Chapter 725 Uncle's Regret

"When my uncle told me this, he already had an aunt and a younger brother."

The boy suddenly said, "Uncle got married very late."

"We got married when I was almost graduating from elementary school."

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"Uncle has actually been waiting for that young lady, right?"

"Thinking maybe one day she'll come back."

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"But until now, uncle has not waited for that little sister."

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Thinking of his uncle's expression when he talked about this matter, the boy couldn't help but feel depressed, "Alas~"

A sigh escaped from his throat.

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"Dingling bell~"

The cheerful and loud bell rang throughout the campus, and soon, the sounds of footsteps and noisy cheers could be heard outside.

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The boy suddenly woke up.

Only then did he realize that he had been talking for too long without realizing it.

"I'm sorry."

The boy scratched his head, "I seem to have taken up too much of your time."

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"It's okay. We don't have anything else to do after class anyway."

Zhuge Yun waved his hand.

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"Did your uncle really never see that young lady again?"

Zhao Luzheng couldn't help but ask.

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"Yes."

The boy smiled and said, "Even if it's a monster, how can it just leave after being with me for such a long time?"

"Also, although uncle didn't say it, I think that young lady should be his first love."

"Compared to being rejected, it's more difficult to let go of someone who has simply disappeared."

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Zhao Luzheng murmured, "What a pity."

This is a story that is not very clear and has no ending.

It obviously has a better beginning than many stories.

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"Yeah, that's a shame."

The boy smiled helplessly, but there was no smile in his eyes.

His uncle was very kind to him and opened his heart to the young boy.

Maybe it’s because no one else in the family believes in my uncle?
My uncle has been carrying this matter in his heart for too long and really wants to find someone to talk to.

So with no choice, she found him, who was just an ignorant child at the time.

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He was still an ignorant child at that time, and he once said that when he grew up, he would help his uncle find that little sister.

But when he really grew up, he forgot this promise.

He became like other people in the family, thinking that his uncle's memory was either a joke to him as he was still a child at the time, or that his uncle was really, as the adults in the family said, a little crazy and couldn't extricate himself from his own fantasy.

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Today, he accidentally heard someone say with such confidence that even if he couldn't see monsters in reality, he at least wanted to see them in his dreams, and he immediately thought of his uncle.

I couldn't help but say so much.

"It would be nice if uncle could also see that little sister in his dream."

The boy couldn't help but say, "This will make up for my uncle's regret for many years."

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"Because he was afraid that the young lady would not be able to find him when she came back, my uncle has been living in the courtyard where he lived when he was a child."

"Even after getting married, I would come back and stay for a few days from time to time."

"I was worried that I might miss the young lady."

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"One day I saw my uncle sitting under a maple tree. The red maple leaves in full bloom fell on him, making the gray hair on his temples even more noticeable."

"I felt very sad all of a sudden."

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“Isn’t it a little weird?”

The boy shrugged and said, "When the uncle saw me, he smiled at me."

“I don’t even know why I was so sad before.”

"But now, I kind of know what I was sad about."

"My uncle is getting older day by day, but the person he has been waiting for for so long has never met."

"How long can uncle wait?"

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"Oh, why am I talking so much again?"

The boy smiled apologetically at Zhuge Yun and the others, "My name is Xu Zizhen, and I'm from the Law School."

"I'm so sorry for dragging you guys into talking about some nonsense without your permission."

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"will not."

Zhuge Yun shook his head, "My name is Zhuge Yun."

He pointed at the other three people one by one, "Zhao Luzheng, Xiao Xiao, and Zhang Bo."

“We are all from the School of Management.”

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"Hello."

"As an apology for wasting your time and as a thank you for listening to me for so long, I will treat you to lunch."

"Besides, there isn't anything good to eat in the cafeteria at this time."

The boy, Xu Zizhen, extended the invitation with a smile.

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"Okay, then we're welcome."

Zhuge Yun looked at the others and nodded in agreement.

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Xiao Xiao and his group found a private restaurant near the school.

Because it was almost past noon, there were not many customers in the restaurant.

They chose a table by the window and sat down.

After the waiter took the menu they ordered, Xu Zizhen looked at Zhuge Yun curiously, "Can I ask why you believe in the existence of monsters in the world?"

"because-"

Zhuge Yun almost wanted to blurt out, "It's because of the third brother."

If you have a friend who can see monsters, you would believe it too.

Fortunately, he braked in time.

"because-"

Zhuge Yun's expression remained normal, but he was actually quite anxious. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, "Hey, what's the reason for this?"

"I believe it if I want to."

Zhuge Yun gave himself a thumbs up in his heart for his cleverness.

Xu Zizhen was stunned for a moment, then laughed a little, "That's right."

For some things, if you believe them, you just believe them. Why do you need so many reasons?
The table fell into silence.

Xu Zizhen recalled some distant memories because of Zhuge Yun's previous unintentional words.

I remembered the clear and deep regret and loss in my uncle's eyes at that time.

At that time, I didn’t understand why my uncle occasionally became absent-minded, but now I understand a little bit.

Xu Zizhen didn't know whether what his uncle said was true?

Is there really a little sister in my uncle’s past life who only he can see?

The words of concern expressed by the adults in the family about my uncle flashed through my mind.

"I wonder what he thinks?"

"Don't my parents, grandparents, and I know that someone has entered my house?"

"Could it be that he is the only one who can see it?"

"He's not young anymore, he should sober up."

"Maybe after he gets married, he will forget about that little sister?"

Later, my uncle got married.

Afterwards, my uncle never mentioned that little sister again.

And he, who was the only person his uncle had told everything to, had forgotten about it just like everyone else.

They all thought their uncle had forgotten.

In other words, he became sober because he had his own family.

No longer indulge in unrealistic dreams.

But, Xu Zizhen thought, maybe they were all wrong.

My uncle never forgot.

there has never been.

(End of this chapter)