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Chapter 241 Gu Qiye and Wen Yu, Actually I am Blue Arc (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"You mean, Blue Arc is your...son?"

Lin Yilong raised his head, looked at Gui Zhong's lowered scarlet eyes, and asked him almost word by word.

The ghost bell remained silent.

"Mr. Ghost Bell... what nonsense are you spouting?" Lin Yilong lowered his head and chuckled softly. "I didn't expect you to have such a good sense of humor after just two months?"

He rarely smiled. He had barely smiled in the two years since losing his father, but now an awkward smile suddenly appeared on his lips. The muscles in his face twitched slightly.

But the ghost bell remained silent.

Slowly, he removed the metal breathing mask from his face, lowered his head, and looked dejected with a scruffy beard.

Gu Zhuo frowned, his expression somewhat complicated, and said:
“I should have told you about my son, Gu Qiye, before.”

Lin Yilong said softly, "That's right, but you told me he's a normal person; and you also said that you're glad he didn't inherit your superpower genes."

"But that's not the case. Several years ago, Kino had already awakened her superpower."

"what do you mean……"

“Yes, my son is just like me. His first thought after awakening his superpowers was to find out the truth about Su Ying’s death, but we chose to take different paths. I became a criminal, while he wanted to join Rainbow Wings, so he became a superhuman.”

At this point, Gu Zhuo paused for a moment, "He didn't even know who he should avenge, and thought that as long as he joined Rainbow Wing, he could investigate the truth."

He took a deep breath and murmured in a low voice:

"That kid is too stupid... He's really too stupid. What's the point of that? He'll just be drained of his value by Rainbow Wing and then thrown away like a piece of waste paper."

Lin Yilong was stunned for a long time. "You're not joking?"

“Yitaki, don’t you understand?” Gu Zhuo’an looked up at him. “Qi Ye became a heretic for the same reason as you: to avenge his dead parents.”

Lin Yilong remained silent.

"He's like me?" he murmured. "You mean my enemy is like me, went through the same things, so I should forgive him? Then tell me, where did my father go wrong?"

"I didn't say that."

"Putting all that aside, have you been hiding this from me all along?"

Lin Yilong looked up at him, her tone emphasizing each word: "Mr. Gui Zhong, in these past two years, you've never once told me that my enemy... is actually your son?"

Gu Zhuo shook his head and explained with a self-deprecating smile:

“I only recently found out about this, and I was shocked when I found out, after all, there have been many times before... I almost killed my own son.”

So... what are you trying to say?

"I don't know, I'm just telling you this, and then you can make your own judgment."

"If I say I won't stop seeking revenge on your son, will you kill me?"

Gu Zhuo was silent for a moment, then said softly, "This world is too complicated. Sometimes it's hard to even cover your ears and pretend to be deaf... But no matter what, from a father's perspective, I would like to ask you to stop."

"You're so selfish, saying things like that to me..."

“I won’t kill you, Mutaki. But I don’t know how to convince you, just like I can’t convince myself.”

Lin Yilong lowered his head and remained silent for a long, long time before finally speaking softly:
"You...shouldn't have saved me."

Gu Zhuo understood the answer this young man had given him. He took a deep breath, "I know it won't be that easy to convince you."

“If you hadn’t saved me, I wouldn’t have known these things, or at least I wouldn’t have wavered… or at least I wouldn’t have needed to express gratitude to my enemy’s father.” Lin Yilong smiled. “I am very grateful to you, to someone who treats you like a father. Without you, I wouldn’t have been able to progress so quickly in the past two years, but now you suddenly tell me that the enemy I’ve always hated is your son, and then you want me to give up my revenge?”

He raised his head, staring coldly at Gu Zhuoan, and almost growled, "Stop joking, what does this world want from me to be satisfied?"

Gu Zhuo stood in the chair like a statue, letting the other party vent his anger, and only after a long while did he speak:

"There's still time... Think about it some more."

"No need to think about it, I will not forgive him."

"I'm not asking you to forgive him, I just hope... you can forgive yourself."

After saying that, Gu Zhuoan got up from the chair, clutching the metal breathing mask, and slowly walked out of the basement step by step.

But as soon as he pushed open the door, he suddenly heard a weak and hoarse voice behind him:

"And you... Mr. Ghost Bell, have you forgiven yourself?"
“I can’t forgive myself… I may never forgive myself in this lifetime,” Gu Zhuo’an said. “But you are different. You are still young, so I hope you can choose a different path, while there is still a way back: change your identity and start over, wherever you go, let go of the past, and live a good life.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned the doorknob, pushed the door open, and left without looking back.

Lin Yilong watched the door slowly close, panting heavily, the wounds beneath the bandages seeming to throb faintly.

"Go and say that to your own child..."

He muttered to himself hoarsely, suddenly recalling Lan Hu kneeling before him, head bowed, looking utterly dejected and begging for death.

"He's the one who needs to say that."

Guyimai Street.

It was dusk, and a flush of red, like wine, hung on the horizon. The sun was slowly sinking towards the bottom of the horizon, and the cicadas in the trees were chirping a little weaker.

When Gu Qiye left the Alien Association, she changed into a set of casual clothes.

He stood silently in front of his house with his head down, like a student who was more than ten minutes late standing at the classroom door, hesitant to step inside, afraid of being scolded by the homeroom teacher with a ruler.

A moment later, Gu Qiye suddenly looked up at the birds flying over the electric fence and chains. The high-speed train rumbled through the viaduct in the blood-red afterglow, stirring up a gentle breeze carrying the scent of dusk.

He felt a bit tired, and maybe this was enough. He would talk to the people at Rainbow Wing in a few days to make things clear.

He gave up, he didn't want to continue anymore. What good would it do to pursue that vague and elusive truth?

Will Mom be able to come back?

No, the family in front of me is the real one.

If we don't turn back now, we might even lose the people around us...

Gu Qiye lowered his head and remained silent for a while before suddenly curling the corners of his lips into a smile and reaching out to turn the doorknob.

He inserted the key into the hole. Before he could unlock it, he heard a "click," and someone opened the door for him from the inside.

He raised an eyebrow and looked up curiously.

Su Zimai had changed into a snow-white nightgown, stood with her hands behind her back, and stared at him without moving.

"I've been watching you in the living room for a while now, just waiting to see when you're going to open the door," she said aggressively.

"I'm not just expressing my feelings; I thought I was going to die anyway."

"Then you should thank your dear sister! You'd be dead by now without me. Cook me a nice meal tonight to reward me, you hear me, you hear me?"

"of course."

Gu Qiye smiled, crossed her arms, leaned against the door frame, and said while thinking, "Let me think about what I should do today."

Su Zimai was silent for a while: "I was so worried... I haven't slept a wink these past two days, just waiting for your news. But when you came back, you were acting like nothing happened. I thought you had gone on a trip!"

"got used to."

"got used to?"

"After all, this has happened many times before. I'd get beaten half to death and then go home like nothing happened."

"How dare you say that?!" Su Zimai glared at him.

"Alright, don't be angry... Also, remember to tell Ke Qirui thank you for me." Gu Qiye shrugged and smiled.

As he spoke, he walked towards home first, loosened his shoelaces, and took off his sneakers. "By the way, didn't you say a couple of days ago that you were leaving? Going to work in another city with your team leader?"

“I told the regimental commander that I wanted to stay in Lijing for a few more days,” Su Zimai said. “The regimental commander agreed.”

"So this is ah."

"And you? Did anyone from the association say anything to you? Like telling you to stay home and recover from your injury for a few days?"

Gu Qiye was silent for a moment, then suddenly said:
“Wheat, the people of Rainbow Wings have extended an invitation to me.”

Su Zimai was taken aback upon hearing this, stopped in her tracks, and slowly raised her head to look at Gu Qiye's back.

"When?"

"Just this afternoon, when I woke up in my bed in the association building, 'Fan Dongqing' from Rainbow Wing and another member were sitting by my bedside. They gave me an agreement to join Rainbow Wing and fill the last vacancy."

As Gu Qiye finished speaking, he put the sneakers on the shoe cabinet and turned his head to meet Su Zimai's gaze.

Su Zimai stared at him in disbelief for a long time before finally speaking:

"So, brother... you have a chance to find the person who killed Mom?"

Gu Qiye opened her mouth slightly.

After a moment of silence, he nodded: "Yes, there is a chance."

"I see..." A glint of light flickered in Su Zimai's eyes, and she gave a slight smile. "Then be careful, don't get beaten half to death like this time. If you do, your good sister will come to your rescue." She paused. "Anyway, no matter how I try to persuade you, you won't give up, right?"

"Xiaomai, I..."

Gu Qiye lowered her head, seemingly wanting to say something but stopping herself.

Su Zimai looked up at him, puzzled.

"I suddenly had a change of heart today, and I think... maybe we should just give up?"

Gu Qiye finally said it. He sat down against the shoe cabinet somewhat uneasily, putting his hands behind his back.

"give up?"

"Well, actually I don't want to join Rainbow Wings," Gu Qiye said slowly.

"What are you talking about? Does that mean all your efforts over the years have been in vain?"

“I used to be too stubborn, but my whole family is quite stubborn, and I got that from my dad.”

Gu Qiye laughed self-deprecatingly.

He paused for a moment, "Yesterday I felt like I was about to die. It was so cold... I felt like I really couldn't make it this time. I've always been lucky and managed to brush with death, but this time I realized that I might not be able to come back next time."

He lowered his voice: "Then... I was thinking, maybe if our family puts all those trivial things aside and lives a peaceful, ordinary life like we do now, that might be what Mom wants?"

After speaking, Gu Qiye leaned against the shoe cabinet, his head lowered, his bangs obscuring his eyes.

He stared silently at his hands, not daring to even look up at his sister's expression, nor daring to imagine what she might say to him.

Will his sister call him cowardly, or stupid? Or will she criticize him mercilessly, saying he's completely forgotten about their mother?
Yes, such an ordinary decision has wiped out all the efforts of the past five years. Having missed this opportunity, he may never be able to get close to Rainbow Wing again.

Will I regret it?

Gu Qiye asked himself the same question, but he didn't know the answer. He just knew that he was really tired.

After a moment of silence, Su Zimai asked, "Are you very tired?"

"What?" Gu Qiye was taken aback and looked up at her.

“That’s good… You finally said you were tired and wanted to give up.” Su Zimai said softly with her head down. “I won’t interfere with your decision. Whether you want to give up or join Rainbow Wing, it’s up to you.”

She paused for a moment, then said, "But whatever decision you make, I will support you."

As she spoke, she closed the door, shutting out the last rays of the setting sun. At that moment, Gu Qiye's stunned expression was swallowed by the darkness, and silence enveloped the entrance hall.

"Thank you, Xiaomai." Gu Qiye laughed self-deprecatingly. "I thought you were going to say something like, 'This brother is really useless. He took the last step but suddenly backed down.' I was thinking all the way back about how to bring this up with you..."

"Are you stupid?" Su Zimai interrupted him, her eyes red. "I'm heartbroken for you, why should you keep going? I'm happy for you."

Gu Qiye was stunned for a moment, then raised his hand and touched the top of her head.

"I hope our Xiaomai isn't going to cry. If Wenyu finds out, he'll make fun of you again," he said with a laugh.

"He...he's not home."

"Hasn't he gone home yet? I texted him at noon to come back."

"It should be soon."

"That's good." Gu Qiye thought for a moment, "Oh right, has Hei Yong said anything to you guys these past few days?"

"Actually, it was the black pupa that sent us to rescue you."

"So that's how it is. I guessed it." Gu Qiye said calmly. "I really have to thank him properly this time. But given Hei Yong's style, he might have even arranged for Mu Long to kill me in advance."

"No way, is that big moth really that cunning?" Su Zimai said suspiciously. "I think even though he's a bit wicked and despicable, he's... probably... maybe a good person, right? Would he really do something so despicable?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the door clicked open, and the afterglow of dusk once again shone into the room, illuminating the faces of the brother and sister.

Gu Wenyu looked down at his phone, pulled the key out of the keyhole, then paused, slowly raised his eyes, and looked curiously at the two people standing in the entryway.

"What are you two doing here?" Gu Wenyu narrowed his eyes. "You're not secretly talking badly about me, are you?"

"He's back."

As she spoke, Gu Qiye gave him a slight smile, "Everyone's been waiting for you."

"Speak of the devil, and he appears," Su Zimai said casually. "We were just talking about whether you had died somewhere."

"Wait a minute, what's going on?" Gu Wenyu first looked at Gu Qiye, then turned to Su Zimai. "Didn't you say that our eldest brother went out of town?"

"I lied to you."

"Where did my older brother go yesterday?"

Su Zimai put her hands behind her back and thought for a moment, then suddenly turned to look at Gu Qiye, as if asking him silently with her eyes, "Should we tell Second Brother the truth?"

“Uh…” Gu Qiye crossed his arms and quietly considered the matter.

After a moment, unable to bear Su Zimai's stare any longer, he finally rubbed his forehead and said:

"Wenyu, let's go into the living room and talk. I have something to tell you."

"It's possible, but why are you so serious?" Gu Wenyu asked suspiciously. "Could it be that our family has gone bankrupt? Or did Dad get hit by a car while drunk?"

"Neither," Gu Qiye shook her head.

"Can you stop saying such unlucky things?" Su Zimai rolled her eyes at him.

While taking off his shoes, Gu Wenyu changed the subject: "By the way, have you guys seen the news? That new outsider 'Mulong' beat 'Blue Arc' half to death yesterday, and then Black Chrysalis rescued Mulong."

"I didn't see it," Gu Qiye said.

“I saw it,” Su Zimai said.

The three chatted as they walked into the living room.

“Mu Long also said that Blue Arc killed his father, and now Blue Arc’s haters are already celebrating,” Gu Wenyu said. “Apart from Blue Arc’s fans who are still mourning, the whole internet is waiting to see what’s going on.”

“It’s alright… anyway, Blue Arc is already dead,” Gu Qiye said. “Let them say whatever they want.”

"Blue Arc is dead?"

Gu Wenyu was taken aback.

“Yes… Blue Arc will never come back.” Gu Qiye said in a low voice.

Before he could even mourn the death of Blue Arc, Gu Wenyu suddenly covered his mouth and said in a muffled voice:

"Wait a minute, Lan Hu is dead, and Mu Long is a wanted criminal, doesn't that mean..."

"illustrate?"

Su Zimai turned her head and looked at him with a mixture of disdain and curiosity.

"This means that our Silver-Swallowing Rat is going to dominate the association and become the face of Lijing!" Gu Wenyu finally couldn't hold back and cheered, "I never thought this day would come! We Silver-Swallowing fans can finally vent our anger."

Su Zimai sighed, "That's it. If a comedian rises to the top, what will become of our Lijing?"

"It's good." Gu Qiye said something to Tun Yin. "Although Tun Yin has a bad temper, he is quite responsible, much better than Lan Hu."

As he spoke, he glanced at the twilight outside the window and casually asked, "Where's Dad?"

“He’s not back yet… I called him on my phone,” Gu Wenyu said. “By the way, what were you going to say to me just now?” As he spoke, he turned to look at Gu Qiye.

“Wen Yu, actually I am…” Gu Qiye crossed his arms and paused slightly, “Blue Arc.”

"Hey, you might as well say you're a silver-swallowing monster, that would surprise me even more."

Gu Wenyu waved his hand dismissively, silently opened the drawing board on his phone, and added a new sketch.

In the sketch, the Silver-Eating Rat stands atop a mountain, clutching a broken Blue Arc Battery, its eyes filled with determination, tears streaming down its face as it murmurs:

"To be invincible is so, so lonely."

Just then, Su Zimai coughed twice seriously, walked to the wall in the living room, and turned off the living room lights.

The surroundings suddenly darkened, leaving only the twilight of the setting sun shining on the floor by the window, dappling the light and shadow. Suddenly, the roar of a train came from the distant viaduct.

She looked expectantly at Gu Wenyu's back, then at Gu Qiye.

Gu Qiye sighed and smiled irritably, thinking to himself that his sister was leaving him no way out at all; she was replicating the scene when he confessed to her back then.

"Is it my birthday today?" Gu Wenyu asked. "Why did you turn off the lights? Are you going to bring out a cake?"

"Wen Yu, actually I am... Blue Arc."

As soon as he finished speaking, a bolt of black lightning suddenly appeared on Gu Qiye's right hand. The black lightning illuminated the surroundings and then slowly changed color, transforming into a cluster of pulsating deep blue.

"I knew all along..."

Before Su Zimai could even utter her smug sarcasm, Gu Wenyu suddenly let go of his phone, slumped back, and fell onto the sofa with his head tilted to the side, one hand hanging down to the ground.

He fainted.

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