The Book of All Things: Born for Joy

218. Finale

Do you regret it?

Have you ever regretted it?

When this kind of question appears in a relationship, the answer is usually affirmative, but most people would smile and say, like Du Zihua at this moment, "I have never regretted meeting you."

Du Zihua gave him a passionate kiss, then smiled bitterly and said, "I have no regrets after meeting you. You were my first love, you were my passionate love, you were my first time, and you are all I can think about."

"Regret? To hell with it."

"My love for you transcends all other emotions, surpassing everything worldly. Even if you leave me, I will accept it gladly. Because I love you, I am willing to accept any decision you make, including losing you."

"I don't like this ending of loss, and it doesn't do justice to the heart that knew it was impossible but still did it. I gave my utmost sincerity, galloped through the sea of ​​art where you are, and embraced you, the bright moon. So the one who should feel regret is not me."

Li Zichun chuckled and patted his head: "You're so silly. You'll meet a lot of people in the future. You'll have a wife or partner who loves you. Maybe you'll raise a dog or a cat. You'll have your own children. The boy will look like you, and the girl will look like me. You'll also have a butler who looks like Qianfan. Hehe, it's funny just thinking about it."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qianfan affectionately flicked his forehead: "Whatever makes you happy."

Li Zichun lay in Du Zihua's arms, gently tracing Zhao Qianfan's chin with his finger, and the latter responded by gently tilting his cheek.

“I will be with you,” Zhao Qianfan said firmly. “No matter where you go, I will find you, I promise. Wait for me.”

Li Zichun smiled gently, looking at that exceptionally handsome face, and softly replied, "I know, don't keep me waiting too long."

Li Zichun accompanied the two to play freely on the beach of the private island, whiling away their already limited time, doubling their happiness.

On the last day, Zhao Qianfan and Du Zihua stood calmly by the sea, watching Li Zichun lying motionless on the raft amidst the burning flowers, drifting towards the azure sea.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, Li Zichun finally vanished from this world.

Du Zihua couldn't help but burst into tears. The passionate love was over, and she had destroyed it with her own hands.

Zhao Qianfan watched silently from the side, expressionless, without uttering a word.

By evening, Du Zihua had finally cried himself to sleep. Zhao Qianfan patted his back and said, "Alright, don't be sad anymore. You have more money than the three of us combined could spend, and more songs than you could ever finish singing. That's enough for you to become a legend among legends. Didn't you succeed with your IVF? You won't be alone for the rest of your life."

Du Zihua chuckled and said, "So you knew everything."

“I investigate everyone who gets close to Li Zichun. Nothing about him escapes my notice,” Zhao Qianfan said quietly. “I let him go to you and accepted your presence because it was my mission, and I had to do it. Otherwise, how could you possibly have the opportunity to run into him so often?”

"Besides, you're not bad-looking, and I can't always be by his side. With you, a man covered in miniature camera buttons and recording devices, by my side, I feel more at ease about his safety."

Du Zihua stared at the man in front of him with a silly grin. He had never understood or could ever understand this man who shared his lover with him.

Zhao Qianfan smiled and met his gaze, her expression both frank and meaningful.

Du Zihua gazed deeply into Zhao Qianfan's clear eyes. His handsome, affectionate face stirred something within him, and he couldn't resist kissing him. Zhao Qianfan didn't flinch, responding passionately.

The two lingered for a while before separating, then smacked their lips and said at the same time, "Oh~~ so this is the taste he likes."

Although we had seen each other countless times before, this was the first time we had been this close.

The two smiled at each other, their eyes entwined like two flames merging, devouring and biting each other, finally merging into one, sparks flying, and then extinguishing.

They explored each other's boundaries and broke taboos. Before, Li Zichun was too shy to approach them, but now they wanted to know what it was about them that Li Zichun loved, and even after he left, they wanted to understand.

Two heartbroken people, two bodies entangled in a passionate embrace, two souls churning and colliding, a deep exchange of love and affection, fueled by surging curiosity, continued for a week on this island.

......

Finally, the two lay bald on the bed, looked at each other, and laughed in unison.

Zhao Qianfan patted Du Zihua's head and laughed: "So this is what it feels like."

“You’re not bad either,” Du Zihua lightly punched his shoulder with her fist. “Heh, if it were me, I probably would have fallen in love with you too.”

Zhao Qianfan glanced at him and gently kissed his cheek: "Me too. No wonder so many people like younger men. Who wouldn't want to be bitten by a handsome little wolf like you who's both sweet and adorable?"

Du Zihua laughed and bit his shoulder: "Can I come over to your side too?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qianfan sat up in bed, smiled, and patted his head, saying, "It's not that I don't want to, but you're simply not on our side. I know you want to use me to find Li Zichun, but ultimately, you're not one of us."

After saying that, he got up and put on his clothes, ignoring Du Zihua's little scheme, and said with a smile, "Get dressed and come out with me, the people who are picking me up will be here soon."

Du Zihua was puzzled, but still suppressed her curiosity and followed him out.

The two stood on the beach of the island under the cover of night, quietly gazing at the sea before them.

Du Zihua didn't seem to be looking at anything, just quietly following behind Zhao Qianfan. Finally, she couldn't help but ask, "What are we looking at? Or are we waiting for something?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the sea began to churn violently, and a giant snake head with horns emerged from beneath the waves.

Du Zihua stared blankly as the three-story-high snake slowly descended onto the beach, just a meter away from him. He didn't dare to breathe, forgetting even his fear, and his breathing seemed to have stopped.

Zhao Qianfan took his hand to reassure him, then smiled and hugged the still-surprised Du Zihua, saying softly, "This is our world, a place you can never reach."

Du Zihua snapped out of his shock, pinched his thigh hard, and the pain quickly calmed him down: "What is this?"

“It’s just a small sea snake,” Zhao Qianfan said lightly. “Oh, by the way, in your world, it has had many names, stories, and legends. It’s the snake king that sheltered Buddha from the rain, one of the Eight Heavenly Dragons, and now it should be called Naga.”

Zhao Qianfan touched the snake's head, but a voice came from it: "Dad, is this Muggle coming with us too?"

Du Zihua took a few steps back and looked up. There were three people standing on the snake's head: Jin Dili, Zhao Jinmai, Yuan Zian, and the cat Qi Tong was winking and wagging its tail at him.

He felt his entire world had been turned upside down; it turned out that everything really did exist.

Zhao Qianfan gave him a tight hug and said with a smile, "Okay, it's time to say goodbye. This time it's really goodbye forever."

Du Zihua laughed self-deprecatingly, realizing that he had always been an outsider.

But he quickly recovered and smiled as he hugged them back, saying, "Thank you, I understand. Although I don't know who you are, you're definitely not ordinary people."

"You said you would find him, so I believe you. Because he loves you, I love you too."

"Please take good care of him, and protect him with my heartfelt wishes."

Zhao Qianfan stepped onto the snakehead and waved to him: "I will."

After saying that, the sea serpent stood up and swam towards the deep sea in the distance, and the group disappeared into the thick night.

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Li Zichun's soul drifted in the boundless darkness, following a point of light, moving up and down endlessly. He didn't know how long he had been walking alone in this boundless darkness.

Ten years? Forty years? He was exhausted by the end, but he dared not stop, because the light would not wait for anyone.

Finally, he followed the light and floated to a door. Before him was Zhao Qianfan's handsome face with exquisite features. He then hugged him tightly.

Zhao Qianfan responded with a smile, embracing his soul tightly.

Li Zichun smiled faintly and touched his face: "Are you dead too?"

"How can I come to accompany you if my body doesn't decay?" Zhao Qianfan tapped his head with his index finger knuckle. "It's hard for you to have come all this way alone without giving up. I was wrong."

Li Zichun smiled and shook his head: "So, am I going to become an immortal now?"

Zhao Qianfan stroked his head: "Do you still remember why you initially agreed to the request to travel through time?"

Li Zichun then remembered the reason for everything. Among the three choices, he chose to go to the next world with the subsystem to complete the contribution and gain the opportunity to be reborn. After completing the task, he could obtain a first-tier ticket to enter the Eternal Heaven.

"So, am I now about to enter the Eternal Heaven?"

"What, you think you can just leave like this?" Zhao Qianfan nodded and patiently explained the rules to him. "The Eternal Heaven is the first heaven in the Mountain and Sea Realm, and it is also the first step for all living beings to walk on the path to immortality. It is very different from the ancient mortal world, but it is not the same. You will know when you get there."

"Of course, now that you've completed the system task, you can choose your reward."

Li Zichun frowned, squinted, and hesitated before saying, "The reward? Tell me about it."

“You can bring one thing from your person into the new world.” Zhao Qianfan tilted his head and looked at him, then repeated, emphasizing, “Anything.”

Li Zichun stared back at him intently: "Anything? Could you give a brief description?"

Zhao Qianfan said with a smile, "I'm only introducing you because it's you."

After saying that, he raised his hand and pointed at Li Zichun's head. A green light shone from his forehead, and Li Zichun immediately felt relaxed all over.

Before he could ask, Zhao Qianfan said with a smile, "This is what you call the 'system,' but we call it a recorder."

"You can choose to take it with you, but you need to meet certain conditions to activate it and get rewards. You can experience the thrill of manipulating everyone in the world. Various tasks will emerge one after another. You can be surrounded by beauties and be remembered for thousands of years, or even achieve immortality."

"Of course, I'll also choose the World Mall. It offers all kinds of buying and selling, bartering, and exchanging small items for larger ones. The transactions are fair, and it's not impossible to eventually obtain the Longevity Fruit."

"There are also wondrous things in the world, various forums on rare and precious materials, beautiful women to accompany you, handsome men and gentlemen to choose from, using all kinds of spirits as a furnace to advance in dual cultivation, endless joy, leading you to understand the mysteries of heaven and earth, refining heaven and earth into your own body, and living as long as heaven is not a dream."

"Similarly, this thing can also be a person you meet, an event you encounter, or something you want but cannot obtain."

"For example, someone you've been searching for? For example, your child in this world? Or for example, your beloved."

As Zhao Qianfan spoke, various images conjured up: his lover from a past life, Du Zihua sitting alone by the railing, and the scene of him using his own essence to undergo in vitro fertilization...

This was the first time Li Zichun had ever seen these things, and he was deeply shaken, but he quickly regained his composure.

After Zhao Qianfan finished speaking, he waited quietly for Li Zichun's reply. After a long while, he gently asked, "Have you thought it through?"

Li Zichun nodded and said, "I've thought it through. I choose to preserve my memories from both my lifetimes."

Zhao Qianfan continued in a seductive voice, "Don't you want to think about it anymore? You can also access your memories through the system."

Li Zichun shook his head: "I don't like having other things in my head. The reason I've gotten to where I am today is because I have memories of two lifetimes."

Zhao Qianfan smiled and nodded, no longer insisting: "Then so be it."

He smiled and inserted the system in his hand into the hole in the door. Instantly, the entire door shone brightly with multicolored divine light, and after a ripple, it gradually became transparent.

Zhao Qianfan said with a smile, "Once you enter this gate, you are freed from the six realms of existence, the cycle of reincarnation ceases, and life and death are in your own hands."

After saying that, he hugged Li Zichun tightly: "Go, I'll be waiting for you in the Heavenly Palace."

Li Zichun smiled and patted his shoulder, then walked forward without looking back. He transformed into a beam of light and entered the door, leaving a ripple as if nothing had happened.

This concludes our global musical journey.

Zhao Qianfan murmured to himself in front of the door, "Immortal Lord, everything is not far away. I'll be waiting for you."

His figure then vanished along with the door, as if nothing had ever happened.

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