Chapter 1544
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“Huh?”
Cao Yuan looked at the jazz dancers walking onto the stage with a puzzled expression.
“What’s wrong?” Lu Menglei, wearing a light purple dress, asked while holding his arm.
“Strange, this segment should have been my friend’s solo performance… How did it suddenly change to jazz dance?”
“Could there be a mistake in the program?”
“Not sure… maybe they switched the order.” Cao Yuan shrugged and turned his gaze away from the stage.
Lu Menglei blinked and started to initiate conversation:
“By the way, junior Cao Yuan, do you like jazz dance?”
“Me? It’s okay, I guess.”
“I don’t particularly like it either… this dance is too elegant, too delicate, not as sharp and exhilarating as swordsmanship.” Lu Menglei glanced at Cao Yuan and couldn’t help saying, “If they replaced this performance with a real sword battle, that would be much more interesting.”
“…That kind of performance wouldn’t pass the censors, would it?”
“Speaking of which, junior Cao Yuan, why do you always refuse to use a bamboo sword?” Lu Menglei asked curiously, “Even when practicing with me, you only use tree branches…”
“I don’t like using swords, or knives.”
“But when you fought in the past, you surely couldn’t have used tree branches, right?”
Cao Yuan was speechless.
“I know you might be afraid I’ll feel inferior if I see your true abilities… but it’s okay, really! I promise not to tell anyone. Next time, let’s find a place where it’s just the two of us, and you can show me your real sword technique with a bamboo sword, okay?”
“Well…” Cao Yuan looked troubled.
“If you show me your real abilities, I’ll… I’ll grant you one request.” Lu Menglei bit her lip lightly, her cheeks slightly flushed.
“Request? What kind of request?”
“Any request.” Lu Menglei added, “But nothing too excessive…”
“How do we define excessive?”
“Just… just… oh, I’ll be the judge of that!”
Cao Yuan looked at Lu Menglei’s expectant eyes and smiled, “Alright, I promise.”
Hearing this, Lu Menglei immediately cheered. Just then, several girls standing at a distance waved at her.
“My friends are here for the show too… Junior, wait for me a moment, I’ll go say hello to them.”
“Sure.”
Lu Menglei hurried over to the girls with small steps. They huddled together and said something, and several curious gazes fell on Cao Yuan from afar.
Cao Yuan’s mouth twitched slightly as he sighed and quietly walked toward the front of the crowd.
From the corner of his eye, he saw someone in a wheelchair who tapped his shoulder.
“Qingyu, have you seen Li Yifei?”
“Yes, he went backstage and then ran out.” An Qingyu smiled helplessly, “I guess we won’t be seeing his brilliant performance tonight…”
An Qingyu looked at Cao Yuan, the corners of his mouth turning up slightly, “You and that girl are progressing quickly.”
“You saw everything?”
“You were standing so close to me, it would be hard not to notice.”
Cao Yuan grinned without denying it, and said directly, “She’s my type, and she has a good personality. I’m not far from fulfillment.”
“…Are you really sure about this?”
Cao Yuan looked at An Qingyu, seemingly confused, “Sure about what?”
“We can’t stay here for long. Once we return to the world where we belong, you won’t be able to see each other anymore.”
“Won’t be able to see each other? It’s not that serious.” Cao Yuan shook his head, “Even if I go on missions in the Mist, I can return in a month or two. I can visit her during my free time, and even with the most intensive missions, we could meet at least once a year, right?”
“Isn’t once a year too infrequent?”
“So many border guards and narcotics officers can’t go home to see their families for years. If it’s true love, once a year is enough.”
“But what if you sacrifice yourself out there?”
“…Can’t you wish me better luck?”
“I’m just saying what if.”
“If I die, I’ll have someone notify her. I won’t let her wait for me.” After answering, Cao Yuan looked at An Qingyu with a complex expression, “Qingyu, aren’t you being too pessimistic?”
“This isn’t pessimism. It’s just that we can’t give them a perfect future right now, can we?”
“Love isn’t like warfare; it doesn’t need such careful planning. You’re overthinking and suffering because of it.” Cao Yuan patted An Qingyu’s shoulder. Lin Qiye had told him the same thing a few days ago.
“Look at Jiang Er. She likes you simply because she likes you. She gives so much for you. When has she ever considered all these complications?
And you… she’s done so much for you, but what about you? Have you ever given her anything in return? You’re always either dissecting or researching. When have you ever focused on her? Have you ever made her feel, even once, how much you love her?
Love is mutual. Even Lin Qiye, that straight man, understands this. Why can’t you figure it out?”
Cao Yuan’s series of questions left An Qingyu speechless. He sat in his wheelchair, staring blankly ahead, motionless.
Seeing this, Cao Yuan sighed helplessly. He gave An Qingyu’s shoulder a firm pat, “I’m going now. Think about it.”
Cao Yuan made his way through the crowd back to his original position. Lu Menglei had already said goodbye to her friends and was standing with him again.
“Qingyu, look! I secretly bought you ice cream!” Just as An Qingyu was lost in thought, a white figure emerged silently from the ground with a three-colored ice cream cone. A soft laugh echoed in his earpiece.
“I controlled one from the store and left ten yuan on the shelf for the owner. I floated all the way here without anyone noticing. Impressive, right?!”
An Qingyu blankly accepted the ice cream. He couldn’t see Jiang Er hiding underground, but through the earpiece, he could hear her pure, joyful laughter.
“Impressive…” he nodded slightly with a complex expression.
“What’s wrong? Something on your mind?”
An Qingyu didn’t speak. At this moment, his heart was filled with mixed emotions.
The successive insights from Lin Qiye and Cao Yuan finally made him truly realize his problem. He and Jiang Er had been together for a long time, but throughout this long period, it was almost always Jiang Er taking care of him.
Whether he was dissecting, researching, injured, unconscious, or at his lowest point… Jiang Er always stood by his side. In her world, there seemed to be only An Qingyu.
And he himself had hardly ever done anything for Jiang Er… Perhaps this was because he had become too accustomed to her presence.
Familiarity breeds neglect.
An Qingyu looked at the stage that had captured countless gazes, his eyes flickering slightly.
“Jiang Er, can you help me with something?”
