Chapter 2045: 1974 Sunrise (Part 2) (Monthly Ticket 59500 Bonus Chapter ×119)

"It won't happen." Zheng Ren said confidently.

After several hundred kilometers of travel, if we can't see the sunrise, how disappointing would that be.

Zheng Ren believed his Luck Value would definitely work… maybe.

At this moment, Zheng Ren thought of that old saying: since we've come, we can't just turn back.

Besides, holding Xiao Yi Ren's hand, where isn't home? Whether there are clouds or whether we can see the sunrise isn't important.

Even if we were wandering the ends of the earth at this moment, our hearts would be at peace.

The two held hands as they passed through crowded areas. Someone had a bonfire, with people singing and dancing around it.

Someone was livestreaming, fully equipped, much of which Zheng Ren couldn't understand.

There were also heartbroken people, gripping bottles and forcing themselves to get drunk.

Many more were couples like Zheng Ren and Yi Ren, leaning together, whispering softly, presumably all there to watch the sunrise.

Don't they have to go to work?

Zheng Ren had a slight doubt.

But maybe they took leave; if it were the weekend, there would be even more people.

That thought flashed through his mind, and Zheng Ren promptly forgot it.

Sitting by the bonfire, Zheng Ren took off his coat to use as a pad for Xiao Yi Ren; they leaned on each other, watching the myriad of beings, watching joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

Zheng Ren's mood was extremely relaxed; occasionally there were a few heartbroken people, but Zheng Ren didn't prepare to go up and tell them that drinking now was bad for their health.

People, it's right to vent their emotions.

Emotions pile up in the heart; eventually there will be a day they can't bear. If they truly accumulate to a certain level, then finally burst, it will cause a major incident.

Occasionally venting negative emotions is still appropriate.

"Zheng Ren, are you tired?" Xie Yiren leaned into Zheng Ren's embrace and asked softly.

"Not tired." Zheng Ren smiled, embracing Xiao Yi Ren in his arms, "Just think of it as doing emergency surgery."

"It's not that urgent." Xie Yiren didn't think Zheng Ren's words were strange; she just smiled and said softly, "How nice it would be if everyone were safe and sound."

"It will happen, perhaps in a few decades, perhaps in a few centuries; there will surely be such a day."

At 2:30 a. m., when the sky was darkest, people had already begun heading uphill in dribs and drabs.

The higher you stand, the farther you can see; that's inevitable.

Going early could snag a good spot, so Zheng Ren pulled Xie Yiren to her feet. He put his outer coat on her and tidied it carefully.

Zheng Ren's coat on Xie Yiren was loose and baggy, cute and puffy. He chuckled, gently brushing her cheek with the back of his hand.

Around them were strangers, but Xie Yiren wasn't as shy as she would be in Di Du or Hai Cheng. She clung to Zheng Ren's arm, and they followed the sparse crowd toward the seaside.

The desolate, uninhabited place described by Su Yun—where only sea wind, waves, and gulls could be heard—was merely a pleasant guess.

None of that existed; Su Yun had guessed wrong from the start.

Seeing dozens or hundreds of people, Zheng Ren felt somewhat helpless.

We said we could wander however we wanted, but with so many people, how are we supposed to wander? We traveled several hundred kilometers in the middle of the night just to see a crowd?

The farther we went, the fewer people there were, and the quieter it became.

Climbing the mountain at night, for most people the feeling was more fear than romance. The sound of wind in the treetops, crows flapping wings, and occasional screams and soft sobs made up the night's theme.

The flashlight beams from a dozen or so phones swayed like stars; Zheng Ren didn't mind, but Xiao Yi Ren was a little scared, clinging to him like a sloth.

Really…

What misery for no reason to come here!

Zheng Ren grew more lost the further he went; sitting with Xiao Yi Ren in the car all night could also be pleasant. Although a bit boring, it was still better than the bone-chilling cold wind and constant wails on the small seaside hill.

Going to the seaside to watch the sunrise sounds romantic, but after experiencing it firsthand, Zheng Ren felt nothing of the sort.

Climbing the mountain in the middle of the night, though the hill isn't high, still felt like a haunted place.

"I'll carry you so you don't twist your ankle." Seeing the mountain path narrowing and that some people had already suffered minor scrapes, Zheng Ren said to Xiao Yi Ren.

Without waiting for her agreement, Zheng Ren squatted in front of Xie Yiren.

Xie Yiren lay on Zheng Ren's back, warm and broad, smiling as she said in his ear, "Giddy-up!"

"Hehe." Zheng Ren gave a silly laugh and quickened his pace toward the summit.

Zheng Ren's eyesight was good, after all he'd received a certain enhancement in the System Space. The exact degree wasn't marked by the system, and Zheng Ren had no idea.

But compared to others, Zheng Ren's advantage was too obvious.

A body clad in lead clothing for surgery surpasses that of ordinary urban white-collar workers. The eyesight needed to perform surgery with a microscope is also far better than others'.

Could this also count as an advantage? Perhaps.

Xie Yiren obediently lay on Zheng Ren, occasionally blowing breath and playing around, not at all afraid.

The higher we went up the mountain, the fewer people there were and the stronger the wind became.

The hill isn't high; it's merely a small mound under 300 meters in elevation.

The higher we went, the sea wind kept growing, wailing and swirling. The sound of waves came through; in the pitch-black night, it seemed as if some nameless danger lurked in the endless ocean.

To Zheng Ren, none of this was a problem. No matter how terrifying the presence, could looking at the calm and steady Ning Shu really scare anyone?

Upon reaching the summit, Zheng Ren let out a sigh.

Pitch black, nothing visible; he could feel Xiao Yi Ren trembling slightly behind him.

Unprepared, we set off on a whim; indeed, there were many problems.

At the windy peak, Zheng Ren set Xie Yiren down, found a spot to sit, held her in his arms, and covered her with clothing.

Only then did Xie Yiren feel a bit better.

"Zheng Ren, are you cold?" Xie Yiren asked, slightly worried, listening to the wailing sea wind at her ear.

"Not cold." Zheng Ren smiled, "During earthquake relief, when I went into the mountains and encountered freezing rain, that was truly cold. This bit of sea wind is nothing; besides, I'm holding a warm treasure—how could I be cold?"

Red lips lightly kissed Zheng Ren's neck, a faint itch.

Zheng Ren lowered his head, but Xie Yiren laughed and said, "Don't fool around, don't fool around, sunrise is coming."

"No way, it's still early."

"Look, look, the horizon is bright!" Xie Yiren laughed, hiding in Zheng Ren's embrace like a little kitten, not daring to mess around.

With so many people down the mountain, it would be embarrassing to be seen.

In the darkest part of the horizon, a faint trace of light appeared.

Even Zheng Ren couldn't tell whether it was an illusion caused by the deep black of night, or if the sky was truly brightening.

Time trickled by, yet few people remained at the top, for the wind here was too strong.

Gradually, that faint hue on the horizon deepened a little, and the darkness was torn open by a line.

Even the deepest night has a moment when it fades.