Chapter 14

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Chapter 14: Restart

Opening the eyes this time again, even Chu Chengyu didn't know what kind of feelings he would have.

That familiar feeling of heaviness like falling into the middle of a swamp, the kind of feeling you have when you're on the verge of death, counting this time, it should be the fourth time right?

Eyes haven't opened yet, strong winds vroomed past his ears, like a conditioned reflex Chu Chengyu's arched body got out of the way, then rolled outwards once, propping onto all fours, calming his heartbeats.

It seems, that somewhere around where the leg bends, there's some kind of pain.

Feels......like there's something wrong, the brain sent out alert signals, he used some energy to bite down on his lips, opening his eyes.

At the same time that his vision was recovering, even his hearing also recovered.

Around him, resounding through, was acute car horns, a bunch of people was surrounding him, muttering something......so noisy.

Then, he realized, he was spread on the ground, and in the eyes of others he was in an unusual and awkward posture, his arms and knees were both bleeding out, he only felt pain after seeing it.

And, it seems, that he was completely different from the previous thirteen years.

Right now he, was Chu Chengyu.

Seeing that paper box Hai Ruo was stunned, breathing out a few breaths of hot air in her hands, she slowly walked over.

Inside the box was a small black cat, fur that was fully dusky dark no variegated colors, like a small ball, curled up, looking extremely pitiful.

She subconsciously stretched out her hands......it was already cold, the body didn't rise up and down, there was no breathing, not even any signs of trembling.

Hai Ruo heard a phase before, like a dream passing through a whole life untold, how many autumns in our life are cold*.

At that moment, it seemed like she just dreamed a long dream, unknown memories were madly flooded into her brain, happy ones, sad ones, contradicting ones, strong ones, in an instant, all of these emotions occupied her heart.

Until a piece of white paper with words written on it broke through her mind.

Tears rained down.

DongDong, Hai Ruo opened her mouth, but no sound came out, it turns out that when you get to this degree of sadness you can't force out any energy to speak.

This area is too cold, DongDong definitely doesn't like it.

Hai Ruo held up the box with two hands, protecting it near her heart, struggling to stand back up, turning around.

"Hai Ruo." It was a low and hoarse sounding voice, a man's voice, Hai Ruo's reflexes took action, raising her head to look over but not sure where to focus.

But right after she heard the man's next words her eyes widened.

"I am DongDong, the cat who accompanied you for thirteen years."

The man staggered over, seeming like he wasn't used to walking upright.

"And at the same time, I am also, the one that has always loved you——Chu Chengyu."

"My human name is, Chu Chengyu."

The man had a pair of lighter colored eyes, looking exactly the same as when DongDong looked at her——full of attachment, but there were also other unclear feelings mixed in.

Hai Ruo knew now, that type of feeling, was called love.

She didn't know it before, henceforth it would be a feeling that both her and DongDong, continue to study together.

"DongDong."

Oh right, DongDong himself said, that his name was called——

"Chu Chengyu."

SMALL THEATER:

After that day, Hai Ruo brought Chu Chengyu back to the apartment to help him put on medicine.

"Where is the medicine box?" Hai Ruo stared anxiously at the junk inside the cupboard.

"It's on the left inside the second cupboard, also check first to see if it's expired." A man's voice came from behind, Hai Ruo turned around, that man stared at her, worrying that she's lost.

Ah, this is, inexplicably there seems to be something more added? Hai Ruo thought about it helplessly, but couldn't ignore that bit of sweetness she felt in her heart.

SMALL THEATER:

Investment bank boss: Oh, Xiao Chu, seems as of late you've been quite popular, getting along with people a lot more, and you always have a smile on your face, did something good happen recently?

Chu Chengyu: Yes, I am dating, about to get married.

The assistant coming in: (Biting a handkerchief in their heart*, this f**ker* even with that unchanging wooden face for a thousand years they could still find a girlfriend, in their hands gasoline and a fire torch appeared unexpectedly.)

Boss: Oh, when are you holding the reception*?

Chu Chengyu: (Thinking about Hai Ruo who still feels a bit awkward) I will see what my girlfriend thinks, I'll try for as soon as possible.

SMALL THEATER:

Pursuing Hai Ruo with the identity of a man isn't as smooth as he thought it would be.

It's one thing that they both don't have the experience, and Hai Ruo feels awkward is her own ways, but there's another thing.

Chu Chengyu is way too natural, and a lot of his daily actions were the habits he had as a cat which he brought into life living with Hai Ruo.

Like, being at home (home being Hai Ruo's apartment) he would never take his work outside, when they were going to class he would automatically follow her, and unknowingly he became the "study overlord" of the ancient literature students.

Chu Chengyu: (Their memory is really bad, can't even recite out Heavenly Questions*)............(no preparation opening their mouths saying whatever they want).

The students: This super poem Heavenly Questions can it even be recited?

Also, thoughtlessly he starts licking Hai Ruo, especially liking to hug Hai Ruo while rubbing on, as well as liking his nose and Hai Ruo's nose touching, rubbing it together so many times it could possibly create a fire.

If Hai Ruo didn't know how DongDong usually was, she would even think that Chu Chengyu was taking advantage of her.

But, she also doesn't really reject it.

Recovering something lost is a valuable experience, but experiencing it once was enough.

SMALL THEATER:

Regarding the body Chu Chengyu "once" lived in for thirteen years, they kept care of it this way.

There was an extra big flower pot on the windowsill, inside that flowerpot buried was a black-fur brown-eyed small cat, after Hai Ruo carefully washed up his body, like a treasure burying it in.

Chu Chengyu stared without looking away once, passing over some flower seeds.

Pink lilies, Hai Ruo's favorite flowers.

Their DongDong, using this method will always be accompanying them, not only for a short thirteen years.

Chu Chengyu, will always be accompanying Hai Ruo, all the way to when their hair turns grey.

The end.

*Like a dream passing through a whole life untold, how many autumns in our life are cold - This is I'm pretty sure a reference to the poem 西江月·世事一场大梦 by 苏轼 (Su Shi).

The only difference is that Hai Ruo says: 平生一场大梦 for the first line rather than what was on the poem: 世事一场大梦. 苏轼 (Su Shi) talking about the entire world and Hai Ruo focusing on life. The poem reflects the author's depressive mood after being relegated. The tone is relatively low and mournful, full of deep sighs of the illusion of life.

*Assistant is biting handkerchief- they are jealous, eating lemons...

*The word f**ker used here is 魂淡 and honestly it has lots of meanings but I went on the forums and the majority said the word f**ker.

*I choose to say reception but what is said is 请酒... which really means invite for drinks which the Chinese say since you cheer with drinks.

*Heavenly Questions 天问 - Piece of poetry by 屈原 (Qu Yuan)