Originated from mountains and seas, life never ends

Actually, looking back now, he did nothing wrong, and he had no obligation to wait.

But... I just feel a little resentful.

During his trip, Xun Lingzhou was noticed by the second lady of the Yu family. The Yu family was one of the best century-old families in Yangtianzhou and was on par with the Pei family. The reasons why they noticed him were, firstly, that he was handsome and well-behaved, and secondly, his physique.

After spending some time together, they successfully got engaged and set a date for the wedding.

By the time he came back, it was too late.

Qi Yulang did not attend the wedding. He wanted to get drunk all night, but the habits he developed since childhood did not allow him to be so unrestrained. He only drank a few glasses of wine and went back to sleep.

"Now that I think about it... no one did anything wrong. We were just not on the same path." Qi Yulang lowered his eyes. "At that time... I was actually a little timid. After all, this relationship was really special. I didn't have enough courage to face it. I even had the idea of ​​escaping. That's why I thought about constantly making myself stronger so that I would have the confidence to face it..."

"I didn't expect it was just my wishful thinking."

"Really childish." Qi Yulang rubbed his brows and laughed sarcastically, "It's obviously my own fault."

"..." Qin Xiao looked at him and was silent for a long time.

He didn't know how to comfort Qi Yulang. He himself had no such experience and had never experienced such a sad journey. He could only scratch his head helplessly.

"...Then why yesterday, you treated him--" Qin Xiao felt that something might be wrong halfway through his words and closed his mouth again.

"He and I haven't seen each other for more than 20 years. The last time was when I returned to Yuhua. He told me that he was getting married and gave me an invitation." Qi Yulang pulled the corner of his mouth, but still couldn't help laughing. "This demon dog was raised more than 30 years ago. I kept it by his side when I went out traveling. When I came back, he said that he wanted to make a clear break with the past and didn't want to continue this ambiguous relationship, so he gave it to me."

"It was he who took the initiative to break up completely and returned all the items I had given him before, saying that it was to make his wife feel at ease..." Qi Yulang looked at the demon dog sleeping on the floor with a complicated smile.

"This is too scary."

Qin Xiao suddenly said.

He just put himself in her shoes and felt that he might go crazy.

He couldn't accept such a development.

"That's true." Qi Yulang closed his eyes. "Now that I think about it, there are still some ups and downs... but it doesn't matter."

Qin Xiao lowered his head slightly, staring at his palm in a trance, and suddenly thought of Mo Hanyu.

If one day, Mo Hanyu told me that he wanted to leave and had a new friend or lover, I would be afraid that he would misunderstand me so I would cut off all ties with him...

Given the current developments, can he accept it?

Qin Xiao stroked his forehead slowly, his eyes dark.

What Qi Yulang said suddenly made him realize that his relationship with Mo Hanyu was a little too close.

This is not a good sign.

Qin Xiao slowly clenched his fists, his face remained calm, but his heart seemed to be pinched by someone and he couldn't breathe.

He couldn't accept that he had finally adapted to someone's presence, but was left behind at some point in time.

If that's the case...you shouldn't have adapted in the first place.

Qin Xiao exhaled slowly, bit the root of his tongue, and tried his best to calm himself down.

That's right...

He is now too close to Mo Hanyu.

this is not good.

That child will one day fly away like a bird leaving the nest. He is close to me now only because I am the first person to make friends with him, out of a fledgling mentality.

But one day, he will make new friends, and he will realize that he is nothing special, just one of the many passers-by in life, or even nothing.

At that time, he will gradually go away and even disappear.

Qin Xiao asked himself, if he got used to the intimacy now, could he really leave without any burden at that time? Would he really not feel any hurt? Would he really be willing to let him go?

...No, it doesn’t matter whether you are willing or not.

Qin Xiao lowered his eyes.

The important thing is that he won't hold back.

No matter when or how, I will not hold you back.

Qin Xiao's past experiences determined that he would not do anything to retain any feelings or anyone, even if he would eventually miss them, and he would not take the initiative to fight for anything related to emotions.

He couldn't afford to fail.

and so……

Just avoid it in advance.

Qin Xiao slowly let go and his eyes regained calm.

if only……

Keep your distance from him...

"What's going on? Why haven't you contacted me these past two days?" Mo Hanyu said dissatisfiedly, looking at the glowing ring in front of him, "If I don't contact you, then you won't contact me?"

"First of all, I have contacted you before." Qin Xiao was still in the classroom, slowly packing up his things, "Secondly, there is no need to contact you all day long."

Mo Hanyu frowned, and suddenly felt ominous when listening to Qin Xiao's indifferent tone: "Why? Didn't you just -"

"Mo Hanyu, don't you have your own things to do?" Qin Xiao closed his eyes, put the self-review that he had finally written after a few days into the ring, and walked out of the classroom, "Go make some friends and stop bothering me all day long."

"…Do you find me annoying?"

Mo Hanyu tightened his fingers, his expression darkened, and his words were filled with chill: "What's going on? What's wrong with you?"

"Nothing." Qin Xiao looked at the busy streets with a calm expression, "You should make some new friends."

"How do you know I didn't?"

"Since there are some, then go find them more often and cultivate your relationship with them. We are not in the same academy, so it is inconvenient to talk to each other. You don't have to spend all day--"

"Qin Xiao." Mo Hanyu suddenly raised his voice and asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong with you?"

“…I said, it’s nothing.”

Mo Hanyu felt annoyed. What annoyed him the most was Qin Xiao's behavior. He didn't answer anything he was asked. He clearly had something on his mind, but he was like a saw-mouthed gourd and couldn't utter a few words for a long time.

It would be fine if they could communicate face to face, but now they are too far apart, and their true thoughts cannot be conveyed much. However, the resentment that is unintentionally revealed can be doubled.

Suppressing his anger, Mo Hanyu hung up the phone. The joy he had felt at the beginning because of the contact disappeared without a trace, leaving only a disturbing annoyance.

He wanted to find him.

Mo Hanyu lowered his eyes, clenched the cold ring in his hand, and his heart ached uncontrollably.

"……What’s wrong with you?"

Suddenly a voice came from behind. Mo Hanyu looked up and saw that it was his roommate who came back.

The young man had opened the door at some point and was standing behind him, staring intently. Only one of his eyes was revealed, and it was deep and calm, like an abyss with no bottom to it.

Mo Hanyu sometimes felt that his eyes were very similar to Qin Xiao's.

No…it’s not just the look.

Mo Hanyu's eyes moved slightly, and his color gradually darkened.

They are, in a way, a kind of human being.

"You came back a little early today." Mo Hanyu pulled the corners of his mouth, trying to maintain his expression, "Didn't Senior Xia keep you?"

When the boy mentioned "Senior Xia", his expression was a little strange, and he looked away: "...It has nothing to do with you."

Mo Hanyu shrugged and didn't ask any more questions.

Seeing that he had become silent, the boy stopped talking and turned around to pack up his things.

"...Chen Mo, let me ask you something."

The boy paused, stood up and looked at him.

Although he didn't respond, Mo Hanyu understood what he meant.

"If one day you suddenly become cold to a friend you used to know, and ask him to find new friends to spend time with, what would be the reason?" Mo Hanyu looked at him and asked.

The young man named Chen Mo was stunned, as if he didn't expect him to ask such a question.

After a moment of silence, he said seriously, "I want to distance myself from him."

… His fingers slowly clenched, and before he knew it, his nails had dug into his flesh.

"……Why?"

"I don't know." Chen Mo turned around and put the folded clothes into the closet next to him. "I just can't bear to break up this relationship, but I don't want to get too close to that person... That's what I think."

"..."

Seeing that Mo Hanyu didn't say anything, Chen Mo looked at him twice, then turned and left.

The door opened and closed, and silence fell again.

Mo Hanyu's pupils kept shrinking and his heart was beating wildly.

Why...why do you want to end this relationship?

Why do you want to keep your distance?

Mo Hanyu didn't think Qin Xiao thought the same as Chen Mo, but it was almost the same.

Mo Hanyu recalled the last time they contacted each other and thought that he had not said anything inappropriate. Why did Qin Xiao change like this?

Did someone influence him? Who? His new friend? Because his new friend didn't like him to contact him often? Or was it because of something he saw? What happened?

Why...?

Mo Hanyu clenched his teeth, unwillingness and anger spreading in his heart.

Why……

She refused to say anything and tried to push him away.

The distance is close when it is close, and far away when it is far away...

What did he take him for?

A pet that comes when you call it and goes when you dismiss it?

The temperature dropped suddenly, and the black ice slowly climbed up along the ground.

"…A bit cold, huh?"

All creatures within a radius of ten miles felt a chill, a chill that froze them deep into their bones.

Miao Kaijie, who was joking with a little girl, suddenly paused and looked towards the dormitory where Mo Hanyu was, as if sensing something.

"What's going on? It's suddenly so cold..." The girl next to him exhaled, and a little white appeared on her face. She shook her arms and turned to look at him, "Do you know what's going on?"

Miao Kaijie glanced at her, but before he could answer, a scorching breath descended from the sky, and invisible black flames swept across all the cold-covered areas, melting the ice in the blink of an eye, and the temperature suddenly warmed up.

This change from cold to hot attracted a lot of attention.

"What's going on? Was that Mo Hanyu just now?" Qiu Puryue looked up at the flames that were dissipating, "This is..."

"Senior Xia." Yin Xi's eyes were calm and thoughtful, "It seems something happened to Mo Hanyu."

"Ah? What should we do?"

"Cold salad."

"What is that boy doing?!" The scantily clad girl looked at the source of the cold air and touched her neck in confusion, "What's going on?"

"Heh heh...are your feelings hurt?"

The handsome young man sitting in the wheelchair beside him raised his head and smiled slightly.

"Ah?" The girl turned around, confused.

The boy's smile was gentle, like a gentle breeze blowing past, and his eyes, as bright as stars, revealed an inexplicable smile.

"You are really full of emotions..."

"That guy got dumped? That's impossible." Senior Xia scratched her head, incredulous. "With his appearance, how could he get dumped? That guy must have such high standards..."

“I’m not sure whether it’s high or not… but it’s quite impressive.” The young man laughed.

"That's true..." The senior student nodded in agreement.

Mo Hanyu looked at the flames that suddenly appeared around him before he realized what he had just done. He paused slightly and eliminated the unmelted ice in the room.

The black flame stayed in front of him for a moment, as if warning him.

Mo Hanyu pursed his lips and apologized.

He watched the black flames slowly disappear before he lowered his head again.

He looked at the blood-stained ring in his hand with complicated eyes and slowly exhaled.

In that case, let's do as he wishes.

Mo Hanyu slowly opened his eyes, and his dark blue pupils seemed to be covered with ice, just like a cold winter.

He won't contact him again.

Mo Hanyu closed his eyes and put away the ring.

……

Qin Xiao, who knew nothing about this, looked at the ring in his hand and put it away.

Mo Hanyu's sudden hanging up made him realize that he was unhappy, but he had no way to deal with it.

In fact, Qin Xiao knew in his heart that what he did was a bit excessive and too selfish. He had no consideration for other people's feelings and wanted to distance himself from others for no reason. Even if he was resented, it was his own fault.

But... he didn't know what to do.

Qin Xiao looked at the people walking together on the street, but he was not absorbed in them.

These days, there are indeed fewer people coming to cause trouble, but he can feel that those people have never changed, they are just a little more afraid of him.

Fear of the strength he demonstrated.

Although Qin Xiao didn't care about these so-called interpersonal relationships, he had to admit that he had some expectations for the future.

When he was a child and still couldn't communicate with others smoothly, he heard the ghosts on Mount Mang mention life in the academy.

They said that they still missed the days in the academy, the days when they walked with like-minded people and drank and sang. They also told Qin Xiao that if he had the chance, he must go and experience it.

Now Qin Xiao was standing in the academy, but he did not have any special feelings.

It was at this moment that he suddenly understood that those ghosts -

What they missed was not the college, but their old friends.

What they miss are the good times that can never come back.

But Qin Xiao didn't feel any good, nor did he make any good friends.

In the end, he was still alone.

Just like usual.

Countless figures were walking in a staggered manner, and many were heading in the same direction as him, but no one was close to him.

Even Yun Qi who was there at the beginning disappeared without anyone noticing.

Qin Xiao sighed silently, feeling a little annoyed.

He doesn't want to go to school anymore.

Another figure passed by. The girl slightly turned sideways to avoid his shoulder. Her eyes turned slightly, and her black pupils reflected Qin Xiao's shadow.

"Are you Qin Xiao?"

Suddenly, the girl's clear voice rang in his ears. Qin Xiao turned his head and looked at her: "What do you want?"

Qin Xiao just thought that she was here to challenge him.

"Me? Actually, it's nothing..." The girl faced his gaze, her face inexplicably flushed, her eyes wandering, as if she was shy, "I... My name is Jiang Xue."

"Nice to meet you."

Jiang Xue smiled brightly at him, as gentle and beautiful as the sunshine, and slowly extended her hand.

"Can we... be friends?"