Chapter 461: This Day

A day's time is neither long nor short.

Qin Jian, Shui Bing'er, and Huo Wu appeared once again within Blazing Academy, drawing countless curious gazes.

But they wisely chose not to disturb the three, for a strange aura seemed to shroud them, separating them from everyone else.

In this world, at this time, in this space, there were only the three of them; no one else could step in.

At dawn, they watched the morning sun rise and the clouds roll in, magnificent and beautiful.

They strolled through the campus in the morning, made their own lunch at midday, and walked through Blazing Town in the afternoon.

What the scenery was like did not matter, nor did the people they passed; what mattered was that they were still together at this moment, their hearts linked, shutting out the entire world.

When the evening glow stretched across the sky, Blazing Town, with its rather dry and hot climate, finally became comfortable under the gentle breeze.

On the small hillside behind Blazing Academy, the three of them sat on the ground.

The two girls nestled against his sides, quietly watching the sunset before them.

In the dim, yellow-hued world, gusts of gentle wind blew, stirring their long hair and plucking at their heartstrings.

"Jianjian... the sun is about to set..."

Shui Bing'er said with some dejection: "This day is about to pass..."

Qin Jian held her slender waist, shook his head gently, and said softly: "No, we still have the whole night."

"The whole night? What do you want to do?"

Huo Wu raised her head with a look that was not quite a smile.

Qin Jian reached out and tapped her head lightly: "What else could I do? Of course, it's to accompany you both to watch the night sky..."

Huo Wu touched the back of her head and lowered it, feeling a bit embarrassed.

This bad man really had too many tricks, and she had subconsciously thought in that direction.

But how desperate would Qin Jian have to be to do such meaningless things on this final night? How could physical contact be more moving than the flow of emotions?

At least for him, this Love Flower of pure emotion and nature, what he sought was never the possession of the body, for those were merely a supplement; what he had always wanted was their hearts.

The sun rose and set, and the stars filled the sky.

The moonlight this night was dim, hidden behind thin clouds, so the stars were scattered like dots, adorning the night sky, beautiful and magnificent.

"This is the first time I've discovered that the night sky of our Blazing Academy is so beautiful..."

Huo Wu looked up at the sky, her face full of wonder.

"What's beautiful isn't the night sky, it's the emotion..."

Shui Bing'er gently rested her head on Qin Jian's shoulder, her gaze fixed on the twinkling stars in the sky, and said in a low voice: "It is because there is love in the heart, because there is reluctance in the heart, and because of Jianjian's presence, that I can feel such beauty."

"If it were just me alone, or with you, Huo Wu..."

She shook her head and smiled: "I would never have come to look at any night sky."

The night sky is beautiful because of you, and the world is colorful because of you; this is the charm of emotion.

"Jianjian, what do you plan to do in the next few years?" Shui Bing'er asked softly.

A calm expression appeared on Qin Jian's face: "Become stronger, continue to become stronger, until I break free from the shackles."

He had already sensed that the God Trial had increased in difficulty starting with Hu Liena; it was no longer as simple as enduring mental anguish to level up as before, and this time it might be terrifying.

But no matter what, he would keep going; he wanted to figure out the reason for all of this and take his own life into his own hands.

"That's perfect, we also need to become stronger, strong enough to always be by your side," Shui Bing'er said with her eyes curved.

"When the time comes, whoever dares to kill you, I will help you kill them back! No matter who it is!" Huo Wu suddenly interjected.

Qin Jian could not help but smile lightly, pulled the two of them in, and slowly lay down on the sloping hillside, quietly watching the stars twinkling in the sky.

"Actually, becoming stronger... is really not interesting at all..."

Feeling the warm body heat on both sides, he said in a low voice: "If becoming stronger cannot make us live more happily, and cannot make us look forward to the future more, then don't be too obsessed."

"Although I have to become stronger, I am also trying my best to feel the joy of every moment..."

He turned his head to both sides, pressed his face gently against the cheeks of the two girls, and then said: "So, you shouldn't put too much pressure on yourselves either. No matter what, I will be there in the future; I will stand in front of you."

"If the Assessment is too hard, then give it up. I don't need you to risk your lives, because no matter what difficulties or crises arise, I will crush them myself."

He said earnestly: "I hope that when we meet again, you will tell me how wonderful these years have been, rather than ignoring life itself for the goal of becoming stronger."

Hearing this, the expressions of Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu could not help but become even softer.

Perhaps some might feel confused as to why they had to be Qin Jian, why they just couldn't let him go, and why they had to be entangled with him together.

It was not because he was good-looking, although that was a prerequisite...

Nor was it because he was particularly good at flirting, although that was the key to the initial advancement of their feelings...

But regardless, what allowed them to keep him in their minds for years, and perhaps never forget him for the rest of their lives, was Qin Jian's genuine affection from the heart, without a trace of impurity.

He had never thought about wanting to gain anything from them, nor had he thought about wanting them to sacrifice anything; he always treated them with sincerity, and the only thing he ever wanted was the emotion itself.

Just this point alone, how many people in this world can achieve it?

Liking is easy to obtain, but true love is hard to find; it is the same in any world.

Therefore, the more intelligent a woman is, the better she can distinguish the difference between someone wanting you and someone wanting what is best for you...

When the morning light tore through the darkness once again, the moment of parting arrived.

The three of them had nestled together all night, and their clothes were slightly damp; that was the morning dew.

They stood up at the same time, yet not one of them spoke.

"You two... go..."

Qin Jian took a deep breath and said in as calm a tone as possible: "Our beauty has only just begun, so there is no need to be too reluctant to let go of this moment."

As a man, he could not show feelings of reluctance like Shui Bing'er and the others.

"In a few years, will we still have the feelings we have now?"

Shui Bing'er leaned against his side, pressed against him, and said sadly in a low voice: "I'm afraid that by then, we will never be able to return to the beauty of the present."

Qin Jian pulled her waist tighter and kissed her forehead lightly, saying, "Silly Bing'er, if the separation five years ago was a test for us both, then this separation is merely for a beautiful reunion, because back then I wasn't sure if I could have you, but now, I am very sure."

"Mm..."

Shui Bing'er responded in a low voice, still looking very dejected.

Huo Wu, on the other hand, was much more carefree than her, without so many entanglements.

"Qin Jian, I want another hug."

She squeezed between Shui Bing'er and Qin Jian without a word, and Qin Jian freed up one hand to wrap it tightly around her.

Five years ago, when parting with Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu, they still needed passionate kisses to confirm each other's feelings.

But now, five years later, they were just hugging quietly; even though they did nothing, that sense of hesitation and worry was gone.

Their feelings had settled by now, having long since become deep, mellow, and more fragrant with time...

(End of this chapter)