Volume 3 The Nest Chapter 238 The Dark Lantern Reappears
The two of them have special identities now, and they can only meet in this way, but Yu Huo knows that the brotherhood between himself and Wu Ya has come to an end at this moment.
Ember stared at Wu Ya, they used to be brothers, but now, their paths had diverged and gone in different directions, they sat in a silent corner, and the moonlight shone down, stretching their shadows long.
"You've changed, Wu Ya."
Ember broke the silence and added, "You have forgotten our oaths and forgotten our dreams. "
Wu Ya smiled lightly, smiled a little unnaturally, and said: "Yes, I have changed, Brother Huo, I have become realistic, I have seen the reality of the world, and I have recognized our innocence." "
"Naive?" Yu Huo sneered and said, "Our dreams are not naΓ―ve, they are our beliefs. "
"Faith?" Wu Ya asked rhetorically, his voice full of sarcasm, "Are you, who have become a 'ghost', still holding on to that belief?" Do you still think we can change the world? "
Yu Huo was silent, he looked at Wu Ya, his eyes flashed with puzzlement and disappointment, he shook his head, and whispered, "I once believed that we could." "
Wu Ya looked at the embers, his heart was also full of complex emotions, he hated this world, hated the ruthlessness and cruelty of this world, but he also missed their past and their dreams.
"I know, Brother Huo." Wu Ya's voice softened, wanting to express his position, and then said: "But we have taken different paths, and we all have our own choices. "
Yu Huo sneered and said helplessly: "Choice? Did you choose to take refuge in the Nest, or did you choose to be the executioner of the Nest? "
Wu Ya didn't answer, he chose to be silent, his heart was full of pain and struggle, but he knew that he couldn't explain it to Ember and couldn't make him understand.
Yu Huo looked at Wu Ya's silence, his heart was full of pain, he knew that their brotherhood, at this moment, had completely come to an end, and their paths had diverged and gone in different directions.
Their conversation ended in silence, the moonlight sprinkled over them like water, and their shadows stretched long in the moonlight, like a sad elegy, singing their story and ending.
"Let's go, I hope our cooperation can go well."
After Wu Ya finished speaking, he got up, threw away the cigarette butt in his hand, and left without looking back, leaving Yu Huo to look at his distant back, inexplicably sad, Yu Huo knew that at this moment, their brothers had come to an end, and it was impossible to turn back.
Ember sat quietly in place, watching Wu Ya's back disappear into the night, their brotherhood, like this discarded cigarette butt, had burned out and came to an end. Yu Huo's heart was full of bitterness and helplessness, but more of it was guilt for himself.
In the night, the flickering cigarette butt flickered with the last glimmer, just like Wu Ya's brotherhood for him, sometimes blazing, sometimes extinguished, embers picked up the cigarette butt and threw it into the distance, just like shaking off the pain and contradictions of the past.
The stars in the night sky, like Wu Ya's eyes, blinked, like a farewell, and like a farewell, Yu Huo raised his head, looking at this familiar sky, his heart was full of confusion and anxiety about the future.
However, at this very moment, a meteor streaked across the sky, with its tail, burning itself, briefly but brilliantly.
Yu Huo looked at all this, and suddenly had a glimmer of realization in his heart, he understood, brotherhood, like that meteor, short and brilliant, but more importantly, the process of its burning was so beautiful and spectacular.
Yu Huo stood up and looked into the distance, he knew that Wu Ya was gone, their brotherhood had come to an end, and it was impossible to turn back, but Yu Huo still wanted to remember this friendship in his own way, and remember this brother who had accompanied him through the wind and rain.
Despite their different positions, Yu Huo believes in himself and can impress Wu Ya with his sincerity, and he knows that deep down in Wu Ya's heart, he is actually a person who longs to return to normal life.
Yu Huo firmly believes that as long as he can use his sincerity to touch the yearning for life in Wu Ya's heart, it is possible to make Wu Ya change his mind, give up the identity of the nest, return to the world, and return to the life of a normal person.
Ember took a deep puff of his cigarette, allowing the smell of tobacco to fill his lungs, bringing a brief calm. He looked at the whiteness of the fish belly gradually rising in the east, and his thoughts drifted into the distance like surging smoke.
He was missing his master, he was missing the crescent moon bone, he was thinking about the place that was warm but trapped him.
He's been trying, trying to get out of that place, the place that makes him feel comfortable but also doesn't allow him to really stretch himself, he longs for freedom, he longs for that unfettered ease, like this smoke, which can drift away at will, that can fly anywhere.
But at this moment, he misses his master, his earnest teachings, his earnest entrustment, and his nagging...... But at this moment, there is nothing, like the smoke drifting away with the wind, drifting into the distance......
The white of the fish belly gradually spreads, replacing the depth of the night. A new day is about to begin, he gently flicks the cigarette ash, leaving the last wisp of smoke between his fingers, he stomps the cigarette butt under his feet, and then slowly raises his head and looks at the new day, his heart full of anticipation and hope.
Back at Tang's house, Tang Ruoxi had already gotten up, and she could see that she slept soundly last night, and she was painting eyeliner for herself with fighting spirit, seeing Yu Huo coming back from outside with a tired face, Tang Ruoxi was a little curious, and more concerned, and asked: "Uncle Lai, didn't you sleep last night because of the pennant incident?" β
Almost exposed, Yu Huo calculated it, and said with a somewhat embarrassed smile: "Yes, at my age, it is difficult to sleep when I am praised, so I went out for a walk, Second Miss, what do you want to eat for breakfast, I will make it for you." β
Afraid that Tang Ruoxi would continue to ask, Yu Huo quickly changed the topic, picked up the bib, and was about to enter the kitchen, but he didn't want to be stopped by Tang Ruoxi, and said: "Uncle Lai, I think you are really old, don't you remember?" β
Yu Huo was stunned, stopped, and looked back at Tang Ruoxi, with doubts and a trace of incomprehensible pain in his eyes, his hand clenched the bib, but he couldn't take a step, he saw Tang Ruoxi's eyes, revealing a kind of determination that he had never seen, that was a look that revealed the truth.
"What do I remember?"
Ember tried his best to make his voice sound calm, but his heart was turbulent.
Tang Ruoxi looked at him quietly, and then said softly, "Don't you remember that day?" Today is the day of his death. β
Hearing the word death day, several people appeared in Yu Huo's mind one after another, but he forgot that the 'he' that Tang Ruoxi said was actually himself.
"The day of his death?"
Ember's voice trembled slightly, and he felt an indescribable grief in his heart, he tried to remember, tried to find the disappeared self, but all that greeted him was endless darkness.
Tang Ruoxi looked at him, her eyes flashed with complicated emotions, she took a deep breath and said softly: "Today is the day when Yu Huo sacrificed himself to save me. β
Ember Fire's hand froze in the air, and he stared at Tang Ruoxi with wide eyes, as if he wanted to find a clue from her expression, and then he came to his senses.
Yu Huo then remembered that in fact, in Tang Ruoxi's eyes, Yu Huo was already dead, and now he was lying quietly under the tombstone that Tang Ruoxi set up for him, and the reaction to the ember fire, then he started a round and said with an innocent face: "I'm sorry, Second Miss, I may have been too tired recently, so I forgot about my uncle's death day, so I will go to prepare sacrifices and accompany you to Jianghai Cemetery." β
"No need, Uncle Lai, I see that you are too tired, you go to make up for sleep first, I can go alone, anyway, I also want to be alone and talk to him."
After Tang Ruoxi finished speaking, he pushed Yu Huo into the bedroom, but Yu Huo was not easy to explain, so he could only promise to let her go alone.
Every time she came to see Yu Huo's tomb, Tang Ruoxi would dress up beautifully, she hoped to leave a good impression in Yu Huo's mind forever, although she knew that Yu Huo was dead and would never see her beauty again.
However, Tang Ruoxi still firmly believes that the soul of Ember will always be in front of his grave, guarding the love between them.
So, every time he came to see Ember, Tang Ruoxi would put his favorite flower in front of his grave, and whispered to him about her thoughts and love for him.
Gradually, Tang Ruoxi also gained more emotion and happiness in the process of waiting for the embers, and she found that she became stronger and braver in the process, and she also cherished and appreciated the people and things around her more.
The departure of the embers made Tang Ruoxi understand the shortness and preciousness of life even more, and she decided to cherish every moment and live her own wonderful life.
In front of Yu Huo's tomb, Tang Ruoxi also saw many different lives and stories, and she began to understand that the true meaning of life is not how long you live, but how meaningful and valuable you are.
Every time she came to the tomb of Ember Fire, Tang Ruoxi would stay for a long time, she would talk to him a lot, share her joys, sorrows, and sorrows, and also pour out her thoughts and troubles.
She felt that chatting with Ember was a very special experience, as if Ember was still by her side, accompanying her through every difficulty.
In Ruoxi Tang's heart, Ember will always be the most important person in her life, and she believes that their love will continue forever, beyond the boundaries of life and death, until eternity.
Every time she says goodbye to the graveyard of embers, Tang Ruoxi will leave with hope, because she knows that the person she loves has always been in her heart, accompanying her, giving her strength and courage, and making her a better version of herself.
As she was about to leave, a gust of wind blew and the leaves fell, she couldn't help but shiver, and suddenly felt the atmosphere around her become extremely tense, she concentrated and felt the aura around her keenly.
Yin Feng roared, as if bringing unusual information, and she clenched her fists nervously, sensing that something was about to happen.
Just when she felt scared, she thought of the embers, and it was the embers at this moment that made her feel an inexplicable sense of security and made her relax.
The wind stopped, Tang Ruoxi sorted out the fallen leaves next to the tombstone of the embers, and was about to turn away, but found a strange thing, lying in the haystack next to the tombstone, which looked like an old kerosene lamp.
Tang Ruoxi stepped forward and gently picked up the kerosene lamp, it was indeed some age, full of traces of history, but the strange thing was that this kerosene lamp did not have the kind of wick that is usually seen, which made Tang Ruoxi even more curious, she carefully looked at the lamp, trying to find out its origin and use.