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Chapter 24: Secrets to Happiness
Lu Xian raised his eyebrows, a little surprised by her answer.

"So you're not going to Soto City? Are you planning on following me?"

Zhu Zhuqing nodded silently.

"What's the reason?"

"You're my only friend."

She whispered, "I used to often think how great it would be if I had not been born into that cold family."

"But I am powerless to change my fate, let alone my family. All I can do is escape from there."

"I have fantasized countless times that I could stand in the sun without any burden, and live my life happily like an ordinary person."

“But I know that’s just wishful thinking.”

"Until I escaped from that cold place!"

"I have seen the darkest night. Those who have not experienced despair will never understand how precious hope is."

She raised her head and looked directly into Lu Xian's eyes. "You saved me. The few days I've been with you have been the most relaxing time of my life. Although you always bully me, you are also my only recognized friend and the most important person to me. No one can compare to you."

"The meaning of our meeting should not be to turn around and say goodbye at the fork in the road."

This beam of light was hard to come by, but once she let go, she would fall into the lonely darkness again and walk alone. She really didn't want to experience that helplessness again.

She wants to stand in the sun!

Lu Xian listened quietly and smiled, "You are so bold today, is it because the rain is confusing your falling tears and giving you this courage?"

She defended herself with her eyes wide open, "I'm not crying!"

"Yeah……"

Lu Xian did not expose her, but made way for her, "It's raining heavily outside, let's talk inside."

She stood still, but asked in a muffled voice: "Why are you angry?"

"what?"

"Why were you angry when we parted at the fork in the road?"

"I'm not angry."

"You have!"

"I do not have."

"You did! Because I was going to Soto City, and because I didn't choose to follow you, you got mad!"

Lu Xian did not continue to argue, but smiled faintly and said, "Do you know the three secrets to staying happy?"

Zhu Zhuqing looked at him quietly, waiting for what to say next.

Lu Xian said:
“The three secrets to staying happy are: don’t care, don’t have to, and don’t.”

“The happiest person in the world is the one who never needs to be responsible for others, and the second happiest person is the one who never looks back.”

"I can't be the happiest person, so I can only be the second happiest person. I am a traveler and witness of this world. For many things and some people, it's enough to have a clear conscience. As for right and wrong, who in this world dares to say that they have never done anything wrong."

Zhu Zhuqing frowned, she didn't quite understand.

Lu Xian explained: "Everyone has the right to make their own choice."

"It's your choice to go to Soto City. I won't interfere, nor will I be angry. It's just that we are going on different paths. I respect your decision, but I also have my own way of doing things."

"If you still don't understand, look back and tell me what you see." Zhu Zhuqing looked back and responded blankly, "I see the road I came from, and the muddy footprints I walked on..."

"Your experiences have bound your heart and can only let you see these."

Lu Xian said seriously:

“Life should be an endless wilderness, not a track that remains the same, nor a muddy road that you have walked behind.”

“You should look further, farther, to see the forest, the mountain, the sky, and even the boundless world.”

"I consider myself a traveler in this world, while you are a real experiencer of this world. The worlds we see are different. When the choice you make is not mine, I can naturally walk without hesitation, because I don't need to look back at that muddy road."

It was the first time that Zhu Zhuqing saw him speak every word so seriously. When he was not being nonchalant, he looked very charming and his words were very philosophical.

She nodded as if she understood these remarks.

When she followed the other person, it was a responsibility.

When she chose to leave, she didn't look back.

Just as he said, I can’t be the happiest person, so I can only be the second happiest person…

His world seems to be very different from that of ordinary people.

His mentality is like he is playing with the world.

Life should be an endless wilderness, not a consistent trajectory, nor the muddy road you have walked behind.

Zhu Zhuqing felt that this sentence made a lot of sense. It was because her vision was too narrow. She was immersed in her own world of pain and did not see far enough or broad enough. It seemed that she still had a lot to learn.

She asked softly: "I want to follow you, are you willing to take me with you? If you think I am a burden..."

“It’s a burden, and it’s not.”

Lu Xian shrugged and interrupted, "You are too weak, I need to take care of you, but wandering around the world alone is also very boring. I won't be too boring or lonely if I have a pet cat who can tease and pet me at any time. I'm very happy that you can keep up, little kitty, welcome to join us."

It turns out you have always treated me as a pet cat!

Zhu Zhuqing immediately looked bitter.

Seeing her expression, Lu Xian chuckled, pulled her into the house, made her sit on the pile of firewood, and took out a towel from the ring to help her wipe her wet hair.

"In fact, following me may not be a good choice. Tiandou City is only my temporary destination. I don't know where I will go in the future. Maybe I will have no fixed place to live and travel all over the world. You have to follow me and wander around. Who knows, one day I will go to another world and wander around for months or even years."

"In this situation, do you still want to follow?"

She nodded firmly, "I've figured it out. The past few days with you are the most reassuring time for me. I don't have to gamble on an unknown future. Besides, traveling around the world together is something I'd love to do. As long as you're willing to take me with you, I'll always follow you."

"But I have a question, can you really go to another world?"

Lu Xian shook the storage ring on his finger and replied with a smile: "Guess where I got the ring that can store things? Besides, do I have to lie to you? What I said before was the truth, and you didn't believe it."

Zhu Zhuqing was very sure that this soul guide ring did not exist when the two first met.

"Then can I go with you?" There was a hint of anticipation in her eyes, as well as a hint of curiosity about the other world.

Lu Xian hesitated for a moment. "I haven't tried it yet, so I'm not sure. Maybe it works, maybe it doesn't. I can try it when I have a chance in the future."

"You've finished drying your hair. Use your soul power to steam your clothes dry. Don't catch a cold. We have to hurry on when the rain stops."

"it is good……"

(End of this chapter)