Chapter 106: No Longer Alone

  "Huh?" Xiao Xiao heard him say this and was filled with confusion in her heart.

  Is this man familiar to himself? But in his own memory, there is no recollection of anyone he knows in the east campus of Nongda. Moreover, this voice is completely unfamiliar to him. It's impossible for someone he knows to have run all the way to the east campus to see him.

  Moreover, how can you bring light to him yourself?

  How does this come up?

  The boy in the conference hall did not hear Xiao Xiao's voice and did not know that Xiao Xiao could not speak at this time. Hearing his silence, he guessed that he was puzzled. So he explained loudly: "Little demon, you don't recognize me, but I recognize you."

  "My god!" Xiao Xiao exclaimed in her heart. This boy knew that he was called Little Demon. Did he know more about himself?

  "Do you still remember the graduation party at the Supreme Club in Changhai City?"

  Xiao Xiao suddenly woke up to the words, and it turned out that this boy had attended that graduation ceremony. No wonder he knew her. Could it be that he had just graduated from high school and was admitted to Nongda? In that case, they were alumni. Then, he should also be in military training now.

  He even sneaked into an empty conference room during military training at this time, fiddled with a bunch of lights to wake himself up, which was quite meaningful.

  Xiao Xiao thought: Good kid, after military training is over, I must thank you, let's have a drink.

  "Little monster, you must have thought I attended that graduation ceremony. Hehe, actually, I didn't attend." The boy said with a bitter smile, his words tinged with regret.

  "Damn it!" Xiao cursed under his breath, he had thought the answer was correct, but he ended up crossing himself out. Little brat, dared to play tricks on me, just wait till military training is over and I'll make you pay.

  "The people invited to the ceremony were all high-achieving students and award winners, as well as those from wealthy and noble families. I didn't do well in school, nor did I win any awards. And my family is very poor." The boy's voice was slightly subdued.

  Poverty is a huge gap that many young people cannot cross in their hearts.

  Xiao Xiao pursed her lips tightly and continued listening to what the boy had to say.

  "At that time, I was admitted to the agricultural university's specialized course, but I felt that my family had no money and the school was not good. Even if I went, it would be a waste of time. I decided to give up going to college and secretly packed my bags to come to Tianjing City to work, thinking that this way, I could also help reduce the burden on my parents."

  I work during the day and sleep on the construction site at night. When I have nothing to do, I sit alone on the unfinished rooftop, smoking and staring into space.

  At that time, I knew I had lost my direction and felt that my life had also lost its meaning. One evening, I went to the internet cafe to surf the web. Accidentally, I saw a video of you at the Supreme Club on Weibo. From the video, I learned that your studies were not good, you didn't win any awards, your family was not wealthy, and you failed the college entrance exam and enrolled in an agricultural university's junior college program.

  Your situation is basically the same as mine, but you don't seem as down in the dumps as I am.

  You, however, stand tall in front of those who study well, in front of those who have won awards, and in front of those who are mixed and wealthy. Without any timidity, you shine brightly and show yourself off. You are so brave, so awesome. And you also tell us that our parents are the most precious wealth we have.

  "At that moment, you made me realize that as a man, I shouldn't be afraid. As a man, I should use my own backbone to support the entire family. Compared to you, damn it, I'm just a coward." The boy's voice became choked, as if tears were falling down.

  Later, I left the construction site in Tianjing City and returned home to tell my parents that I wanted to go to college. I thought my parents would be unwilling for me to go because they didn't have the money. Unexpectedly, my parents were overjoyed, hugged my shoulders, and cried with joy. They also said that I was their pride and that they would fully support me in going to college.

  At that time, I vowed to change my own destiny and the life of my whole family with my own efforts. Now, I have come to university. Due to the tight living conditions and limited financial resources, I often face ridicule and sarcasm from classmates around me.

  But no matter where I am, how I'm doing. At my lowest point, I remember you shouting for our parents at the top of your lungs that night. I feel like you're with me. Feel like you're by my side, cheering me on.

  Your cry is like a bright lamp that illuminates me in the dark night, pulling me back from the edge of darkness and returning me to this beautiful world. Every time I feel this way, I feel accompanied, no longer lonely, and full of strength.

  The young man spoke with great enthusiasm, his tone shifting from tears to determination.

  "Little monster, you may not know that the people inspired by you are absolutely not just me. They must be in every corner now. If they knew you were standing here, they would unhesitatingly light up this lamp for you."

  I am here, representing myself and those who are inspired by you. We ask of you, beg of you, this little demon, this rabbit of Tianwangshan. Ask that no matter what time, no matter what situation, you will always be yourself, not anyone else.

  Because you are our eternal hero. Come on, little monster. Don't fall down, don't let us lose a brave role model."

  The boy finished speaking, and the lights in the conference hall also went out.

  He left.

  The seaside has fallen into silence, the sea breeze remains, and the sound of waves continues. A faint salty smell rushes into everyone's nostrils.

  Everything just happened like a dream, disappeared without a trace.

  But it's true.

  Niu Ming and Ma Qing, two tough men, had tears streaming down their faces. A few drops had already flowed silently into their mouths, mixing with the taste of sea breeze, leaving them bitter.

  The driver of the black car suddenly woke up, rubbed his eyes, and let out a deep sigh. He said to Niu Ming and Ma Qing: "Damn, I just had a dream that was really touching. It seemed like my son got into college, and he was so happy that he hugged us tightly and cried uncontrollably. Then he studied hard..."

  Yue An heard these words, opened the door of the Jeep, walked out from inside and stood outside the car, looking at Xiao Xiao standing in the sea. What he saw was a tough silhouette.

  "The little rabbit of Tianwang Mountain." This is the most affectionate term used by people living in Tianwang Mountain to refer to children. Upon hearing this term, Xiao Xiao's heart suddenly warmed up. A raging fire began to burn from his heart.

  In summer, the sky brightens early.

  It was almost five o'clock when it started getting light by the sea.

  A thin layer of mist floated on the surface of the sea, making it impossible for Xiao Xiao to see the horizon.

  There were already elderly people running to the seaside, coming to the beach for morning exercises. They saw a disheveled-looking punk standing in the sea water and were all shocked.

  With a bad look in his eyes, he wondered when an extra plastic statue appeared in this sea. If two horns were added to the top of this explosive head, it would absolutely be the Sea Dragon King coming out of the sea.

  In the black car, not only did the driver fall asleep, but also Niu Ming and Ma Qing, who had sworn to die for Xiao Xiao, fell asleep.

  Yue An didn't fall asleep. From the moment he punished Xiao Xiao yesterday morning to now, he has been staring at Xiao Xiao without resting for a single moment.

  "Ah." He let out a yawn, feeling drowsy. Looking at Xiao Xiao who was still standing in the water, he muttered to himself: "Being young is great, no matter how much you mess around, nothing bad will happen."

  A thin layer of mist rose over the sea, hiding the horizon from view.

  Xiao Xiao did not lower his head, he felt the seawater had already reached the base of his thighs.

  He is a person, and as a human being, he feels tired. At this moment, he is indeed too exhausted. Now he really wants to fall down immediately, fall into the water, let the seawater enter his mouth and nose, and drown himself. In that way, he will not feel the current fatigue and pain, it must be too comfortable.

  But he knew he had to persevere. Perseverance would lead to ultimate victory.

  Xiao Xiao believed he could achieve the final victory. But his body was not made of iron after all. At this moment, he felt his eyes blurring, his ears ringing, and his head like a stirred-up paste, and even saw an illusion in the distant thin fog.

  It was a beautiful landscape with lush mountains and rivers, luxuriant grasses and flourishing trees.

  Under a majestic mountain peak, there are patches of rice fields. The young rice leaves are swaying in the wind, and the immature ears of rice have already lowered their heads prematurely.

  Five maidens appeared by the rice field, wearing black and white garments, adorned with a large amount of heavy silver ornaments. Their faces were fair and clean, without any makeup, pure and natural.

  Among them, the girl had a bright smile, smooth and delicate skin, was the tallest among the five people, and also the most beautiful.

  Girls hand in hand, waving their arms and kicking their legs, standing on the edge of the rice field, singing with joy.

  They were excited, happy and carefree.

  Majestic scenery, it's simply a fairyland. And those girls are fairies.

  "My god! I'm done!" Xiao Xiao thought to herself that after a day and night of torture, her mind was unclear, and she had already started seeing illusions. She must be only one step away from fainting. What the hell is this so-called paradise? It's more suitable for me to go to the underworld instead.

  "What's that?"

  "Mirage."

  "How beautiful!"

  People exercising on the beach covered their cheeks, not daring to believe their eyes, shouting excitedly and jumping on the sand. Some quickly took out their mobile phones and snapped photos at the sky.

  "Mirage?" Could it be that what I saw was not an illusion, but a real mirage?

  Xiao Xiao was shocked and lost color, staring with wide eyes at the distant sea, seeing that the magnificent mountains and rivers and the five lively singing and dancing girls were still dancing and singing, but their bodies gradually became thinner and transparent, slowly disappearing into the atmosphere.

  This is indeed the legendary mirage.

  Xiao Xiao had heard all sorts of legends about the sea market since he was a child, and he yearned for this scene extremely. He didn't expect that on his first day at school by the sea, he would encounter it himself. His mother's, he really is a thorough and utter lucky person.

  But he suddenly thought of something.

  Perhaps it's not because of one's own good fortune, but rather this beautiful image is a reward from heaven for one's suffering and hardships.

  Those who took out their phones to take pictures on the beach hadn't even had time to open the camera option when they saw the mirage disappear without a trace, and could only stomp their feet and curse: What a pity.

  The sea and sky merged into one, a red sun rose from the horizon of the vast ocean, tearing apart the thin fog to reveal a brilliant blue sky. The radiance of the red sun gradually dyed the majestic waves into red, as if the heavens were shedding crimson tears.

  A flying bird stretched out its huge wings, cutting across the sea surface, like a powerful intercontinental missile, with strong winds on its body stirring up waves under it.

  "Hehe, you're here." Xiao Xiao gazed at the distant flying birds with a calm smile.

  That flying bird was the general that appeared on the balcony of the 918 dormitory, it flew along the sea surface and landed in front of Xiao Xiao, flapping its wings, its body fell down, landing on Xiao Xiao's left shoulder, its two claws grasped his left shoulder, standing steadily.

  The golden eagle's claws were razor-sharp, and with one swift motion, it grasped the camouflage jacket with its talons, instantly tearing eight small holes in the left shoulder, from which red blood flowed out in droplets.

  "Damn it, you're really ruthless." Xiao Xiao cursed the general in her heart, but couldn't help feeling extremely delighted, with a slight smile on her face, showing off the same arrogance as the general. She was savoring the suffering that the general had brought upon himself. This suffering greatly increased her sense of accomplishment and made her feel more spirited.

  People exercising on the beach found a golden eagle perched on their shoulders, and they quickly picked up their cameras to take pictures. They thought that although they didn't capture the sea city, being able to photograph a handsome guy summoning a golden eagle was also a great thing.

  In this busy and noisy city, beautiful scenes are too rare.

  "Turn back!" Yue An was not interested in Xiao Xiao's ability to summon the Golden Eagle at all. He was now only concerned that his punishment of Xiao Xiao had not yet ended.

  Xiao Xiao's body swayed backward and almost fell. He immediately controlled his body, he saw the mirage and the general again, and never wanted to be drowned again.

  The general soared at the right moment, unfolding his huge wings above his head and hovering there, as if to accompany him to the end.

  Yue An started the jeep and put it in reverse gear, turning the vehicle around to head west, while ordering Xiao Xiao to continue following him.

  He stepped forward with a swaying gait, parting the sea water and treading on the sandy beach. On the beach, he left behind a pair of large footprints that sank deep into the sand.

  The general circled in the high air, following closely behind Xiao Xiao's back.

  Xiao Xiao beckoned to General with a wave of his hand, indicating that he had something important to attend to and let him return to his own nest.

  The general seemed to see through Xiao's meaning, it turned its transparent eyeballs, chirped after, flapped its towering giant wings, and flew low over the sea surface.