Chapter 197: We'll Be Eternally Together

“With such an imposing front, they didn’t even invite us for a meal, and now we have to take a taxi home,” Chu Ge complained as they sat in the beef noodle shop.

After settling down with Zhu Mengmeng’s hospitalization, the two of them returned home after 8 PM, and they were famished, eating noodles near their doorstep. Chu Ge felt that ever since they got entangled in these matters, the good days of enjoying the meals cooked by Qiu Wuji were disrupted. They ended up eating takeout and beef noodles way too often, and the taste of the beef in his mouth had become dull…

This time, the events indeed had a chain reaction, and the situation continued to escalate until now, taking up the entire long holiday. Only now had the dust finally settled.

Although they managed to deal with Du Lianfeng’s group and temporarily handled Zhong Yi’s situation, there wasn’t a straightforward cause-and-effect relationship involved. It was time to call it a conclusion.

Feeling the sense of relief when everything finally settled, Chu Ge and Qiu Wuji couldn’t help but feel a bit somber. Seeing others fighting for industries, son-in-law killing the father-in-law, and couples turning against each other… they couldn’t feel completely at ease.

Qiu Wuji, who had experienced countless ups and downs in life, appeared to be even more sentimental than Chu Ge. Throughout the entire meal, she remained silent, ate quietly, and returned home without saying much. Once at home, she stood by the window, gazing at the moon.

The moon remained full.

Seeing her like this, Chu Ge thought of the character Qiu Wuji from the novel. Equally detached from the world…

“What’s wrong?” He embraced her from behind and whispered, “You shouldn’t have much sentiment about these matters, right?”

“Because I’m being held in your arms, yet I don’t feel any resistance. I’m quite happy that you came to care for me immediately,” Qiu Wuji replied, looking at the moon with a self-mocking smile. “I’m currently a woman in love… I’m not the calm and collected sovereign anymore.”

Chu Ge was momentarily taken aback by her words, not quite understanding the connection to his question.

“I am already falling for you,” she continued, still gazing at the moon.

Chu Ge was distracted by her words for a moment, feeling a bit dazed.

“Chu Ge, some of the words I said to comfort Mengmeng before weren’t entirely sincere, and some of the things she said herself might not be genuine either. When she wakes up, she might also understand the meaning behind them.” Qiu Wuji said.

“What did she say?”

“Mengmeng said she didn’t like Cai Zhijian that much, and I also said that Cai Zhijian didn’t have good intentions,” Qiu Wuji sighed. “But in reality, this argument doesn’t hold up.”

Chu Ge’s previous detective insights seemed to have disappeared, and he still couldn’t grasp Qiu Wuji’s train of thought. “Why doesn’t it hold up?”

“Because Mengmeng can see the thread of love… If there was no love between them, Mengmeng would have known already. How could she consider reuniting and living together? Since she’s considering it, it means Mengmeng knows that there is a thread of love between them. In a way, this love thread has ignited her expectations for the future.”

“Ah…” Chu Ge gasped, “That makes sense.”

“Perhaps the thread varies in intensity,” Qiu Wuji mused, “Mengmeng said she didn’t know why she chose to marry Cai Zhijian, but the reason is quite simple. Obviously, back then, the love between them was strong enough to override Old Zhu’s objections… At that time, it might have been a pretty good storyline for a novel.”

Chu Ge nodded, “But as time goes by, people’s hearts change, and things gradually fade away.”

“Then what about you, Chu Ge?” Qiu Wuji whispered, “Now that love is strong, when will it become weak?”

“Sigh, I just talked about this on the Mid-Autumn Festival, and now you’re asking again after a few days. It’s so soon.”

Qiu Wuji only just remembered that they had indeed discussed this topic a few days ago. Her cheeks blushed slightly, “Are you finding me annoying?”

Chu Ge smiled wryly and kissed her cheek, whispering, “It just shows that my dear Qiuqiu is caring and thoughtful. I can’t even be happier.”

Qiu Wuji relaxed and leaned gently against his chest, “In all my years, I have seen many mortal couples growing old together, but in the immortal realm, I have never seen a pair staying together for eternity.”

Chu Ge was momentarily stupefied, struggling to find the right words.

“What do you want to say?” Qiu Wuji asked.

“There’s no particular reason for this. It’s part of the setting… those factions in the novel that cut off their emotions and desires to become like stones aside, even among those who still have emotions, after countless years and witnessing too much, their hearts become as calm as still water, unable to create ripples. You fall into this category. So it’s only logical that immortal couples, even with emotions, would gradually become less intense with longer cultivation,” Chu Ge explained.

Qiu Wuji’s body tensed slightly.

Chu Ge hurriedly said, “Uh, don’t worry, that’s not what I meant. It’s not like we will become less intense in our emotions…”

“Then what is it? Are you going to change the setting?”

“No, there’s no need to change the setting… because it’s universal, and it precisely serves to highlight the uniqueness of the main characters’ bond, the preciousness of being able to stay together forever…”

Qiu Wuji remained silent.

Just like how Cai Zhijian was there to contrast with you, right?

“So, the setting already includes eternal love, and it is for you…”

“It’s for me, but it’s not for you, Chu Ge.”

“Why not for me?” Chu Ge calmly said, “It’s my expectation, my ideal, everything I want reflects in it. If there’s something I can’t achieve, it’s because of my limitations, just like in the martial world, it’s not that I don’t want to, but there’s no environment and opportunity. Once it’s given to me, I will seize it and never give up… just like you.”

Qiu Wuji turned her head slightly, looking into his eyes.

Chu Ge whispered, “From this perspective… Qiu Wuji, this whole book is my love letter and pledge to you.”

He lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead, softly saying, “You fell for me in the mortal world, and I’ll ascend to the immortal realm for you. I will continue to explore the convergence of these two worlds, and in the end, we’ll be eternally together.”

Qiu Wuji felt her heart starting to race again, and her body started to lose control. His sweet words were like magic, captivating her soul. She had a feeling that if Chu Ge wanted to go mountain climbing or peak climbing during such moments, she wouldn’t be able to refuse at all.

But at this moment, Chu Ge didn’t do anything. His gaze was clear and gentle. Looking at him like this, Qiu Wuji’s heart slowly settled.

He was Chu Ge, and he would never be Cai Zhijian.

“You… you always say such sweet things,” Qiu Wuji gently freed herself from his embrace, spun around, and walked away with her hands behind her back, swaying left and right. “Even though the moon is full tonight, the potion-making rabbit is gone… don’t dream too much.”

Because the fairy from the moon palace has already arrived by your side.

Qiu Wuji returned to her room, and her previous appearance as the moon palace fairy disappeared. With a “thump,” she jumped onto the bed and hugged the big bear, rolling around playfully.

Then she reached out and grabbed two pig-shaped cushions, placing them mouth to mouth and put them on the pillow, lying on the big bear. One was Chu Ge, and the other was Qiuqiu~.

Qiu Wuji was lying on top the bed, swaying her little feet back and forth.

On the other side, Chu Ge watched her return to her room and stood there dumbfounded for a while. Then he went to take a shower, feeling refreshed, and returned to his room to work on his script. Being a hardworking writer, he didn’t even have time to flirt with his girlfriend beside him.

He remembered saying he would prepare chapters for the winter, but now it’s sunny, and he ended up writing at night for tomorrow morning… He really envied those idle adults.

“Ding ding ding~” His private chat suddenly rang, and Chu Ge shifted his attention from the manuscript to check. To his surprise, it was the long-lost Zhang Qiren with a shameless profile picture that kept flashing.

Chu Ge was curious and opened the message:

“Brother Chu, you should consider opening a Weibo account. Just be careful not to express any opinions, and focus on being cute, sharing photos, food, and occasionally posting some good sentences from your book… that’s all you need to do.”

Chu Ge: “? Why can’t I understand what you’re saying? Is this some new form of Japanese?”

“Don’t tell me you don’t know you’re an internet celebrity now? You have no idea about monetizing and leveraging your influence. Are you a pig?” He sighed with regret and added, “Stop spending all your time chasing girls, living like a primitive man. Open your eyes and look at the world… At the very least, check your book review section!”

Chu Ge puzzledly opened the app’s book review section and stared at the comments dumbfoundedly.

“Chu Ge is so handsome, so handsome! Keep writing, I’ve given you a reward, muah muah ( ˘ ³˘)♥ ”

“Qiuqiu is so beautiful! Whether she’s from the book or not, it’s not wrong to give a reward here, right?”

“This CP is killing me, wuwuwu…”

“Does the author have a Weibo account? Can’t it be just one group location?”

“It seems there’s a room for discordant couples, full…”

“Wuwuwu, I want to ship him with Qiuqiu…”

“Chu Ge is all yours, Qiuqiu ~ My Qiuqiu ~”

Chu Ge: “???”

What is all this? Wasn’t early autumn love already over a long time ago? It’s been so long, even the Mid-Autumn Festival is over, why is this sudden obsession getting more and more intense?