usatvline Chapter 522 It's time to wake up from this dream, isn't it?
Chapter 522 It's time to wake up from this dream, isn't it?
Just as Xu Yu'an had said, they easily left the patrol area.
Although the villa was built on a mountain, there was a real road there, and they were almost exhausted by the time they ran down the mountain.
Fortunately, a kind truck driver offered them a ride.
Xu Yu'an flashed that innocent smile again and said, "Thank you, Uncle."
"Don't be shy, where are you going so late at night?"
Xu Yu'an thought for a moment and told them their old home address.
"Huh? There? What are you doing there?"
Xu Yu'an pressed Fang Hui down and said first, "Visiting relatives."
"Oh? Visiting relatives? That area fell to the Japanese more than ten years ago. There aren't many buildings left. It was on the news for a week back then. Didn't you guys have internet access?"
"I was still very young then, Uncle."
"Oh, that makes sense."
"Since there are no relatives to visit, then I'd appreciate it if you could just put me in any city, Uncle."
"Row."
While crossing a bridge, Xu Yu'an felt playful and wanted to get some fresh air, so he asked the driver to drop them off.
The moonlight was just right, making the water surface shimmer. Xu Yu'an skipped and hopped across the bridge, feeling the breath of freedom.
"Sister Huihui".
"Ah."
"What do you want to do in the future? You can't follow me around forever, can you?"
"If I could, I would want to follow you for the rest of my life."
"Haha~ Okay! Let's be siblings for life."
"Okay~ Tomorrow is An'an's 18th birthday, what's your wish?"
"My wish is to earn lots and lots of money so I can buy a big house for Sister Huihui."
"No need, I have money. Let your sister buy you a big house instead." Fang Hui said, taking out a slightly faded bank card from her pocket. It was given to her by Xu Hao years ago and contained enough savings for their future life.
"Huh? Then I'll become Sister Huihui's parasite."
"It's okay, I can support you. An'an can rely on me without any worries."
"Sis~ I already told you~ don't call me An'an anymore, I'm all grown up now, that name is so embarrassing!"
"Hmm...it takes a little getting used to, but I'll change."
"No rush, you can get used to it slowly over the rest of your life."
A luxury car came to a stop beside the two of them.
Xu Yu'an's smile gradually drooped and turned into wariness, but when she saw Lu Jinchuan, she switched back to her innocent look.
"Brother Tsugawa, what brings you here!"
Lu Jinchuan limped out of the car, his knees were covered in bright red blood that had already congealed, clearly indicating that he had fallen.
"An'an, be a good girl and come back with me."
Xu Yu'an leaned against the railing, took a deep breath of fresh air, and said resolutely, "No!"
Lu Jinchuan didn't waste any words and walked towards him step by step.
Xu Yu'an climbed onto the railing, sat on it swinging his legs, and shouted, "Oh no! I'm going to fall! If Jinchuan-ge takes one more step forward, I'm really going to fall!"
Lu Jinchuan stopped and stood still, reaching out his hand to him, continuing to weave his beautiful dream with lies: "An'an, be good and come back with your brother. If you like swinging, your brother will install a super big swing for you at home so you can play as much as you want, okay? And as for what you said before, I will fulfill all your desires."
"Tsugawa-kun, but right now, I want freedom~ Can you grant me that?"
"except this."
"Pfft! Hahaha! Tsugawa-kun, I'm not your pet, do you really love me?"
Lu Jinchuan stood there, stunned, not knowing how to answer for a moment.
Disappointment flashed across Xu Yu'an's face, followed by a self-deceiving bitter smile. He shook his head, braced himself with his hands, stood on the railing, and swung his arms to maintain his balance.
Lu Jinchuan's heart jumped into his throat. He wished he could go over and pick Xu Yu'an up right now, but he was afraid that Xu Yu'an would jump down in shock. So he could only stand there and keep coaxing him: "An'an, be good, listen to me, come down quickly. If something happens, we can talk about it at home, okay? Please, come down quickly, don't do anything dangerous."
Xu Yu'an looked troubled.
"But I can't get down, what should I do?"
"Brother... brother will carry you down."
"No, if you dare come any closer, I'll jump."
Lu Jinchuan looked to Fang Hui for help: "Fang Hui, for the sake of our friendship over the years, please, please carry An'an down."
Fang Hui looked at Xu Yu'an for his opinion.
Xu Yu'an smiled at her.
"Sister Huihui, my 18th birthday is coming soon!"
"Ah."
Can I change a birthday wish that I've already made?
"can."
"Then I hope you can be happy, and then..."
Lu Jinchuan interrupted Xu Yu'an: "We'll talk about that when we get back. Listen to me, come down first. I'll buy you an eighteen-layer cake when we get back."
"Brother Tsukawa".
"I'm here, I'm here, come down, I'll catch you."
Lu Jinchuan slowly approached him with his hands outstretched.
Xu Yu'an looked up at the stars in the sky, then looked away and smiled at Lu Jinchuan.
"My parents are dead, and your parents are dead too. They have all turned into stars in the sky. What would they think if they saw this scene?"
"That's a matter for the previous generation. They're all dead now, and all the grudges and grievances are settled! What we need to talk about now is our business. Come down here, and let's talk things out. You can take out your anger or dissatisfaction on me. As long as you don't leave me, you can hit me, scold me, or even kill me without me uttering a word of complaint."
"An'an, I'm begging you, please come down, okay? I'll spend the rest of my life making it up to you, okay? Don't do anything foolish."
"But... shouldn't the dream end? Tsugawa-nii, let you go, and let me go too. Let's say goodbye here, and never see each other again."
After Xu Yu'an finished speaking, he laid his arms flat and let himself fall into the rushing river.
The midnight bells rang out, their clear tones echoing and celebrating Xu Yu'an's 18th birthday.
Lu Jinchuan, who was about to reach the railing, ran over despite his leg injury. He failed to grab Xu Yu'an's clothes, but he watched as Xu Yu'an was swallowed by the river.
Lu Jinchuan screamed in despair, "Find it! Find it for me!"
Several bodyguards got out of the car and went to search under the bridge.
Fang Hui stood there stunned. She thought Xu Yu'an was just joking, but she didn't expect him to actually jump.
Coming to his senses, he quickly ran down to search.
Lu Jinchuan called in a professional fishing team and offered them an exorbitant fee, but they searched all night without finding Xu Yu'an.
"As long as you can find An'an, I'll pay you double the salary, no! Ten times! A hundred times! A hundred times is fine too! As long as you can find him... I'm willing to go bankrupt."
The zombie worm hidden in Fang Hui's arm suddenly reacted. Following the zombie worm's guidance, she walked along the riverbank and found Xu Yu'an "sleeping" against a tree trunk in a forest.
His clothes clung to his skin, damp and wet, and water droplets slid down his face. The morning sunlight shone on his serene face, showing no sign of pain; he truly looked as if he were "asleep."
Fang Hui walked towards him step by step, calling softly, "An'an?"
"An'an."
"An An!"
"An An..."
Fang Hui knelt beside him, embracing the gradually cooling corpse and weeping bitterly.
Luo Shiyu sighed and shook his head helplessly.
Lu Jinchuan lived past twenty and became extremely wealthy and powerful. Xu Yu'an was indeed taken away by the ghost official on the day he came of age; the mysterious man's talk of exchanging fates had succeeded.