Chapter 59: This Life, Next Life. (1/2)

Translator: Claire.KK

Ziyu's heart acutely twitched. Perhaps he should be happy. One would only put hopes on the imaginary next life when they were driven into desperation in this life.

This life, next life.

A promise?

That was how promises work: whether you believe it or not, the result will be the same anyway. Why do people have to give themselves a hard time?

It was late when they went back home but the Broken Bridge on West Lake was still bustling and noisy. Zhishu looked outside and somewhat mesmerized. Ziyu Ai slowed the car down.

”We'll watch West Lake's night view when you get better.”

Zhishu retracted his attention from outside the window and shook his head. ”No. I came out a lot at night when in school. I'd seen enough.”

Ziyu didn't know what to say as he had sensed Zhishu He's despair. He was drowned in much deeper anguish and grief than him.

Ziyu Ai gagged. Light in his eyes flickered as he drove past lamps along the road, and eventually there were only fluids sprouting in his eyes. ”Your birthday is in half a month, I've got you a present. After that, it's the New Year, and after the New Year, you should be able to see those jasmine blossoms in our garden. In the following several months, koi carps in Lingyin Lake will be at their reddest and prettiest, I heard wishes made during that time are very likely to come true.”

What the doctor said was imperceptibly incoherent. The words just seemed to pop out of his mouth without thinking. It felt like he was afraid to be soon late for something.

Zhishu stopped looking outside the window. He turned his head slightly to Ziyu, still pale-faced but spiritually invigorated. His smiling face and bright eyes remained the same as the adolescent that seemed to have never gone anywhere.

”Everything else doesn't matter... just don't throw a cliffhanger at me though,” Zhishu pulled the hem of Ziyu's clothes and asked, ”What is the present?”