Zhou Lin - Chapter 238 Epilogue Full Enlightenment

November 1, 2219, dusk.

Venice.

It was another rainy day, not heavy but cold.

In these war-torn years, there were not many tourists in Shuicheng, and the bad weather made there even fewer pedestrians on the streets.

It was at this time of year, in a secluded side street.

A lone figure walked silently in the rain.

No one knew where he was going, not even himself.

Until… an umbrella suddenly appeared above his head.

How did you find me? Zi Lin did not look back, because he knew very well who was holding the umbrella for him.

I went back to the bookstore. Lilia said, taking out a book with a black cover from her coat pocket and handing it forward, Boss Tian asked me to give this to you.

Zi Lin did not pick up the book, nor did he move. He just asked softly: Have you read it?

A little bit, Lilia replied.

So you’ve finished reading it? Zi Lin said.

Lilia shrugged and responded with an acknowledgment tone: When I’m bored on a plane and can’t sleep, I’ll want to read something.

In other words, I have no secrets left in front of you. Zi Lin said again.

No. Lilia replied, People may have new ideas every moment, so my understanding of you will only stop at the last time I saw your thoughts. At this moment, if you If any new ideas come up, I naturally don’t know about them.”

Yeah. Zi Lin nodded, and finally turned around to face Lilia, Then what do you think of ‘what you know about me so far’?

Logically speaking, I should be furious at your plan to ‘let the Drifter brainwash me, and then let me, as your sister, use my powers to keep you hidden in the city all year round’… Lilia raised her head and looked at her son. Lin’s face said, But… after reading all your thoughts, I found that I am actually not that angry, let alone hate you.

Because you think I’m pitiful? Zi Lin asked.

Yes. Lilia replied in a rather plain tone, You are so pitiful, pathetic, and desperate… I think anyone with empathy can generally understand your point of view as long as you put yourself in someone else’s shoes. Selfish and crazy. At this point, she changed the subject, But after all, I am not you. Not only am I not you, I am also a person who could have been sacrificed and used by you. Therefore, even if I understand you, I still cannot I agree with you or support you.”

Heh… Zi Lin smiled bitterly, Then tell me, can a person like me… be able to change?

That’s your business. I’m not your mother. I have no obligation to help you think about this kind of problem. Lilia said, I just hope that after today, I will have nothing to do with you, and the Inverse Cross… from now on; I won’t interfere with whatever you want to do or who you want to be. On the contrary, I hope you won’t interfere with my life anymore.”

When she said this, she forcefully threw the Book of Hearts to Zi Lin’s chest, stuffed it into his hand, then turned around and left, leaving Zi Lin in the rain again.

I said… After a breath, Lilia had just walked a few meters away. Zi Lin suddenly spoke again, facing the other party’s back, If my plan… is not to let the wanderer brainwash you, nor to let you Would it be easier for you to accept my sister’s identity…but let you stay with me in another more direct form that conforms to your own wishes?

Pfft – The next second, Lilia laughed out loud. She tilted her head and face like a little ruffian, looked at Zi Lin and said, The book is in your hand now, you Wouldn’t you know it just by looking at it?”

I haven’t read your voice since the prison break, and you should know this, Zi Lin replied.

Then why don’t you look? Lilia said, turning around again and facing Zi Lin.

I… Zi Lin thought for a moment, I think it’s more interesting to keep some secrets between people sometimes.

Then why can’t you listen to other people’s opinions correctly? Lilia asked again.

Zi Lin replied in a matter-of-fact tone: I need it for work.

Haha… Lilia nodded with a smile, stepping on the small puddles on the ground with a cheerful pace as if she had learned it from Singin’ in the Rain, and returned to Zi Lin in a few steps, You know what you’re doing What do people need most?

Zi Lin looked down at his pants, looking at the mud spots that Lilia had just splashed on them: A reliable dry cleaning shop?

Lilia did not answer his complaint, but threw the umbrella on her shoulder and suddenly stretched out her hands to hold Zi Lin’s face.

What you need is… She said this with a smile. At the same time, the movement of her hands changed from holding to pinching, …a book that can see your own voice, come here Cure your arrogant, slow, hypocritical, naive, and hopeless mind… As she spoke, she applied more force on her hands, squeezing and kneading Zi Lin’s cheeks. His lips were squeezed into an octopus mouth, and his face was squeezed into a fool’s guise, …you idiot, go eat shit!

After she finished scolding and squeezing, she took a deep breath and smiled brighter on her face, as if she felt relieved to vent her anger.

Then, she picked up the umbrella on the ground, shook her hair, and walked away.

Zi Lin, whose face was flushed from both sides of the crowd, was left standing there alone, without thinking about it for a long time.

However, after half a day, Zi Lin came back to his senses.

At this time, the rain also stopped.

He put the book of the heart into his pocket, pushed back the wet bangs on his forehead, raised his head, and saw a newly rising moon rising from the dissipating dark clouds.

Then, just as Tianyi expected, he thought about it.

Zi Lin was inspired by Lilia’s absurd and random behavior.

In fact, sometimes people really don’t have to think too far, the feelings in front of them are more important; there will always be some accidents that will change people’s planned future. Even if they don’t, people’s own thoughts will slowly change with the increase of experience. Whether these changes are good or bad is always unknown. It is the suffering or happiness brought by this unknown that makes life interesting and meaningful.

After this day, Zi Lin no longer struggled with escaping his fate.

He accepted all the constraints that fate placed on him, and he didn’t care how much more he had to pay for the world; of course, in exchange, he would be able to take and ask from the world as he pleased in the rest of his life – no matter what the future would bring. To evaluate the dynasty ruled by him.