ITOTIABSAM | The Immortal on Liuyun Mountain | 135
Gu Cong's voice was very soft.
Yet Xie Ye felt his heart swell slightly, as if it were being filled with something intangible, heavy and full, yet oddly, it didn't bring him any pressure, just like the ring, perfectly fitting.
Abruptly, he stopped in his tracks. "I have Sleeping Beauty syndrome."
Originating from a defect in the nervous system, it hadn't been fully patched up even after the end of the plot. Although they had successfully left the house today, in the past days, there were actually many missed movies and missed dates hidden away.
Perhaps, two hours later, Gu Cong would have to carry him back to the car, facing various curious gazes.
Gu Cong's kiss could wake him up, yet without mentioning crossing over, settings, or soul traits, he couldn't give Gu Cong a reasonable explanation.
After all, no one would probably want to know that he was just a cold string of words in a paper world, or even be directly skipped over, relegated to the backdrop of the stage.
Anyway, he would forget in the next world, so why bother annoying Gu Cong unnecessarily?
His thin lips tightened slightly, and Xie Ye couldn't help but furrow his brow.
He was a very cautious person.
Apart from some basic supplies and life-saving medicine purchased by 1101, he had hardly touched any items from the system store. Yet at this moment, he couldn't help but entertain the idea of using the shortcut provided by the Quick Transmigration Bureau.
But Gu Cong said, "It's okay."
"I can kiss you."
"When you want to wake up."
This time, Xie Ye was truly stunned. "You know?"
Gu Cong replied, "I know."
Spending day and night together, even if Xie Ye's acting skills were superb, there would always be moments of inadvertent awakening where something peculiar would be revealed.
Moreover, perhaps Gu Cong hadn't even realized it himself, but Xie Ye had never truly wanted to hide anything from Gu Cong.
"So this should be proof of our fate," Gu Cong said cheerfully, not delving into the illogical aspects of it, but instead passing it off with a more romantic explanation.
Gripping the hand of the young man tightly pressed against his in his pocket, feeling the hard ring pressing against him, Gu Cong said solemnly, "I've come to rescue you, my princess."
All those illnesses, past troubles, and moods that once caused pain to the other person would now be shared by him as well.
Xie Ye rarely found himself at a loss for words.
As the fine, powdery snow continued to float down lightly, he opened his mouth and blurted out, "Gu Cong."
"Let's get married."
Just as Gu Cong was hesitating whether to change his address to "Your Highness": "Ahem!"
"Cough, cough!”
—Visible surprise.
Not just him, even 1101, who was silently munching on candy in his mental realm, almost couldn't hold it together. Except for the previous world where they were bound together from the start and Xie Ye had never mentioned marriage on his own.
He never had much sense of ceremony, nor did he believe that a ring or a piece of paper could guarantee their future together.
But if the other person was Gu Cong...
He was willing to give it a try.
"What?" Under the increasingly intense gaze of the man, Xie Ye's ears, hidden under the scarf, felt a bit warm. He raised an eyebrow mischievously. "Not interested?"
"Interested? Of course, I'm interested," Gu Cong's amber eyes sparkled brightly. He no longer had the maturity and steadiness he had just now. He grinned and laughed foolishly, "Then let's go now..."
With a curve in his eyes that couldn't be concealed, Xie Ye pressed the cup of milk tea against Gu Cong's forehead, blocking him:
"Let's watch a movie first."
Gu Cong couldn't remember what the highest-rated comedy on StarNet recently was about. All he remembered was that the snow that day was extremely beautiful. Before the Civil Affairs Bureau closed for the day, he and Xie Ye successfully changed the "marital status" section in their citizen information to "married".
The one in charge of registration was an intelligent AI. It held all the information about Gu Cong and Xie Ye, including their ages, health, wealth, and other numbers that most people would be concerned about. However, being just an AI, it wouldn't offer any judgments based on societal norms, whether it be pity or envy.
Like offering blessings to every ordinary couple, it courteously displayed a big smiley face on the screen using various symbols: "Congratulations."
"Happy newlyweds."
In the pursuit of efficiency in interstellar society, where all documents could be replaced by data and archived permanently in the form of code interwoven with 1s and 0s, they still "foolishly" cuddled up in front of the red cloth, quite characteristic of Blue Star, to take pictures and receive two celebratory booklets.
The first to notice something unusual were, of course, the colleagues in the same office as Gu Cong.
There was no way to ignore the conspicuous silver band on someone's right hand. Even though it was a simple, plain ring, anyone with a shred of nerves would know what it meant when worn on the ring finger.
Creating a temporary discussion group without Gu Cong, Xiao Meng was the first to express shock:
【Married??】
As one person started, it was like a floodgate that had been holding back suddenly opened, and other colleagues immediately chimed in:
【You only just noticed! You nearly killed me with suspense!】
【It was just a weekend, and I missed so much? The world changes so fast.】
【Calm down, maybe it's just for decoration.】
【Today, aside from Gu Cong, did anyone go to deliver documents to Mr. Xie? Check it out for the kids!】
【Um... playing devil's advocate here, if it's true, they wouldn't be so blatant about it, right? Too easy to see through.】
However, the fact remained that they were still a bit too young. Half an hour later, the short-haired girl who had returned from the CEO's office slammed a massive bombshell:
【Ah! Yes! It's the same model!】
【But Director Xie has two rings on his ring finger, stacked! Super unique! One should be an engagement ring and the other a wedding ring.】
With their boss right above them, peeking discreetly was already the limit. It was impossible to sneak another photo. The short-haired girl could only vividly describe her excitement and shock when she saw the ring, using words as her only means.
The momentarily quiet discussion group exploded once again:
【Is this what love looks like? So sweet.】
【The sugar content is too high, damn it! It's even more heartwarming than those century weddings!】
【Wuwuwu, when you think about it, Mr. Xie is just an ordinary person too.】
【Just a bit wealthier.】
【A bit? Try incredibly wealthy.】
【By the way... should we chip in for a wedding gift?】
The same discovery naturally didn't escape the eyes of the receptionist at the front desk. While there was passionate discussion happening within Gu Cong's office, a new post rapidly gained traction on the company's internal forum.
【Topic: Ring, am I seeing things?】
Clicking into it, the content was empty, devoid of any additional description. However, the accounts replying below seemed to have caught onto some sort of secret code, as the thread quickly filled up:
【1L: You're not seeing things! I saw it too!】
【2L: I'm so curious about who has the other ring!】
【3L: What are we even talking about? Storytime?】
【4L: To the person above, not a story, not made up. I suggest you pay more attention to your surroundings.】
【5L: Plus one to the fourth floor】
...
【17L: I'm the third floor! I'm back! It's true! Help!】
...
【23L: Just a small comment, but the answer everyone's looking for is right here in the company.】
【24L: Sob sob, I saw it too. Overbearing CEO with the pretty employee. It's like a drama right in front of me.】
The two words manually censored undoubtedly meant "CEO." Silently understanding, everyone avoided keywords that could potentially be searched and extracted by the main character.
However, this kind of maneuver was futile against 1101 - a quick transmigration system. After all, the world of data was its playground.
Indulging in the gossip of its host, it had already thrown the initial task out the window. With the endless life of a data entity, it could play around for a long time.
When the spring of the new year arrived, Xie Ye and Gu Cong had a simple wedding.
In this lifetime, Gu Cong's parents passed away early. As for Xie Ye, despite the lingering blood ties, he didn't have the patience to send invitations to his scummy father and brother.
The guests invited to attend the ceremony were, besides Anna, Gu Cong's friends and colleagues. There were no celebrities, no tycoons, and certainly no exchanges of resources with sharp tongues. It was simply a pure ceremony.
After the hospital attack incident, Xie Ye specifically instructed the system to erase Gu Cong's privacy information. When the media, who had been speculating endlessly, finally arrived at a consensus about who Xie Ye's secretive partner was, it had been five years since the wedding.
No one had anticipated that the partner of the CEO of Ark Technology would be the same black wolf that had once fought bloodily, a complete unknown.
And they had kept their love low-key for many years.
【Unknown? With such outstanding looks, graduating from the top university, and holding several patents, you call that unknown?】
【Black wolf! Black wolf! My original intention! Sob sob sob.】
【The memories of the past suddenly start attacking me.】
【Tears streaming down my face! I actually shipped the right couple!】
As the seasons changed and time passed, the sensational love and hatred of the aristocratic families, which had once rocked the Star Network, gradually faded into almost forgotten memories in the minds of people. No one had expected that after several years, Xie Ye and the black wolf who had saved him in front of the hospital would still have a sequel, a perfect ending.
A truly perfect ending.
Because in the short lives of humans, only death could separate them.
Exhaling deeply, feeling the weightlessness of being deeply immersed in a nightmare, as if the soul were endlessly falling from high in the sky to the depths of an abyss.
With a harsh crash against the "ground," Xie Ye opened his eyes and regained control of his body.
The sunlight felt somewhat harsh as he stood in front of the door, holding an umbrella. His clothes were spotless, and in his left hand, he held several soft, slender white threads.
The flowing clouds around him swirled, and the verdant scenery stretched out, truly a picturesque scene.
Rarely, without immediately confirming his surroundings, Xie Ye waited for the system, which appeared belatedly in his consciousness, before speaking:
"Is the Quick Transmigration Bureau closing down?"
Or perhaps, his long journey was finally coming to an end.
This was a world he had experienced.
If one had to categorize it, it would probably be classified as a cultivation novel, lacking in novelty. He remained the villain whom everyone hated and feared. The various grudges and conflicts occurred many, many years ago, to the point where his memories had become somewhat blurry. At that time, he hadn't even awakened his self-awareness.
Most importantly, in this world, there was no Gu Cong.
There was no one he longed to find.
Author's note:
Ta-da! The sixth world begins.
Although I often like to conclude with a cultivation novel, this time it's different, don't worry.
PS: Little Gu is here, the origin of Gu Cong and Xie Ye begins from here.
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