Chapter 2047: His wife throws herself into his arms every day 37

Lunch was also something Qiao Yu had prepared in advance; the two of them cooked hot pot over a small stove outside the tent.

After lunch, Qiao Yu felt drowsy, and in his peripheral vision he caught sight of the drone camera filming outside the tent, suddenly recalling something.

This was something he should have remembered that morning.

At that moment Qiao Yu's face changed; he hurriedly called out Jin Chen, leaned to his ear and said, "I forgot to tell Xu Jia—they might very well encounter danger today."

Qiao Yu wasn't sure whether Xu Jia's misfortune would still happen.

Logically, since Tan Du left the show, the butterfly effect meant Chen Cheng wouldn't be drawn by Ning Tong's protagonist halo as in his previous life, and the final day's date wouldn't be a group outing.

It seemed they had avoided all danger conditions, yet Qiao Yu still didn't dare to gamble.

That was a life, his friend's life.

Qiao Yu's face turned even paler; he immediately wanted to call Xu Jia.

Jin Chen pressed down on his wrist, the pressure light yet conveying a reassuring steadiness.

"I know; I reminded Chen Cheng before we left—he'll be careful."

Qiao Yu stared for a few seconds, then lowered his gaze to Jin Chen's palm, "... Okay."

After a while, Qiao Yu signaled the drone camera to fly lower, then smiled and waved at it.

"That's all for today's filming; this afternoon is a secret schedule~"

: Ahhh Qiao Yu's wife's beauty is a stunning blow!

: I was dazed for a few seconds before I could clearly hear what Qiao Yu said—how could there still be a secret schedule on the date! What are you lovebirds going to do?

: What is there that the elders and townsfolk can't see? You've already done it plenty of times in fanfiction.

: Jin Chen, come quickly and control your wife!!

The next second, Jin Chen snapped the camera off.

Behind the screen, the Director Team: ……

Really closing it.

The staff all turned to look at the director.

"What are you looking at me for? If the sponsor Daddy wants to shut it down, just shut it down."

"……" You really aren't hiding anything at all.

Qiao Yu handed Jin Chen a locator showing a red dot, then raised a hand to cover his eyes and said, "Let's play hide-and-seek."

"In fifteen minutes, could you follow the locator to find me?"

Jin Chen: "Sure, just don't get lost."

Qiao Yu couldn't help but say, "Brother… actually I'm not directionally challenged."

"Hmm."

"All right, I'm very familiar with that place; I won't get lost."

Taking advantage of Jin Chen closing his eyes, Qiao Yu packed his bag and darted down the small path.

A few seconds later, Jin Chen opened his eyes, saw Qiao Yu's silhouette gradually covered by tree shadows, and his smile flitted by like a glint of light.

It looks like his wife is about to reveal the secret.

【The Main God of this world truly makes one curious】

Ling Gun Gun flipped onto Jin Chen's shoulder, then jumped down to eat the leftover hot pot ingredients, staring at Jin Chen with its bean-like eyes.

【Host, aren't you the slightest bit excited?】

Jin Chen flicked its extremely "duang" head, and somehow it ended up looking pleasing.

【No curiosity for you; from now on, unless it's a special situation, you'll appear in this form.】

【……Oh~】

——

Following the red dot's location, Jin Chen came from a particularly secluded side path to the winding mountain road halfway up the slope, where an off-road vehicle was parked beside it.

His brow twitched; last night's confusion over Qiao Yu arranging the date location suddenly cleared up.

Why choose the winding mountain road, which he's worst at, and why must it be the not-so-famous Purple Cloud Peak?

At this moment, seeing Qiao Yu standing beside the vehicle, dazed at the cliff below, everything was explained.

This place is very likely where Qiao Yu had a car accident in his previous life.

Silly wife.

Jin Chen felt helpless and muttered inwardly, approaching without changing his expression.

"Little Qiao."

Hearing the low voice behind him, Qiao Yu instantly stopped being dazed, turned his head, and curved his eyes toward Jin Chen.

"Brother, would you like to hear me play the violin?"

Jin Chen stood firm at the rear of the car, "Sure."

Qiao Yu opened the rear seat door, took the violin case out of the storage area.

Amid the vast heavens and earth, between misty mountain peaks, the lingering violin notes drifted with the valley's summer breeze.

Qiao Yu's bangs were lifted by the wind, revealing stunningly beautiful brows and eyes; at this moment heaven and earth lost their color, leaving only him and the lover reflected in his gaze.

Jin Chen is a very patient listener; he continually fixed his gaze on Qiao Yu, as if nothing else deserved his attention.

In such an infinitely tolerant and gentle gaze, the last hint of hesitation in Qiao Yu's heart vanished.

The music stopped.

Qiao Yu put the violin back in the car, turned sideways to look at the cliff below the roadside railing, then glanced back at Jin Chen.

"This piece is one I like, written by a master; it's his final work before his death, containing his attachment and reluctance toward this world, as well as his struggle against death."

"I used to listen to this piece; even if I somewhat understood the story behind it, I still couldn't really grasp the emotion it expressed."

"Until...... I have experienced a death."

Qiao Yu placed both hands on the railing, light as if about to take off like a butterfly; the wind blew the corners of his clothes backward, making them appear so fragile.

Jin Chen frowned slightly, and from behind he embraced Qiao Yu, calling, "Little Qiao."

"Hmm."

Qiao Yu turned around, trapped between Jin Chen's embrace and the railing behind him, couldn't help but take a deep breath of his scent, burying himself in it.

"Brother, I'm not sad; I want to tell you the truth."

For Qiao Yu, the memories of his past life are like a veil of fog; the longer he stays with Jin Chen, the less vivid those past-life memories become.

Therefore, Qiao Yu does not have much sentimental emotion.

Qiao Yu turned his face and pressed it against Jin Chen's neck, speaking from the car accident to his rebirth.

Speaking of those so-called irresistible factors, they are merely plot points pushed forward under the protagonist's halo.

Whenever he thinks of these, Qiao Yu panics, feeling that this world is fundamentally unreal.

"You are like a kite string." Qiao Yu whispered: "You have to hold onto me for me to feel a sense of belonging in this... seemingly false yet real world."

Jin Chen's heart softened at once; he gently rubbed Qiao Yu's somewhat tense nape, saying, "I'm right here, Guabao."

Qiao Yu's eyes curved, and he couldn't help but nuzzle for a moment, then lifted his head to ask for a kiss before continuing.

Immediately afterward, Qiao Yu began to explain the reason for his rebirth.

"I met a......"

"【Host】 Note: Do not reveal the existence of the system too much in front of the mission target."

Qiao Yu suddenly stalled, pressing his lips.

"【But】 I don't want to lie and deceive Jin Chen."

"【......】"

The system, furious, experienced its first data disruption.

"【Host】 Cherish the chance of rebirth." The system could only threaten in this way.

Qiao Yu blinked, looked up at Jin Chen, and said, "I met an immortal."

Jin Chen: "......"

Jin Chen softly hummed, "Continue."

"【What a classic evasion, hahaha】" Ling Gun Gun laughed until he hiccuped.

Qiao Yu is not good at lying under Jin Chen's gaze, always feeling as if nothing can be hidden.

He averted his gaze, "The immortal... gave me a chance to be reborn, but it requires contact with someone in this world who has abundant vitality—namely, you."

"So, he will give me many tasks in my subconscious to come into contact with you, in exchange for extending my life."

"【......】"

"Well done, except for not saying it's the system, everything has been said."

"Having said this much, even this ancestor Jin Chen would suspect something if he couldn't guess that the system is involved."