Chapter 216 Peace, Peace! (Part )

Boom——

Along with the earth-shaking thunder, white lightning flashed across the sky like a devil's giant hand with fangs and claws. Then, in the bone-chilling cold wind, in just a moment, heavy rain began to fall from the dark night sky.

The dark sky seemed to be collapsing. Raindrops as big as beans fell madly on the street, splashing water and shrouding the buildings near and far in a white mist.

This autumn rain came suddenly and on a large scale.

On the empty street, Wang Yao was stumbling forward alone in the storm, exhausted and breathing disordered.

Six days ago, he watched his companions fall one by one under the enemy's butcher knife but was powerless to do anything. Tonight, he could only watch his last close friend leave him. From then on, they were separated by life and death.
If after returning to Jingzhou, Wang Yao was exhausted both physically and mentally, but still had a trace of desire to struggle, then now, he can be said to have lost all hope.

This is the darkest night and also the saddest ending.

As he stumbled, he seemed to have tripped over something, and Wang Yao lost his balance, falling down in the rain. This fall completely drained all his strength, and he never stood up again. Even the heavy rain seemed to be a punishment from God, and it continued to fall.

The strong wind brought heavy rain, which lashed Wang Yao like countless whips. The rain splashed and slid down his face, chilling him to the bone.

Between heaven and earth, he was the only one left to suffer here.
At the moment when time seemed to have no end, a pair of high-heeled black boots silently appeared before his eyes.

Wang Yao raised his head with great effort, and amidst the lightning and thunder, he saw a beautiful girl standing so gracefully in front of him.

Without saying a word, the soldier lowered his head again. The thunder rumbled and shook the earth. He didn't know if it was because of fear, but he began to tremble uncontrollably like a frightened cat.

The girl's hair, face, dress, and boots were all wet, but she was unaware of it and just squatted down gently in front of Wang Yao.

Her cold and soft hands gently stroked Wang Yao's hair and face. She whispered in the sweetest voice in the world, "Don't be afraid, I'm here!"

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"I will always be with you!"

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Wang Yao was taken home by Luna.

As a hero who transcends the world, Luna is not afraid of a mere storm, but Wang Yao is different. He is just an ordinary soldier and can still be harmed by the laws of nature in many ways. So as soon as she entered the house, in order to prevent Wang Yao from catching a cold, Luna began to run around, boiling water for him, removing his armor for him, and wiping his cold body with a hot towel.
Wang Yao could only passively allow himself to be manipulated throughout the whole process. When he came to his senses, he was already wearing comfortable home pajamas, sitting alone on the edge of the bed in the bedroom.

And downstairs, in the lobby on the first floor.

After cleaning the bathroom, Luna started to busy herself in the kitchen again. She originally wanted to make some soup for Wang Yao to warm his body, but someone finally couldn't stand it anymore.

"Girl." A deep voice called out to the silver-haired girl. Perhaps because she was too absorbed in her thoughts, Luna did not hear it. After the voice called out several times in a row, she paused, then poked her head out of the kitchen door, looked at Huang Zhong who was sitting in the living room, and said, "Uncle, were you calling me just now?"

Seeing his girl's distracted look, Huang Zhong couldn't help but shook his head: "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Luna pursed her lips and smiled slightly.

Having said that, Huang Zhong could still easily see a hint of unconcealable sadness and uneasiness in Luna's watery eyes at a glance.

Don't lie to your parents, because no one knows you better than them. Although Huang Zhong is not Luna's father, he is better than a father: "No, your eyes tell me that you are not a good person. You have never hidden your thoughts since you were a child."

Luna was stunned for a moment, then she turned her attention back to the soup pot on the stove: "I'm really fine, uncle, stop saying weird things and go to bed early."

As soon as the voice fell, Huang Zhong, who had been forbearing all this time, finally became a little unhappy, but his resentment was directed at the soldier on the second floor: "Humph, the reason you have become so sentimental is all because of that kid! What did you say on the way back from the Wei Highlands six days ago? At that time, you still swore to me not to worry? Look at how he looked like a dying bear just now, how can he still have any ambition? What a disgrace! "

The smile on Luna's lips disappeared in an instant, but out of respect for the old man, she did not refute anything. She just silently picked up the spoon and stirred the boiling soup in the pot.

However, Huang Zhong stood up and demanded, like a parent who would not give up, "Life is so long. There are countless things to lose in the future! As a soldier, who has not buried the bodies of several comrades with his own hands? If he doesn't even have this awareness, and even loses his mind because of this small blow, then go and tell him to stay away from you in the future. I, an old man, will never be at ease to hand you over to such a coward! In this continent where monsters are rampant, the weak deserve sympathy, but those who give up on themselves are the least worthy of sympathy! They are not worthy of you either."

Snapped!
With a slight sound, Luna suddenly put down the spoon in her hand and walked out of the kitchen, her face red with anger: "I don't mind! I just like A Yao, even if he is just an ordinary soldier?! Just like when everyone spurned me, he didn't mind me at all, and always encouraged and cared about me!"

"I mind!" Huang Zhong suddenly stopped Luna, and then in the girl's aggrieved eyes, he looked helpless: "Girl, uncle doesn't want to see you live such a hard life in the second half of your life! Maybe that boy is really special as a soldier, and has a unique charm. But so what? In front of our heroes, he is always just an ordinary person. Once he goes to the canyon battlefield and faces the enemy's heroes, who can he deal with? How can he achieve anything? Only those with strength have the right to speak, this world is so cruel! And you are still young, and you still have a long way to go in the future. You can't just be dragged down by a soldier for the rest of your life."

As Huang Zhong spoke earnestly, Luna turned around and picked up the spoon to stir the soup again. The boiling soup was just like her heart at this moment.

Slowly, crystal mist began to flow in the girl's clear eyes.

"Uncle, since I was little, you have always loved me the most, doted on me, and always let me do whatever I wanted. But why can't you accommodate me this time? You always taught me that in this troubled world, the most important thing for people is to follow their own inner choices, but why do you do the exact opposite now? Could it be that everything you taught me can be changed at will according to different situations?"

The heavy rain outside slowly stopped.

The remaining rain water fell along the eaves, drop by drop, like pearls that had broken off the string.

Huang Zhong stopped talking as the girl whispered with sobs. He remained silent for a long time. Finally, he stood up with a sigh and walked towards the door alone.

"Uncle." Luna opened her eyes and called Huang Zhong, but she hesitated to speak.

"I'm going to go find Yunchang to drink and relieve my boredom. You guys, take care of yourselves." After saying this meaningfully like an ultimatum, Huang Zhong walked out of the house without looking back.

Only the silver-haired girl was left standing alone in the empty and cold hall.
[I wrote too much, there will be another update at 2 am]

(End of this chapter)