I'm not a drama god

Chen Ling glanced at the tattered stone shovel in his hand, then looked at Sun Bumian whose vitality was gradually fading, and an indescribable sadness arose in his heart.

He knew clearly that Sun Bumian would not really die, he just fell into a deep sleep, and they would meet again at some time in the future... But at this moment, the loneliness and desolation in Sun Bumian's eyes made Chen Ling's heart tremble.

Sun Bumian never treated any of his lives casually just because he could reincarnate. He lived every life seriously and delicately. He wanted to eat the most delicious food of this era, to witness the happiness and wishes of this era, and to leave his mark in every era with gold... When he fell into a deep sleep, all the people he knew in this life would leave him when he woke up next time, and the traces of his existence would disappear, turning into an illusory legend.

When Chen Ling saw the look in Sun Bumian's eyes, he realized that for Sun Bumian this was never "sleeping" but real "death".

He didn't want to fall asleep, didn't want to die, and didn't want to say goodbye to everything in this era.

But, he was dying...

"What's that look in your eyes?" Sun Bumian smiled casually, "Why, for you, shouldn't our reunion be just a matter of a moment? Why do you make it seem like we're saying goodbye forever..."

Sun Bumian was right. As long as Chen Ling left the save file, he would be able to see Sun Bumian again immediately... Reunion would be easy for him.

But for Sun Bumian, how long will that be?

Chen Ling suddenly felt like a cunning cheater. He could easily travel between two eras with the help of the era archives, but for Sun Bumian, Yang Xiao, Lu Xun... for everyone involved, they didn't know how much pain and hardships they would have to overcome before they could see each other again.

Chen Ling did not answer Sun Bumian. He just silently clenched the shovel and inserted it deeply into the soil...

Then the thick dust was thrown away.

Dust was flying everywhere. Sun Bumian just sat quietly in the ruins, looking at the red-clothed figure busy digging his own grave in the deep pit. He wondered what he was thinking.

The roar of air raid sirens and fighter planes echoed overhead.

The two actors said nothing.

"almost."

After an unknown amount of time, Sun Bumian slowly stood up.

He drew the size of the pit and measured his own height. "That's it. I'll lie down in it and you bury me."

"Can we just bury it directly?"

"Just bury it directly."

Sun Bumian finally raised his hands, stretched his waist lazily to stretch his muscles, and then walked into the deep pit little by little holding his precious lion dance headgear.

Chen Ling dug a very deep pit, so deep that Sun Bumian couldn't even show his head when he stood in it. He solemnly put the lion dance headgear aside, took off his small round sunglasses, and lay flat on the soil, with his hands folded on his chest, like a boy sleeping well, slowly closing his eyes and about to fall asleep.

Chen Ling stood at the edge of the deep pit, took one last look at Sun Bumian, and then filled the deep pit with handfuls of the soil he had just dug out.

The yellow earth gradually submerged Sun Bumian's sunglasses, then his body, and finally the intricately carved lion dance headgear... Chen Ling's movements were very light, and he was ready to stop at any time, but from beginning to end, Sun Bumian said nothing and let himself be buried deep in the ground, as if he was really asleep.

When Chen Ling finished filling the last handful of soil, the world fell into silence again. The red opera robe stood on the flat grave, dancing in the wind...

I do not know how long it has been,

Chen Ling sighed...

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, a muffled voice suddenly came from under the soil:

"Chen Ling."

Chen Ling was stunned, "What's wrong?"

"I can not sleep."

"..."

Chen Ling looked at the filled grave with a strange expression and asked again, "Can't sleep? What should I do? I will let you out again?"

"I want to die amidst the noise of gongs and drums." Sun Bumian spoke again, "Without the noise of excitement and happiness, I can't fall asleep... Otherwise, you can beat a drum and a gong for me and perform a show?"

Chen Ling:......

The corner of Chen Ling's mouth twitched slightly. He even began to suspect whether Sun Bumian was playing a trick on him. However, thinking of Sun Bumian's appearance just now, after hesitating for a moment, he still spoke:

"Then, shall I sing a play for you?"

"Okay."

Chen Ling cleared her throat, and her bright red costume fell on the ruins. She spoke:

"I advise you not to say the word 'kill'. I will start from the beginning. Liu Bei is the daughter of King Jing, the great-great-grandson of the Han Emperor..."

Chen Ling's lyrics are from the classic segment "Persuading the Thousand Years Old" from "Dragon and Phoenix Appearing Together", which tells the story of the wedding of Liu Bei and Sun Shangxiang. Since Sun Bumian has to fall asleep in the noise, this segment is undoubtedly a good choice, cheerful and festive.

Chen Ling’s singing skills are naturally excellent. Even without the assistance of any musical instruments, he created a lively and cheerful atmosphere. Moreover, he was afraid that Sun Bumian would fall asleep slowly, so he sang "Quan Qiansui" in its entirety before ending.

After singing, Chen Ling looked down at the grave under her feet and asked tentatively:

"…Are you asleep?"

"No."

"..."

"No, even though you sang very well, I didn't feel any joy at all... You weren't happy at all!"

"How can I be happy? Can you be happy just by saying so?" Chen Ling was speechless. He really felt that Sun Bumian was playing a trick on him, but he didn't have any evidence.

"I don't care. I can't sleep anyway."

"..."

Chen Ling was about to say something when a painful cough came from underground. Sun Bumian's body had reached its limit, but he was unable to fall asleep. All that was left was pain.

Chen Ling swallowed back what he was about to say. After thinking for a moment, he looked towards the Mid-Levels Hotel, and an idea came to his mind.

He looked down at the time:

【00:12:02】

【00:12:01】

【00:12:00……】

He walked straight towards it.

"Ahem...where are you going?" Sun Bumian asked.

"Don't worry." Chen Ling replied calmly, "I will let you fall asleep."

Chen Ling is gone.

The entire ruins fell into silence again, with only Sun Bumian's weak cough occasionally heard from underground.

Time passed minute by minute, and when Sun Bumian's coughing became more and more frequent, until it almost never stopped, a faint sound of firecrackers approached from a distance.

Crackling——! !

The smoke from the firecrackers, like auspicious clouds from the human world, slowly moves forward through the desolate ruins.

Several figures wearing cheap, ill-fitting suits were walking towards here, holding firecrackers, rattles, trumpets, and a bunch of small plastic toys in their hands...

Brother Pao held Xiaoyu's hand, walked in the fireworks, put his hands in front of his mouth, and shouted with all his might:

"Big Brother!!!"

"We are here to take you there!!!"