Chapter 1459
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Chapter 1459 The Night Sky Will Remember
Cao Yuan was slightly stunned, then clinked glasses and smiled bitterly, “Subduing the Black King might be possible, but not being single… sigh.”
Cao Yuan sighed and drank the wine in his cup in one gulp.
“Qingyu, Sister Jiang Er, this toast is for you two.” Baili Pangpang raised another glass of wine and said to An Qingyu and Jiang Er, “Seven Nights is already going to marry Jialan, you two should speed things up a bit… Qingyu, Sister Jiang Er is such a good girl, you must cherish her well, don’t do anything foolish.
This [Yaoguang] is one of my favorite forbidden objects, I’ll give it to you first, consider it my early wedding gift.”
Baili Pangpang took out a necklace from his pocket and handed it to An Qingyu, who was slightly stunned.
“Pangpang, what are you…”
“I’ll finish this first!”
Baili Pangpang drank the last sip of wine, his face already completely flushed, his gaze somewhat unfocused.
“Pangpang, you’re drunk.” Seeing this, Lin Qiye frowned, supported the swaying Baili Pangpang with both hands, and said to the others, “You guys continue eating, I’ll take him back to rest.”
Under the night sky, everyone watched as the staggering figure was helped away, leaving only the bubbling sound of the hot pot echoing in the air.
…
Compared to the lively square, the area near the dormitory was much quieter. Stars hung in the pitch-black dome, and under the dim streetlights, two figures slowly moved forward.
Lin Qiye supported Baili Pangpang, with the strong smell of alcohol coming from him. After hesitating for a moment, he still spoke:
“Pangpang, do you have something on your mind?”
Baili Pangpang hiccupped and shook his head with a smile, “No, what could I possibly have on my mind?”
“I don’t know… but I feel this isn’t like you.”
Baili Pangpang’s footsteps faltered slightly, “Is that so? Then what do you think I should be like?”
Lin Qiye thought for a moment, “The Baili Pangpang I know appears carefree and happy-go-lucky, sometimes does silly things, but is actually very thoughtful. The more critical the situation, the more he smiles and adjusts the atmosphere…”
Baili Pangpang blinked his eyes, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth, “That does sound a bit like me.”
He looked at the starry sky above, and after a moment, spoke again, “Seven Nights…”
“Hmm?”
“What do you think my existence means to this world?”
Lin Qiye froze in place.
“What I mean is, even if this world didn’t have me, Baili Pangpang, it wouldn’t change much… right?” Baili Pangpang pointed to the countless stars above, “Just like one of those distant stars up there, if it went out one day, no one would even notice,
But if the moon in the sky disappeared, it would definitely cause a great panic.”
Lin Qiye looked at his profile, and after a moment of silence, spoke, “If we put it that way, not just you, each of us is dispensable to this world, since it would continue to function without any one of us… but why should we measure ourselves by the world’s standards? Every person’s existence is irreplaceable.
Without Baili Pangpang, the world might continue as usual, but [Night Curtain] couldn’t… not to mention, if it weren’t for you, how could we be eating hot pot here? If it weren’t for you, how many more Night Watchers would have sacrificed themselves in this war?
People standing on the ground might not notice a star’s disappearance, but this night sky would remember.”
Baili Pangpang stood still, silent like a statue for a long time, then smiled helplessly, seeming much more relaxed.
“When you put it that way, it does make sense…”
“Don’t think too much about these things. No matter what happens, you will always be Baili Pangpang of the [Night Curtain] team.” Lin Qiye patted his shoulder, “You’re too tired today, go back and get some good rest, we’ll keep watch tonight.”
“Mm.”
The two passed through an empty road and soon arrived at the door of Baili Pangpang’s room.
Baili Pangpang walked into the room, turned on the light, and looked back at Lin Qiye in the corridor, smiling slightly, his face still showing a hint of drunkenness.
“Goodbye, Seven Nights,” he said softly.
“Mm, see you tomorrow.” Lin Qiye waved his hand.
The door slowly closed, the light streaming through the gap completely disappeared, and Lin Qiye stood in the dim corridor. After a moment, he turned and left.
…
When Lin Qiye returned to the square, everyone had almost finished eating.
“How is he? Is he feeling better?” An Qingyu asked as Lin Qiye returned.
“He should be better… he asked some strange questions, maybe he’s not in a good mood.” Lin Qiye sighed, “It’s rare to see him with that kind of expression…”
“After you left, two more groups of girls came looking for him, wanting his contact information… if he knew this, would he feel a bit happier?” Red Ribbon thought for a moment, took out several pieces of paper from her pocket, and handed them to Lin Qiye, “I collected those girls’ notes for him, give them to him when you have time.”
Lin Qiye looked at the stack of notes in his palm and said with a wry smile, “Then I’ll thank you on his behalf, Sister Red Ribbon.”
As everyone was talking, a figure slowly approached from the distance. As she came closer, a faint fragrant breeze brushed past everyone’s faces, smelling quite pleasant.
Lin Qiye turned to look and saw Molly standing not far away, pursing her lips. She was still wearing that dark red cloak, not much different from during the day, but she seemed to have carefully groomed herself, looking more beautiful, and the bloody smell on her body was completely covered by the fragrance.
“Molly! You’re here! Quickly sit down and have something to eat!”
Seeing Molly arrive, Red Ribbon immediately brought out the small stool beside her and spoke excitedly.
“…Thank you.” Molly tucked her hair behind her ear with her fingertips, looked around, and asked puzzledly, “Where’s Baili Pangpang?”
The members of the [Night Curtain] team exchanged glances, and after a moment, Lin Qiye answered:
“He… went back to rest first.”
“He went back?” Molly was stunned.
“Yes, he didn’t seem to be feeling well.”
Disappointment visibly appeared on Molly’s face. She silently nodded and slowly turned to walk back in the direction she had come from…
From Molly’s change in expression and appearance, Red Ribbon immediately sensed something unusual. She was about to ask the others when Lin Qiye made a gesture for her to be quiet and shook his head slightly.
Molly walked a few steps forward, then suddenly stopped, as if she had made some kind of decision. She turned back and asked somewhat embarrassedly:
“Um… do you know which room he’s in?”
