Chapter 149: The final knot

No matter how heavy my heart was, it was probably the happiest moment for Yucui in all those years. It was because for the first time I saw the look of nostalgia in her eyes.

“I know you may not want to see this courtyard again, but I still want to see it with you. After all these years, from the countryside to my studies, so many things happened, and it was only after arriving in this courtyard that we began our most peaceful life.” Chengxin held Yu Cuizi’s hand tightly and walked quietly in the courtyard, which was filled with the smell of memories.

I don’t know if it was intentional or if it was really the case, but the entire courtyard and the view of the sky were slightly yellowed, like an old photo that had experienced the passage of time.

When they reached the tree, Cheng Xin took Yu Cui Zi’s hand and sat her down. Yu Cui Zi remained silent and her expression was somewhat cold, but in the end, she could not see the hatred in her heart.

“Do you remember when we were here? The first day we moved in! It was already late at night when we finished packing. It was a cold winter night, and I insisted on coming out to look at the yard. You followed me, and we sat under this tree, peeling oranges for me. I said something to you.” Chengxin’s tone was still calm, as if an old couple was recalling the past, only this time, it was tinged with a little tenderness about the past.

“I don’t remember,” Yu Cuizi replied coldly, but there was a hint of sadness in her eyes, and she clearly remembered.

Chengxin didn’t look at Yucuizi, but just looked at the courtyard and said, “At that time, your parents were intellectuals, and you always read some idle books. You told me that you liked Zhang Ailing the most, and you liked the sentence that Hu Lancheng said to Zhang Ailing: “The present is stable, and the years are quiet and good.” I remembered it in my heart. That night, didn’t I say it to you like this under the tree? Cuizi, I hope that we can also start from today, the present is stable, and the years are quiet and good.”

As soon as Cheng Xin’s words had finished, Yu Cuizi’s expression suddenly changed. Once again, a surge of hatred welled up in Yu Cuizi’s eyes. She once again placed her hand on Cheng Xin’s neck, and her voice was so cold and ruthless: “I don’t remember any of this. Since you’re willing to come here and die again, you must know that it’s very easy for me to kill you now.”

In a deep state of confusion, people will not think logically. For example, after Yu Cuizi believed it again, she would not think about why Chen Nuo appeared here or what the purpose of his appearance was. She had completely immersed herself in the spiritual world of Brother Chengxin, but Brother Chengxin was also immersed in it. This is the highest form of seduction.

Yu Cuizi’s madness was as if it was expected by Cheng Xin Ge. He looked calm, even smiling: “It’s really easy to kill me. I always see you again, so it’s not a pity. In these years, I’ve been so guilty that it’s good to be able to talk to you like this.”

“If you feel guilty, why did you do it in the first place?” Yu Cuizi’s hatred in her eyes grew stronger, and the strength in her hands increased by a point. From the red face of Huigen, you could tell how hard Yu Cuizi was working.

“After doing it, can’t you regret it and feel guilty? It’s just a pity that I died too early, otherwise…” Chengxin was choking and had a hard time speaking.

“Otherwise what?” Yu Cuizi loosened her grip slightly.

“Otherwise, it would be good to make up for it a little. I know everything that happened later. My life is not enough to ruin your life. I was wrong, but I ruined you together. I saw it all.” Cheng Xin’s face showed a look of pain, and tears had filled his eyes. All he could see was infinite guilt and sincerity.

Yu Cuizi let go of his hand, but a sneer appeared on his face: “You know how to regret? What’s the use of regretting?”

“It’s useless, but at least I still have a chance to say a few words to you! For so many years, in the deepest part of my soul, I have always remembered several scenes: the woods where I first confessed to you, this courtyard, and our last dinner! I can already think of them and restore the scene at that time. So when I saw you, you said something about a dream, and you destroyed it without hesitation. I was distressed.” Chengxin gently wiped away the tears in his eyes, then turned to look at Yucuizi and said, “That’s our most precious memory.”

Yucuizi’s expression softened, and then Cheng Xinge led her to push open the door to one of the rooms in the courtyard. The unique furnishings and atmosphere of that era were like a memory rushing in.

The quiet room, the table with a sumptuous dinner, fish-flavored shredded pork, braised fish, stir-fried shredded potatoes… and even a bottle of the better local white wine of the time.

Cheng Xin Ge sat Yu Cui Zi down at the table and said to her, “Is there anything wrong? Every dish in that last dinner.”

This is the function of the runes, which is the most advanced method of deception in Taoism. It completely replicates a person’s fate, naturally bringing along his will and some memories. Even the paper doll Yu Xiaohong made back then can match Li Fengxian’s memories. The more advanced rune technique naturally brings along key memories, but only some key points, not all.

However, this is enough. Yucuizi is already convinced that the person standing in front of her is Chen Nuo.

Chengxin put the bowl and chopsticks on the table, then sat down next to Yucuizi, picked up a chopstick of food, but then sighed and put it down: “I am a ghost now. Ghosts can restore some scenes, but they are fake after all. I can’t taste them anymore.”

Two tears rolled down Yu Cuizi’s cheeks, and the voice of the master echoed in my ears: “Chengyi, wait a moment, and prepare the technique of thunder punishment.”

A moment? Can Yucuizi’s happiness only last for a moment? I know that this ghost Rakshasa has a lot of blood on his hands, and I also know that if we miss this opportunity, killing it again may be a joke. I even know that I shouldn’t sympathize with it, but my heart just can’t help but feel heavy.

“Yes, you won’t be able to taste it! But you didn’t understand at the time. Do you remember what you said to me in this room?” Yucuizi didn’t wipe her tears, but instead looked up and asked Chengxin.

This may be the last knot in its heart, and the last supper became her last despair that year. After despair, what else does it matter, no matter how crazy it is? That dinner ruined Chen Nuo, but in fact, it also ruined her.

Yu Cuizi was not executed by a firing squad. The real Yu Cuizi died during that dinner.

“I remember, I said I loved that woman, that she was interesting, that you didn’t understand self-improvement, that you couldn’t have children.” Cheng Xin looked at Yu Cuizi and said these things in a calm tone. From beginning to end, his voice was never agitated.

This time, Yucuizi exploded with the greatest hatred. Her black hair could not move on its own, and the strong aura instantly shattered the dinner in front of her, the house, the yard… everything.

Cheng Xin Ge sat quietly: “I’m waiting for you to do it. I want to remember so many things with you, from the first time I saw you in elementary school to the last dinner, but I also know that it’s not realistic. I’ve already had a few of the places I wanted to remember with you, and I’m satisfied.”

“Then you can just die.” Yu Cuizi grabbed Cheng Xin’s neck for the last time. This time, Cheng Xin didn’t use the technique of turning the wound, so we have no way of knowing how much strength Yu Cuizi used.

I don’t know why Yucizi suddenly exploded, and in the face of this explosion, Chengxin Ge just extended a finger.

Yu Cuizi let go of Cheng Xin Ge and asked with a cold smile, “What else do you want to do? But no matter what you do, you will die. This time, you will be completely scattered, letting me know once and for all that you, a heartless person, will not interfere with me anymore!”

Cheng Xin coughed for a while before saying, “I never thought I wouldn’t die, but I just want to say something to you, something I’ve been wanting to say but was afraid to say.”

Yu Cuizi looked at Cheng Xin Ge coldly and said, “You say it.”

“If we could live again, I would like to change my life after that dinner. I would like to forget all the mistakes after that dinner and truly start a peaceful life with you. In fact… in fact, I would use the rest of my life to slowly make up for you and make you happy again.” For the first time, Brother Chengxin did not speak in a calm tone, but became agitated. When he spoke, he embraced Yucuizi regardless.

Yucuizi did not move. At that moment, her tears flowed down. Wasn’t this her greatest knot and greatest desire? After that dinner, everything disappeared. She forgave Chen Nuo, and Chen Nuo calmed his heart and started a new life with her.

In the end, Chengxin finally pointed out the knot in Yucui’s heart.

“At that time, you asked me, do I love her? I said yes! In the end, I realized that I didn’t know anything about love. The ancients said that a wife who is not loved by her husband will not leave the house. They understand better than I do that true love is actually the accumulation of years, watching each other, holding hands together, and walking through all the years. What passion do you want? What freshness do you crave? I was so wrong. Let’s do it, Cuizi?” When he said this, Brother Chengxin also shed tears.

But in the end, Yucui did not do it, but tightly embraced Chen Nuo in front of her.

“Chengyi, the technique of thunder punishment.” The voice of the master suddenly sounded in my ear.