【Zhou Ye】The Foot of Time

Those roads with street lights have come to an end, there is no longer any guidance ahead, even his box is no longer a kerosene lamp that can illuminate the darkness, he can't even confirm whether there is still a road under his feet.

This feeling is too contradictory.

Zhou Zekai knew that he had finally obtained the freedom he dreamed of, the puppet strings hanging from his limbs had been disconnected, he could do anything with his own will, and he didn't need to care about changing any fixed point that he shouldn't be twisting; On the one hand, it also means that he no longer has the slightest connection with his lover.

He couldn't find a suitable expression to face at all.

But in the end he chose to smile.

Because the parents have returned home again.

The father and mother had changed faces again, and they returned to the pattern of a man and a woman, but what made Zhou Zekai a little bit dumbfounded was that the person he used to call his mother had now become his father, and the person he always called his father Man becomes a mother.Facing his son's confused appearance, the two elders kindly let Zhou Zekai shout as usual.

"Originally, we usually abstained without coming back for the election of the chairman of the council. Anyway, the two of us have been floating outside, and we don't know any of the people on the candidate list. But this time when we received the news-hey! There are ours My dear son! Your dad and I will be back right away!" The man in front of him, with his unruly black hair on his head, pointed to the tall, straight black beauty with a noble and glamorous face who refused to speak.

So Zhou Zekai put on a smile just like that, he really didn't have a better expression to choose from.

"Anyway, son, do a good job!" The man heartily patted Zhou Zekai on the shoulder, "Our family can also produce a council leader, how face-saving it is to say it!"

Zhou Zekai smiled and shook his head: "It may not be possible."

"Have confidence in yourself, Zekai, don't even look at how popular you are now. You are handsome, affectionate, and have a good resume, all of which are bonus points. I think there is great hope!"

Zhou Zekai helplessly called out: "Mom..."

The man didn't receive Zhou Zekai's intention to change the subject, and continued, "Oh, back then, you were a small dumpling, and you were so big when you held it in your arms." He made a gesture, "Now you're so big— —Mom is so happy for you, you are only one step away from your original dream."

"The dream... has come true." Zhou Zekai said, "General."

"No, no, no," the man denied, "you changed it later. I remember it clearly. When I was young, you wanted to be the president of the council. You even took my red skirt as a robe and made me laugh so hard. Rolled off the couch."

"..." Zhou Zekai was speechless, and retorted, "Impossible. I have a good memory, that's not the case." The memory of Time Lords is amazing. General Liverley's dream, he never thought about being the chairman of the council, let alone how he would do such an embarrassing thing.

But the woman next to her who had been serving as the backdrop suddenly said, "I did."

"Look, your dad remembers it too!"

Zhou Zekai didn't believe it: "How is it possible?"

"How is it impossible?" The man smiled and rubbed Zhou Zekai's head, "Our time lords are still living beings, no matter how good their memory is, before their brains are fully developed, their memories will be blurred. It's normal for you not to remember... ...Eh? Zekai? What's the matter? Where are you going?"

Zhou Zekai opened the door of Cloud Piercer, his hands trembling a little: "...I'll go see him."

Go see him.

Go see Ye Xiu.

He stood in the yard of the old Ye family house where he had been once before, looking at the two children who looked exactly the same, and their facial features had the shadow of Ye Xiu's adulthood.They were all under three years old, and their parents deliberately dressed them up. I am afraid that if the Ye family couple did not make some small marks, it would be impossible to distinguish them accurately.

But Zhou Zekai knew very clearly which one was Ye Xiu, his Ye Xiu.He can recognize it with just one glance.

The two brothers were playing with the same ball, Ye Xiu held the messy colored ball in his two chubby hands, and threw it hard at Ye Qiu, but it landed right in front of him.He stretched out his legs to kick, and fell to the grass without standing still.

Before his brain could react, Zhou Zekai had already hugged Ye Xiu.

Xiao Yexiu opened a pair of bright black eyes and looked straight at Zhou Zekai. After watching for three seconds, he suddenly grinned and grabbed Zhou Zekai's bangs without any fear.

"elder brother!"

The voice is soft and glutinous, which is unique to children, reminding Zhou Zekai of maltose that sticks to his teeth.

"Uncle..." Xiao Yeqiu grabbed Zhou Zekai's trouser leg, but called him another name.He was a little scared, the Ye family must have told them not to talk to strangers casually, but Xiao Yeqiu was more worried that Zhou Zekai would take his brother away, so he could only grab his clothes and not let go.

Zhou Zekai put down the child in his arms, and patted the grass off his clothes.Looking at the young lover in front of him, his expression became softer and softer, and finally he showed a gentle smile.

"Ye Xiu."

Xiaoyexiu tilted her head.

"We're even again."

They each proposed once, and each saw each other again after that so-called "last time."Fair enough, isn't it?

— You see, our timelines are not exactly opposite.

— Only you don't remember.

"what!"

An exclamation made Zhou Zekai stand up instantly, and he saw the woman standing at the door of the house at a glance, it was Ye Xiu's mother.He immediately spread his empty hands to indicate that he had no malice: "Sorry, I'm not—"

"Are you—are you—" Mama Ye asked with some hesitation after being surprised by a stranger in her yard, "Are you Zhou Zekai?"

Zhou Zekai was so stunned that he forgot to nod.

"Is it really you? Come in, I've been waiting for you for almost three years." Mother Ye looked extremely surprised, and quickly pulled Zhou Zekai into the house, letting the two brothers continue to play in the yard.

She made tea for Zhou Zekai with her own hands, then sat across from him, looking at him with a smile on her face.Although he was full of doubts and was not in the mood to drink tea, out of politeness, Zhou Zekai picked up the teacup and took a sip.

It is his favorite Longjing drink.

Zhou Zekai slightly lowered his eyes.

"...You are exactly as he described."

This sigh-like sentence made Zhou Zekai's hands tremble, and the tea almost spilled out.

"Before Xiaoxiu and Xiaoqiu were born, I met him three times." Without Zhou Zekai asking, Mother Ye explained, with a nostalgic smile on her lips, "The first time was before my blind date. The person on the first blind date was my husband. I didn’t like blind dates at first, and I thought he was a babysitter arranged by the other party, so I didn’t give my husband a good face all night. "

She giggled twice, as if recalling something interesting, and continued after the ripples of memory dissipated.

"The second time was when I got married, and he wrapped me a big red envelope. That time, I vaguely felt that he looked familiar, but unfortunately I didn't realize that he looked like us at the time. He told me that I was on the fourth day after marriage. I was only pregnant in [-], and it would be a pair of twin boys. I still didn't believe it, so he made a bet with me-if he was right, I would do him a favor, and no matter how incredible what he said, I would believe him."

"Year after year, I did not get pregnant, and my family members were in a hurry. I had a hunch at that time, and it turned out that I was really pregnant in the fourth year. I went to the hospital for an examination, and it was twins. "She looked out of the window at the two children who were throwing themselves dirty in the yard, her eyes were filled with the joy and pride of being a mother, "So he came again. I was already mentally prepared to see him, and told myself no matter what he said I have to believe it, but I was still taken aback—he said that he is my child and my brother."

"It's amazing, after being scared, I accepted it easily. Maybe a mother has some special feelings for a child connected by her own blood? I know it is my child."

"He told me about time and space, timelines, and aliens. It really made me dizzy, and it was hard for me to understand haha!"

Zhou Zekai also raised the corners of his mouth, his brows and eyes seemed to be rendered softly.

Mother Ye looked at Zhou Zekai carefully again, and Zhou Zekai didn't break the silence, just let her stare at him in an almost impolite way.After a long time, she spoke again: "He told me about you, about your looks, your favorite clothes, and that you are very obedient——I wondered at that time, what kind of big man can use the word "obedient" Can you describe it with words? I never thought that when I saw you, I also thought you were very obedient, there is nothing else but this word." She resumed her elegant demeanor, brought the teacup to her lips, but didn't even touch it. After a touch, he put it down, "It's good...he is very happy, and he is beaming when he talks about you. His situation...thank you for being with him."

Zhou Zekai shook his head: "No. He also... accompany me."

Hearing such a few concise words, Ye's mother's eyes suddenly turned red: "He also said similar things...why is it so difficult for you?" She looked at the unsteady walker in the yard again. The little figure said, "Is there really no way to change it?"

Zhou Zekai closed his eyes forcefully, and when he opened them again, his eyes returned to a mirror lake without waves.

"..." She seemed to understand, put away the faintly visible moisture in her eyes, and put on a smile again, "Ah, I almost digressed, he did this to ask me to do something for him. He might You will visit him secretly when he doesn't remember anything, if this day comes, let me pass on a gift to you..." She stood up, brushed her temple hair, still smiling, "I'll get it, I go get it."

Zhou Zekai watched her back leave, picked up the tea cup again, stared at the slightly swaying emerald green leaves inside, and didn't take a sip for a long time.

"Squeak-"

The door opened, Zhou Zekai followed the reputation, it was Xiao Yexiu.He took a step into the room, then retracted his feet, rubbed the insole a few times, then ran in, threw himself next to Zhou Zekai's legs, raised his head and laughed.

Zhou Zekai hugged him onto his lap.

"Brother!" Xiao Yexiu yelled loudly, then pointed to his face, "Kiss!"

... Is this considered dating from an early age?

Zhou Zekai complied with his wishes and pecked lightly on the right side of his cheek.

"...He really likes you." Mother Ye who came back with a box stood beside her for an unknown amount of time, perhaps unable to bear to disturb her, but finally chose to hand the box to Zhou Zekai.She stretched out her hand to hug her son away, but Xiao Yexiu grabbed Zhou Zekai's clothes and clenched her little fist tightly.

"It's okay." Zhou Zekai wrapped his arms around him, preventing the restless little boy from falling, and with the other hand, he unpacked the package with some difficulty.

He didn't think about anything, nor did he try to guess what was inside, he just moved mechanically.But even if he thought about it, he couldn't have expected to see this when he opened the box - something he could understand at a glance, but he never expected to get it from Ye Xiu.

It was a cup, brand new, with the pattern of an eight-pointed star.

He felt that both of his hearts stopped beating in an instant.He stared at it for a long time before taking it out.

"Brother, cup, cup..." Xiao Yexiu stretched out his hand to the cup, seeming very curious.Zhou Zekai put the cup on the tea table and explained to him: "The cup... heats water, there is a picture."

He scratched the pot for making tea, slightly tilted the spout, and the water jet poured into the weirdly shaped cup.

The water level rose little by little, and the things printed on the cup appeared little by little. When a corner was exposed, Zhou Zekai felt a little blurry in front of his eyes.He stared blankly at the lines on the quilt taking shape, he didn't even realize it was full of water, it was Mama Ye who held his hand.

——Ye Xiu.

The name on the cup is "Ye Xiu" written by Garifrey.

He carefully brought the overfilled glass to his lips and took a sip.

Sweet.

He couldn't help taking another sip.

bitter.

"...Don't cry." A small hand touched Zhou Zekai's face, he lowered his head slightly, and saw Xiao Yexiu with a serious face, "Don't be sad."

Zhou Zekai tightened his arms.

"Do not."

He lightly kissed the hair on the top of Xiao Yexiu's head.

"It's happy."

Mother Ye didn't know what this cup represented, and she didn't ask, she knew that lovers always have their own little secrets, which can easily touch the heartstrings.Seeing Zhou Zekai put Xiao Yexiu down and stood up holding the cup, she realized that the man was about to leave: "Sit down a little longer?"

Zhou Zekai shook his head, then raised his head again, his eyes were firmer than ever before.The darkness that shrouded the road ahead was dispelled by the light, not the light. He no longer needed a box to act as a kerosene lamp, nor did he need to find any path made of stone slabs.

He himself is that light source.

And every step he takes is a road.

He gave the woman in front of him a hug: "Well. There are still things to do."

As if infected by his eyes, Mama Ye didn't hold back anymore, just nodded, and then raised the small medicine bottle in Zhou Zekai's hand: "Go, don't worry. I'm not someone who can act, he already You have given me the medicine to eliminate memory, so you don't have to worry about my future revealing."

"Thank you."

Zhou Zekai squatted down again, so that his eyes were on the same level as Xiao Yexiu.

"Goodbye."

Xiao Yexiu raised his arm in a daze, and waved it: "Goodbye."

Zhou Zekai smiled at him one last time, then straightened up, holding in his hand the gift that appeared at the most appropriate time, despite being late for many years due to his rare stupidity, and strode forward.

He walked into Cloud Piercer, put the cup on the bridge, and changed into his military uniform.

——No more worries, no worries.

He stepped onto the bridge and kissed the name printed on the cup again.

—He will surely succeed.

He entered the coordinates, skipped five days, and went directly to the site of the campaign.

—He couldn't wait another second.

Pushing open the door of Tadis, Zhou Zekai heard the applause of the audience.Huang Shaotian on the stage finished his speech, and waved to everyone as he walked to the audience.The moment Zhou Zekai appeared, the chairman of the council who had not yet resigned breathed a sigh of relief, walked towards him and said, "You will be the next one. I thought you had abstained like Su Mucheng." The older Time Lord didn't seem to blame him.

Zhou Zekai smiled and bowed to him: "Sorry, I'm late."

"Let's talk about it after we've finished, General Zhou, come on stage." The chairman of the council indicated that the host had already read out his name.

Zhou Zekai nodded, and walked up the long red carpet.The spotlight hit him, and he heard thunderous applause, as well as the cheers of all those who expected him.

He stood on the stage with both hands empty, stretched out his hand and made a slight downward movement.

The cheers gradually died down, turning into a complete silence, leaving Zhou Zekai the right to speak out.

"I'm running for parliamentary president to pass a bill. Oppose this bill, please don't vote for me."

Under everyone's puzzled eyes, Zhou Zekai continued.

"The content of the bill is to collect rebirth energy and give it to me—"

His voice was rock solid.

"I'm going to save someone in the time storm."

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What do I want...I went to run around...ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh