko, who was wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Unknowingly, she felt tears flowing in her eyes. Was it tears? How long had it been since she had shed tears? It was a very familiar feeling.
Finally, the hot tears flowed down my face and dripped onto the back of my hand. I could vaguely see a pair of teary eyes looking at me. I knew it was Akiko. I could feel that she wanted to hold my hand, but she didn't dare to reach out her hand…
The movie was shown for more than two hours. When the last note of the ending song fell, Akira Yoko wiped away her tears and smiled at me."How touching." I nodded." Yeah, I haven't been so touched in a long time."”
She looked at my moist eyes.”"Is that so? It's just that when I'm emotional, you don't see it, right?”I stood up and we walked towards the exit of the cinema.
We walked out of the cinema and walked under the streetlights. " Feng, there's something I've always wanted to tell you…" She lowered her head and said," Actually, I've always…" She stuttered and could not say it.
Ember was walking behind us, observing our surroundings.
"Bang!" Colorful arcs streaked across the night sky, and beautiful fireworks bloomed in the sky, lighting up the dark silence. "Look, fireworks." She pointed at the brilliant fireworks in the night sky and said with a smile. "It's so beautiful."
"Yes, I am." I looked up at the sky. The moment when the fireworks bloomed was indeed beautiful, but it was only for a moment, and I couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
" Kaede, do you like crystals?" I nodded. She took out an exquisitely wrapped box from her handbag and stuffed it into my hand."This is for you." With that, she ran away, leaving behind a bashful laughter that sounded like a wind chime.
Opening the box, there was a blue crystal that was half the size of a palm. The deep blue light shone in the night.
She gently caressed the smooth surface of the crystal. There was still the warmth of the clear incense stick on it. It seemed that she had held it in her hand for a long time. The color and purity of the crystal were very good. Looking carefully at the crystal, the deeper the blue was, the more charming it was. The small blue fragments that were glowing also supported the crystal more beautifully.
"Beautiful, right?" I heard Ash's voice from behind me. I shrugged and put the crystal away before walking back with Ash."Since they're giving you things, shouldn't you give them something as well?”Ember put his hand on my shoulder and said," What should I give you? A small toy pendant, a bag, a comb, or something like that?”Ember muttered to himself.
"I think it's more practical to give him a book or something.”I said. Jin rolled his eyes at me." No wonder you're old-fashioned. She's a girl. If you want to give her something, give her something that girls like."”Jin corrected.
"Do you think I'll like her?" I asked.”"What do you mean?" Don't tell me you don't think Ming Xiang's meat is good enough? Or do you think that our current situation is not suitable for dating?”"The second half is a little reliable, but that's not the main reason."”
When I returned home, I placed the box on the desk and recalled the moment when the fireworks exploded. Akira Yoshiko's eyes clearly revealed the purest emotion. She was indeed a very kind and outstanding girl. However, I already have that person…
Lying in the dark, he looked at the bronze ring. Who could have given it to him? One face after another flashed through my mind. None of them represented what those strange ancient words meant. At the very least, I was certain that it was related to the curse. However, other than that, I couldn't think of any other clues or ideas.
After waking up in the morning and having breakfast, he went out to the streets.
On a weekend morning, the streets were very lively. I walked by the roadside. The sun made the city full of vitality and vitality. I went to the largest bookstore in the city and found peace in the world of books.
Suddenly, a book called " Time Rift " came into my sight. I picked up the book and read it. It recorded many supernatural events in history. I felt that this book might be helpful for our research on curses.
He spent the whole morning in the bookstore and chose two books on the theory of relativity, one on advanced physics, a few literary classics, and a collection of poems for Karen.
For so many years, I have always maintained the habit of visiting bookstores. I don't have many other hobbies, but reading is a big hobby. I look for the true meaning in the world of books. I also like to collect books, such as literary classics, biographies, poetry, prose, history, science, humanities, encyclopedia, art, economy, military, ancient culture, and so on. I also cherish my books very much. So far, there are no less than 6,000 books at home, and my private study is also full.
I took the book and walked out of the bookstore. I went to a jewelry store that I was familiar with. There were many new pendants, rings, bracelets, earrings, etc., but I didn't think it was suitable after choosing for a long time.
"Young man, what do you want to choose?" The boss asked with a smile. She was a young woman around the age of twenty-seven or twenty-eight, dressed very fashionably. "Pendant." I replied. "Did you bring it yourself?" "No, I want to choose a female pendant.”
The boss took out a box from an inconspicuous corner. He opened it and saw a very exquisite pendant. On the silver chain hung a blue crystal carved dolphin. "How is it? Not bad, right?" The boss asked, and I nodded.”I paid the boss to wrap the book and the pendant together.
Just as I walked out of the jewelry store, a man in black pulled me to the side and came to a street lamp at a corner. Only then did I see that the other party was Kong Shi. "Yesterday morning, King and the others successfully intercepted the Black Sun's ship. The other party has already begun to suspect that there are spies inside. We are about to enter their ranks. The general asked me to inform you that the specific operation will be deployed next week.”
Kong Shi looked around and continued,"King and the others have already gone around the world to search for the rest of the blueprints. We have to complete the mission within two months and then set off to find the curse.”"Two months? Are you confident?" I asked, and he laughed to himself.”With that, he turned around and disappeared into the crowd.
I shook my head with a bitter smile and walked back against the flow of people.
When I got home, just as I was watching a boring TV show, the phone rang. It was Jing Muyan. He said that they had found part-time jobs and had just received their first salary. He wanted to treat me to a drink.
I changed my clothes and went out again.
Jing Muyan invited me to a very ordinary hotel. Jin had already arrived and was chatting with them. As soon as I walked through the door, Jing Muyan saw me."Kaede, here!" I walked over and sat down between them. "I just received my first salary, so I want to treat you guys to a drink.”Jing Muyan scratched his fiery red hair." This is the first time we've earned money through labor. Although it's not much, we all know the joy of doing a proper job.”
Ember and I smiled and nodded. "This way, everyone has a fixed job and income, and it can be considered settled. If you have any difficulties in the future, just tell us directly.”said Jin.
Meng Zilong took the menu and asked us to order. I insisted that they order their own dishes. They ordered many dishes without fear of spending money, filling up the entire table. We drank and chatted.
In the end, the five of them were all drunk, leaving only Ash and I awake. "Let's go, let's send them back.”I said," Ash went to pay the bill. We know that they don't have much money. They still have to live and pay rent.
I called two taxis and He Jin helped them into the car. When we arrived at their place, they kept talking about alcohol along the way. I took out the key from Jing Muyan's pocket and opened the door. As soon as I entered the house, it was very clean and tidy, unlike their residence in the old town.
I helped them to their respective beds and covered them with blankets. I left some money in Jing Muyan's pocket and went out with Jin.
"Are you thinking about how to get information about the curse from the general?”Jin asked. "Not bad. As expected of the person who understands me the most. It was just that he had yet to come up with a foolproof plan.”I said.
"Let's go to my house." said Jin. "Alright, I was just worried that no one would talk to me today.”Then, we got into a taxi and headed to Ash's house.
When he arrived at Jin's house and entered Jin's study, he closed the door and drew the curtains. The room suddenly became much darker.
Ember took down an old but well-preserved book from the bookshelf. "This book is about time and space." He opened the book and saw that it was written in English." What form do you think time exists in?”" They're parallel in space," I said." They're parallel but not intersecting.”
"Then what do you think about traveling through time and space?" Ember asked the next question. I replied,"Use your power to twist the Timeline, causing the time axes of different worlds to cross, and then break through the world node." However, no one could have such power. Even if they had reached the realm of reversing time, it was impossible for them to have extra power to travel through time. They would only be swallowed by time.”These are the results of my research over the years.”
" I think so too," Ember nodded." But there's no way to go further."”He handed me the book. I read this passage: " The end of time is also the beginning of time. Between the two points of the beginning and the end, there is only myself."”I asked, and Ember shook his head. "Maybe we should ask the old man one day.”I said.
Ember sat in front of the piano, his hands dancing lightly on the keys. He sang a song he had written himself. His voice and the sound of the piano intertwined and echoed in the room. After the song ended, Jin picked up the bass and connected it to the loudspeaker. A low bass Solo was played. The long notes fluctuated between Jin's slender fingers. From the notes, I could hear the loneliness in Jin's heart...
" It has been with me for five years. Every time I'm alone, it's always by my side."”I took the bass and stroked the smooth strings. "Do you know why I like bass?”Ember asked," Because the bass can give me a sense of authenticity and self. Those deep notes made me feel very at ease.”
I listened quietly, my fingers gently plucking the thick strings. The deep notes spread out like ripples in the water. "Yes, just like this." said Jin. My fingers slid across the strings, feeling the vibrations.
At night, I sat alone at my desk and flipped through the book " Time Rift ". It recorded the supernatural time of time and space displacement, historical culture, military mysteries, and so on. I couldn't help but feel the hidden fear of this materialistic world.
What kind of world was this? The physical truth that humans were aware of was still far from the truth. Perhaps the perspective and thinking mode of humans to understand the world was wrong in itself...
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