Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
They had only just started their quest, but she had chosen to quit.
At that point in time, he felt like he had been abandoned by the whole wide world.
He started to wonder what exactly it had all been for, going through such difficulties.
He was upset and hurt. He couldn’t get over Xiao Qiao.
He still remembered that at that time, it was Soul Fighter who brought with him two bottles of liquor to the clubhouse they had rented. It was still sparse. He took along the peanuts he had bought at the supermarket and they both just sat down on the floor, drinking glasses of liquor.
The burning and spicy sensation somewhat subsided the emotions.
He patted his shoulder and shouted out loud, “Brother, if you call yourself a man, you have to pull yourself together!”
He was hot-blooded and his gaze was filled with passion. “Why do you have to be upset? You see, we’ve successfully set up an official team. The competitions will also start soon! We are the pioneers of the eSports scene in the country! We can also take part in international competitions and be the champion in those competitions! When we finally stand on the stage to receive our award, your Xiao Qiao has to be there cheering for you, offstage.
In the end, they got themselves completely drunk.
When they woke up the next day, he advised him, “You should know well the efforts you’ve put into setting up this team, and how much you’ve sacrificed for it.”
“You are unlike me. I do not have parents. No matter what I want to do, no one will stop me.”
“But think about it. If Xiao Qiao were here, she would be facing predicaments similar to yours. As a man, you are able to step into the unknown, but what about Xiao Qiao? Do you wish for Xiao Qiao to be like you, to be punished by her parents and then break up with them?”
After hearing his words, he then realized that he couldn’t bear to have that happen.
Through their daily chats, he knew that Qiao Lian had a brother, a father and a mother who loved her dearly.
Her life was simple and blissful, unlike his.
He would rather that she sit and watch, and later share with him the fruits and joy of success, than her following him on this journey, which would be filled with numerous obstacles.
So he finally solved it.
It had been Soul Fighter’s advice and encouragement which had prevented him from losing her because of that incident.
But then in the end…
As he thought about this, Shen Liangchuan lowered his gaze once again as he stared at the glasses in front of him.
The icy cold wind penetrated through his skin, into his bones.
He stood up only after he finished the whole bottle of liquor.
In a daze, he thought that he had seen a black figure flash past before his eyes.
His expression changed as he shouted out loud, “Who is that?”
But the figure moved to the back of a nearby tombstone.
Shen Liangchuan frowned.
He took a big step forward in the cemetery, meaning to run over and take a look.
However, when he approached it, he didn’t see anything amiss.
He believed that he hadn’t seen wrongly, but there wasn’t anything ahead of him. There were no signs of any ghostly figure ahead.
Could it be that… he was really seeing things?
Shen Liangchuan shook his head as the icy wind blew once again. He felt dizzy in that instant.
Perhaps it was because he had drunk too much today.
He picked up his cell phone and gave Song Cheng a call. After that, he walked out slowly and entered his own car.
Soon, the driver that Song Cheng had arranged arrived to take him back.
“Mr. Shen, may I know if you are heading home?”
Going home?
Shen Liangchuan lowered his head.
He turned to look at the cemetery.
In the dark night, the cemetery looked spooky and gloomy.
After a while, he replied, “To the office.”
“Ok.”