Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 40 Story under the Moonlight
so dark...

Can't see anything.

What's going on?

In the cold darkness, Xin Lailai's thinking seemed to be stagnant, and he responded slowly to himself.

Ah, now that I think about it, he himself... collapsed first.

"As expected, do I still think too highly of myself?"

Yes, he still thinks too highly of himself after all.

He thought he could persist until the end as if nothing had happened and continue this lie until the end of his life.

Yes, a lie.

Xin Lailai knew very well that the nonsense he said and the so-called desire to enjoy the last moments of his life were actually just excuses he made for himself after he was unable to face reality and chose to escape.

At the end of that round of battle in Teng Xishan, he lost so completely that he lost all the capital that could have encouraged him. He was so complete that he didn't want to think about everything that would happen next. When he thinks of the contractor known as the executioner, he even feels a sense of... fear from the bottom of his heart.

He was...scared.

No matter how easy he said it, the feeling of frustration that he tried his best but failed to achieve anything, or even reduced to nothing, directly broke Xin Lailai's will.

Because of this, he gave himself an excuse, a perfect excuse to escape reality.

No need to fight anymore.

Don't worry anymore.

All he needs to do is huddle in a corner and eke out a living like a lost dog.

"I seem to be a lot weaker than I thought?"

A mocking tone sounded in the darkness, and then fell silent again.

"Before you fell into coma, you seemed to have said some very harsh words to that guy Ling Yuzi?"

This was really too much. He could clearly see that Ling Yuzi had regarded him as his only support.

"Xin Lailai, you are such a scumbag."

——You clearly know why Ling Yuzi made that choice.

——Accompany her?Don't be kidding, you actually want her to accompany you!

——You may sound so angry, but when you see such a cute girl willing to die for you, you must feel secretly happy in your heart!
"Ah, look carefully, I'm so disgusting that I feel like vomiting."

go to hell.

In the darkness, Xin Lailai said this.

"To sum it up, it seems that it is the same now, deliberately pretending to be unconscious to avoid problems."

How could a truly comatose person be able to think like this.

Xin Lailai knew very well that she simply didn't want to wake up.

No, he didn't even close his eyes.

He just didn't want to see it.

He is afraid.

He was afraid that when he woke up, he would see a leftover who was disheartened by him.

He was afraid that when he opened his eyes, there would be no one in front of him.

He was afraid that his current rationality would disappear when he woke up, and he would continue to vent his emotions to Ling Yuzi.

What should I do...

Xin Lailai was so silent, desperate in silence, and then he saw:

A beam of light tears apart the darkness.

That's moonlight.

Under the dark night sky, the bright moonlight broke through the dark clouds and shone on his face.

Why……

Why...why did he choose to raise his head?
Xin Lailai stared blankly at the scene in front of him, the moonlight reflected in his cloudy eyes, and the words that seemed so far away in his ears began to get closer and closer, becoming clearer and clearer.

Finally, those voices converged into the same sentence in his mind:

"Lailai, I like you."

For an instant, the world seemed to slow down.

Is it an auditory hallucination?Is it an illusion?Or has he finally broken beyond hope and started spawning false fantasies in his mind?
No, no—

A gentle touch came from his cheek, and a slightly moist breath gently hit his face. The blurred vision became clearer and clearer. Then, Xin Lailai saw the scene that he would never forget:

Under the moonlight, the girl's pure white hair spread on the ground along her body, like a white epiphyllum in full bloom. His face was reflected in her red eyes. She gently hugged the young man's body with her arms, her eyes lowered. He looked down, his eyes full of tenderness.

"What a nice view……"

Xin Lailai looked up at the scene in front of him and murmured, his dark pupils completely occupied by the figure of Ling Yuzi.

He couldn't help but stretched out his hand, but couldn't bear to hold it down, as if such an action would destroy the beauty in front of him.

"It's okay, Lailai."

As if aware of his intention, the girl reached out her hand and hugged Xin Lailai tightly to her arms.

"Just like you told me, if you feel uncomfortable, just cry out."

Ling Yuzi gently stroked the back of Xin Lailai's head and whispered:
"If I can, I... want to be your support."

Xin Lailai's expression suddenly froze there, and then became endlessly moved. He was choking, and his tears couldn't stop pouring out, and finally burst out completely.

"I'm sorry, Ling Yuzi...I...I..."

Xin Lailai hugged Ling Yuzi's body tightly, feeling the warmth coming from the other person's body. She could no longer suppress the emotions in her heart and burst into tears.

The crying was loud and thorough, like a flood that had been suppressed for a long time, pouring out all at once.

At this moment, they seemed to have returned to the dawn three days ago, with the same broken crying and the same gentle comfort, but this time their identities were swapped.

The cries echoed in the mountains and forests, traveled among the streams, and disappeared with the bright moon in the night sky, and with them, there was an invisible barrier.

……

When Xin Lailai came back to his senses, the first thing that caught his eye was Ling Yuzi's peaceful face.

He was lying on Ling Yuzi's lap, and Ling Yuzi was sitting by the stream, lowering his head and fiddling with the ends of his hair.

"Odds..."

"Don't say thank you. Lailai, didn't you tell me that family members don't need to thank each other?"

Ling Yuzi gently pressed Xin Lailai's lips with his index finger and said playfully.

When Xin Lailai heard this, he was slightly startled, touched the small hand on his lips, then smiled slightly and said in a brisk tone:
"I haven't agreed to your proposal yet."

"Yes, then..."

Hearing this, Ling Yuzi showed a look of astonishment, and then with a smile on his face, he gently leaned down to Xin Lailai's ear, and blew into Xin Lailai's ear with a voice as soft as a mosquito's moan, to be extremely seductive. The human tone said softly:
"Nii-san, Ichiro, come on?" (Onii-chan, let's play together?)
Xin Lailai's pupils suddenly shrank, his body trembled subconsciously, he coughed violently, and took deep breaths repeatedly to calm himself down.

"What's wrong, Lai Lai, didn't you always say it's okay to be brother and sister? Why do you look so guilty?" Ling Yuzi covered his mouth and chuckled when he saw this.

"Is it possible, brother, that you have any bad thoughts towards your sister?" Ling Yuzi asked deliberately.

no more...

Xin Lailai tried hard to divert her gaze, but her eyes could not leave Ling Yuzi's face.

He simply can't resist the little money he has now!

Xin Lailai's heart was beating violently, and a strong sense of tension arose in his heart. He looked at Ling Yuzi, who was hiding his face and smiling softly, and an inexplicable courage suddenly rose in his heart.

"Brother, you have to remember that as a man, you must be brave when you need to be brave. This is how you become a man!"

The words 04296 said suddenly rang in his mind, and Xin Lailai's eyes gradually became firm.

Brother Ritian, thank you very much!

Xin Lailai suddenly reached out and grabbed Ling Yuzi's shoulder, and then...

"what!"

With an exclamation and a sudden spin, the positions of Xin Lailai and Ling Yuzi changed instantly.

Ling Yuzi was lying on the grass, with pure white hair scattered in a mess. His eyes were looking at Xin Lailai who was holding him down tenderly, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.

"It's okay, Lailai."

Ling Yuzi said in a seductive tone. Xin Lailai's body trembled slightly and her breathing suddenly became a little heavier.

He carefully observed the girl in front of him, from her hair to every inch of her skin, wishing that every cell of her would be firmly imprinted in his heart.

Then, he didn't hesitate any more.

Lips meet.

A refreshing fragrance penetrated Xin Lailai's nostrils, and he couldn't help but relax, enjoying everything in front of him with peace of mind.

But the next second, a cunning flash appeared in Ling Yuzi's eyes, and black shadows came out, suddenly restraining Xin Lailai's body.

Xin Lailai's pupils shrank suddenly, and she immediately wanted to pull away, but it was already too late.

Then, there was a slight knocking sound...

Xin Lailai's eyes suddenly widened and he struggled.

"Woo! Woohoo!"

Two minutes later, the ashen-faced Xin Lailai lay lifeless and paralyzed on the side, while Ling Yuzi narrowed his eyes and licked his lips in contentment.

"Lailai, you really can't stand it after just a while."

"You guy..."

"Rui~ Don't listen, don't listen, why do you think Lailai's blood tastes so delicious!"

The two of them were quarreling with each other, and by the end of the story, they all laughed involuntarily.

In the end, the two of them, who laughed until they had no energy left, lay on the grass and looked up at the night sky together. "Do you feel like a lot of things happened today?"

"Yeah, I feel like I'll probably never forget what happened tonight for the rest of my life."

"It turns out that Lai Lai can be so scared that she sheds tears."

"I told you that you thought I was too omnipotent before. I'm not a superman."

"But, I really think Lai Lai is very powerful."

"If I were really that powerful, I wouldn't be reduced to what I am now."

Xin Lailai complained, and when he was about to continue saying something, he suddenly saw Ling Yuzi looking at him quietly, causing the words that had reached his mouth to suddenly get stuck.

He could feel the meaning in Ling Yuzi's eyes.

Ling Yuzi has noticed it.

No, rather, maybe deep down in his heart, he has been longing for it like this, so he did not shy away from using the storage space in front of the other party, and calmly used various supplies brought from the paradise.

only……

"He might die, and it's the two of us together."

Yes, it must not be told directly. Even if it is described in other ways, it is likely to violate the regulations of the park.

"But, Lailai, you really want to tell me, right?"

But the girl did not flinch. She looked into the young man's eyes, and her red eyes seemed to have penetrated the deepest thoughts in the young man's heart.

"Besides, Lailai, didn't you also say that it is very common for husbands and wives to live and die together, so..."

Ling Yuzi said, turned sideways, facing Xin Lailai's direction, stretched out his palm, looked at Xin Lailai, and said seriously:
"Even if I may die here, I still... want to know everything about Lailai."

Damn it, with such words and such tone, he...

It’s impossible not to be moved!
When Xin Lailai saw this scene, he felt as if his heart had been violently tugged, and a strong heartbeat arose in his heart.

Yes, there is nothing to hesitate about.

Their lives are about to come to an end, so it doesn't matter one night or one day earlier.

The important thing is to die without regrets.

And if we really talk about regrets, after discarding the regrets that are no longer possible, he will only have one biggest regret left:
——As a contractor, he is destined to be impossible to be truly understood by people in this world.

and so……

"Go to hell, just die. Anyway, I've had enough of these damn rules in the paradise!"

That's right, so what if it's against the rules? He no longer cares about those regulations now.

Moreover, the rules of the park only prohibit disclosure of matters related to the park, and never say that contractors cannot disguise themselves as guests from other worlds.

Thinking of this, Xin Lailai's eyes gradually became firmer. He took a deep breath, organized the words in his mind, and then slowly said:

"Ling Yuzi, I will tell everything about me next, but due to some restrictions, I cannot describe him directly."

"So I'm going to tell a story that seems to have nothing to do with me on the surface."

Xin Lailai spoke in a serious tone, holding Ling Yuzi's hand and looking into his eyes:
"Would you... like to hear me finish this story?"

……

This is a long and short story.

The origin of the story cannot be studied, the time of the story cannot be determined, and all the contents of the story are fictional.

In the story, each star in the sky is actually a complete world.

In the story, there is an unimaginably powerful god who will select various talented people from a special star and throw them to other stars to let them accomplish various things.

In the story, these stars were created by gods, and what has happened, is happening, and will happen on each star is all in the god's script.

In the story, there is an ordinary person with no talent who is accidentally chosen by the gods.

in the story...

……

……

At the end of the story, the young man from another star gave up returning to his hometown and chose to stay on another star, walking towards the end of his life with the girl he met unexpectedly.

That's all there is to the story.

"So, is this what our world is like?"

Under the moonlight, Ling Yuzi looked at the stars in the sky, his eyes flickering, and his pupils were full of shock.

Even though she was mentally prepared, when she actually heard the answer, she still fell into an unparalleled shock.

"We are all just characters in a story, and everyone's fate has been predetermined... This kind of thing always feels a bit hard to accept."

Ling Yuzi murmured softly and unconsciously clenched Xin Lailai's hand.

"In other worlds, will there be another me?"

"For other people, that may be the case, but for me, the only leftovers will probably always be the one in front of me, right?"

Xin Lailai said matter-of-factly while lying on the grass.

"What would I be like in other worlds?" Ling Yuzi murmured curiously.

"Well, if nothing else goes wrong, most of the endings are just dead ends. They don't even last a page. They are standard passer-by characters."

"Lailai, what you said is so bad. If you do it again, I will bite you!"

"I was wrong. Lord Lingyuzi, please let me go. I promise to reflect on myself deeply when I get home."

"Pfft, why does the way you speak suddenly become so strange, Lailai?"

"Because I used to deliberately match your way of speaking. After all, it's my habit to keep complaining. It's really troublesome to keep changing the details of my speech in order to meet the needs of the world."

"What was Lai Lai like in the past?"

"As you can see, he is a good-for-nothing good-for-nothing that no woman likes."

"Why do you sound more pitiful than me in other worlds?"

"Actually, strictly speaking, there is no difference. After all, if there is a script, you don't have to think about it to know that I will definitely be the kind of small character who can't survive a page."

"A small role...?"

"Yes, they are minor characters. No one cares when they are alive, and no one cares about them when they die. The protagonists may die in a large area with just one big move."

Xin Lailai said exaggeratedly. Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something and took out something from the storage space.

"What is this?" Ling Yuzi asked curiously.

"The blue flower of the other side is the plant that Wu Kuai has risked his life to find."

Xin Lailai picked out the spores in his hand, separated half of them and put it into Ling Yuzi's hand.

"Is this the blue flower of the other side?" Ling Yuzi looked at the weed-like thing in his hand with a surprised expression.

"Yes, the blue Hibiscus flowers grow on graves, and they taste similar to mountain vegetables."

"If you eat it, will you be able to become a ghost who is not afraid of the sun, as Lord Muhan wants?"

"Unfortunately, it can't be done. This is just a medicinal ingredient in the formula for turning Wuhan into a ghost. If it cannot be mixed into the corresponding medicine, the effect of eating it directly will be similar to that of mountain vegetables."

"Well, that's really a pity..."

Ling Yuzi said, following Xin Lailai's example, he ate a small portion and then put a bitter look on his face and stuck out his tongue: "It tastes terrible."

"Just think of it as a new taste. Think about it, the thing that your former boss was desperately looking for was eaten like a weed. Isn't it inexplicably a very pleasant feeling of revenge?"

Xin Lailai joked, eating another small group of spores like chewing vegetable roots.

"There is indeed a little bit..." Ling Yuzi looked at the germ of the other side flower in his hand, muttered, and thought of his past, so he nibbled hard and swallowed all the blue flower in his hand.

"Hmph, eat them all and make that bad guy Wuhan so angry that he will die!"

"Ling Yuzi, the way you curse is so cute."

"Bite you to death! Ouch!"

……

"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!"

In the theater, the shadow held his belly and laughed crazily, and the laughter even became distorted.

"Great, great, this is how it should be!"

The shadow shouted excitedly, his voice full of excitement.

The playwright on the side clicked his tongue, no longer paying attention to the crazy black shadow, but moved his eyes to the book of fantasy.

Of course he knew why Black Shadow was so excited.

To be precise, this change even surprised him a little.

I saw an obvious blank paragraph once again appeared in the book of fantasy for a long time:
"Ling Yuzi lost control due to long-term hunger. This is normal. After all, she has hardly eaten humans since she suffered a serious injury. The only corpse she brought back was also used to restore Xin Lailai's physical strength, which consumed a lot of physical strength. In the end, it was unable to effectively replenish human flesh and blood, so it was natural that she would lose control."

"Xin Lailai woke up in time and stopped Ling Yuzi's actions. Although it is a coincidence, as the unknown existence said, the protagonist will always wake up at the most critical moment, which is very reasonable."

"The defense line in the heart of Ling Yuzi, who was rescued again, was completely broken by Xin Lailai. She fell and launched a passionate offensive against Xin Lailai. If nothing unexpected happens, something unrecordable will happen tonight."

(a blank paragraph)
"It's so surprising. The unknown existence made a miscalculation. He overestimated Xin Lailai's ability to bear it. Yes, it was like the last straw that broke the camel's back. Xin Lailai's heart completely collapsed."

"Everything is over. Because of the intervention of an unknown entity, the relationship between Xin Lailai and Ling Yuzi will inevitably come to an end. Their false play house is about to end here."

(Another blank paragraph)
"Wait a minute, God, are you kidding me? The character named Ling Yuzi, who has always been regarded as a subordinate of Xin Lailai, actually stood up at the most critical moment and saved Xin Lailai who was in an emotional breakdown! "

"Incredible, beyond everyone's expectations, Xin Lailai and Ling Yuzi got back together, and completely put aside their estrangement, and understood each other in a true sense."

Lines of text were displayed quietly on the blank paper, and the playwright read them patiently, not wanting to miss any detail inside.

Finally, his eyes rested on a comment that evolved from the Book of Fantasy:

"Everyone overestimated Xin Lailai's weakness and underestimated Ling Yuzi's tenacity."

……

(End of this chapter)