I am a swordsman in a strange city

Chapter 80 Golden Awakening
In the silent, dark theater, a person in the front row suddenly stood up, naturally drawing attention. Moreover, the person had blonde hair and, judging from the back, was an extremely beautiful woman, making her even more noticeable.

She stood there, raising her right hand and waving it forcefully. She didn't shout, but she waved her hand vigorously, while covering her mouth with one hand.

Shi Nanfeng, who was sitting next to her, pulled her to sit down and said, "Don't get too excited. You haven't seen his face yet, and you're not sure. Don't get too excited."

“It’s him, it must be him,” Liu Yijia said. “He must have had a very hard time all these years. A lot must have happened to him, otherwise, he wouldn’t be like this. He’s such an optimistic and strong person, how could he be like this?”

"You know what? I heard that when he was little, he always went to parent-teacher conferences by himself, without his parents. He did everything by himself. Others had their parents with them, but he didn't. Even if it was far away, he would go and come back by himself."

Shi Nanfeng was very surprised because she knew that there was another side to this world, and if this other side were to hit any ordinary person, it would be despair and disaster.

“His childhood friend once asked him if he was afraid. He said what was the use of being afraid? He said he was tough and wouldn’t die.”

Shi Nanfeng wondered what kind of person would say they were destined for a tough life at such a young age, and under what circumstances would they need to use that idea to bolster their courage at such a young age.

Based on her understanding, she thought that a boy was definitely not fearless, but rather using the excuse of "being tough" to make himself not afraid.

Shi Nanfeng was also unaware of these past experiences of Pei Ju. Liu Yijia was initially unaware of them as well. It was only after Pei Ju disappeared that she added Zhou You on social media and learned about some of Pei Ju's past from him.

Shi Nanfeng suddenly realized that her best friend seemed to be really serious. She had thought that it was just a white moonlight, a beautiful memory from her youth that shone in her heart, which was why she couldn't forget it.

But among millions of people, there will always be one or two who experience things that seem to exist only in legends.

For example, legend has it that love exists in this world.

She seemed to see that her best friend was carrying this thing.

The song is over.

The aftertaste lingered.

Suddenly, a woman's voice shouted loudly, "Pei Ju!"

The masked man, who was about to retreat into the darkness, stopped. He turned his head to look down to his right and saw a person standing in the darkness below.

Just then, the theater lights came on, and he saw a woman in the crowd under the lights, with blonde hair, waving her arms high.

What was most striking was her dazzling golden light. Although she was wearing a mask, Pei Ju recognized her immediately.

Some people, you may have known for a long time, but you forget them as soon as you turn around. When you meet them again, you have to get to know them all over again, and it's as if you don't know them at all.

Some people, even after knowing each other for a very short time, can still be recognized at a glance in a crowd when they meet again after many years.

Even without seeing their faces.

When Pei Ju looked down into the crowd, many people stood up, waved, and cheered.

"He recognized you." Shi Nanfeng also stood up. She was a little surprised because her best friend was also wearing a mask. She also knew that the two had not seen each other for many years. She did not expect that they would recognize each other again with just one shout in the crowd.

The people upstairs turned and retreated into the darkness. Liu Yijia immediately came out from the crowd and headed towards the backstage, but was stopped and not allowed to go in.

While it's true that you can enter the back area, absolutely no one who doesn't know you should trespass.

Just then, a voice from inside said, "She's looking for me. Let her in."

The security guard at the gate turned around, saw a person wearing a brass mask, and immediately let him through. Many actors backstage were surprised by this scene, because Pei Ju was always a man of few words, leaving as soon as his performance was over, and ignoring anyone who tried to find him.

This time, when someone came to see him, he actually let the security guards let him through. However, everyone's attention fell on Liu Yijia. Although Liu Yijia was wearing a mask, everyone could tell that she was a very beautiful woman.

Liu Yijia didn't speak, nor did Pei Ju, but the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, and Liu Yijia's eyes, visible through her mask, were narrowed and watery.

Pei Ju reached out and took off the mask, put it in the prop box, and then said, "The golden hair is really eye-catching; you can spot it at a glance in a crowd."

“I knew you’d recognize me.” Liu Yijia also took off her mask.

When she took off her mask, someone backstage immediately gasped in surprise.

Wow, it's Liu Yijia.

"Liu Yijia".

……

Someone took out their phone to take a picture.

Pei Ju said with some surprise, "It seems you are quite famous."

"Yes, I'm a celebrity now," Liu Yijia said with a smile, waving to the people taking pictures. She didn't object to others taking photos.

Pei Ju smiled and didn't say anything. Instead, he took off his mask and turned to walk outside. Liu Yijia followed closely behind him. Fortunately, everyone here was also an actor. They were just surprised and didn't have any intention of crowding in.

The three people quickly came out through the back door.

Shi Nanfeng kept observing Pei Ju. She found that Pei Ju was indeed handsome, and in addition to his good looks, he now had a broken aura. His eyes carried a sense of desolation like ruins, which could easily make girls fall into them and become unable to extricate themselves.

However, after the three of them came out, Pei Ju was speechless again. He just walked slowly with his hands in his pockets, not knowing what to say.

"Pei Ju," Liu Yijia called out, "Where have you been all these years?"

“I went to the mountains of Xijiang.” Pei Ju didn’t hide anything.

“Life in the mountains must be very hard,” Liu Yijia said.

"It's alright, the mountains are peaceful. I can watch the stars, feel the mountain breeze, and listen to the insects chirping every day. I don't have to work." Pei Ju said, smiling slightly.

But Liu Yijia felt a strange pain in her heart and said, "But this is definitely not the life you want."

Pei Ju did not answer. He suddenly realized that he was a little unsure of what he wanted.

She once longed to grow up and inherit the Pei Clan's Sword-Slaying Hall so that her grandfather wouldn't have to work so hard. But now that she's grown up, her grandfather is gone, and the Sword Hall no longer belongs to her family. She can't even talk about supporting the family business or making the Sword Hall famous.

"Yes, that's why I came back. I have a lot to do." Pei Ju's voice was not loud and was a little indifferent, but Shi Nanfeng could hear something different in his indifferent words.

Something deep within him seemed to have been awakened.

(End of this chapter)