Chen Chang’an did not speak only of sweetness. He also spoke of the problems they had encountered while loving each other.
In the first few years of their relationship, they had indeed been inseparable every single day.
Every night when darkness fell, they went to bed together. It was not until around midnight that the strange sounds from the bed legs in the courtyard finally stopped.
For a period of time, Chen Chang’an even had to visit his old friend, the alchemy master, every day to ask for pills.
After all, his waist truly could not endure it.
Meanwhile, Luo Yicheng was full of vigor, becoming even more formidable as time went on.
That saying was indeed true.
Only exhausted oxen.
Never worn-out fields.
After the sweet and passionate phase passed, they entered a calm period.
Their conversations gradually became fewer, and their respective flaws slowly surfaced.
Fortunately, they loved each other enough to gradually break in their shortcomings.
Then came the peak of quarrels.
When two people are in love, arguments are inevitable, often caused by differences in personality and perception.
They had once argued continuously for a month, only to end the quarrel with an intense and satisfying reconciliation.
After that, every once in a while, they would quarrel again. Each of them made compromises.
Of course, there were times when they could not resolve things and proposed separating.
“Big and small separations happened about fifty times in total,” Chen Chang’an said calmly.
Huang Jiaojiao was stunned.
Separated that many times?
Seeing her shock, Chen Chang’an smiled and said, “Sometimes we separated for one hour. Sometimes for one month. Sometimes for a year.”
They broke up and reunited many times, yet in the end, because they still held each other in their hearts, they came back together.
“After that, we entered a peaceful stage of love. We adapted to each other’s personalities and lifestyles, accommodating and caring for one another.”
What Chen Chang’an missed most was not the passionate period.
It was that calm time.
Cultivating together, cooking together, watching the stars together, traveling across rivers and lands together.
Supporting each other, you within me and I within you.
“A beautiful life… until not long ago…”
At that point, Chen Chang’an stopped.
He did not continue.
Huang Jiaojiao still did not know why he and Luo Yicheng had argued and separated.
“Senior Brother, I’m really sorry. How about I explain everything to Sister-in-law and tell her I don’t like her? Ask her to come back?”
Huang Jiaojiao frowned deeply and sighed repeatedly.
Chen Chang’an was speechless.
This little girl was still tangled up in that misunderstanding!
My separation from your Sister-in-law has nothing to do with you…
“I thought you two argued over something else. I didn’t expect it was because of me. Sister-in-law must have confessed that she likes me, and then you scolded her, right?”
“No wonder you suddenly tried to find me a husband and even lied to me about dying, asking me to persuade Sister-in-law to return. Senior Brother, you could have told me directly. I would never intentionally interfere in your love.”
Huang Jiaojiao looked into Chen Chang’an’s eyes seriously, her tone extremely sincere.
Chen Chang’an opened his mouth but found no words.
This had completely gone off track.
If this continued, even more misunderstandings would arise.
Inside the house, Luo Yizi covered her mouth tightly, trying hard not to laugh.
This little girl was truly adorable.
She actually believed it!
Chen Chang’an rubbed Huang Jiaojiao’s head and said, “Senior Brother doesn’t blame you… If there’s someone to blame, blame Senior Brother for not being able to keep her love…”
As he finished speaking, Chen Chang’an almost could not hold back. His body trembled as he tried to suppress his laughter.
Huang Jiaojiao panicked, thinking he was about to cry. She hurriedly comforted him, “Senior Brother, don’t cry. I… I’ll explain everything clearly to Sister-in-law!”
Huang Jiaojiao nodded and walked toward the house.
Just before entering, she paused and looked back toward the pond.
In her view, Chen Chang’an covered his face with one hand, his body shaking violently.
“Senior Brother is crying so hard. I’m truly terrible…”
Watching his silent “weeping,” Huang Jiaojiao felt extremely distressed.
After entering the house, she found Luo Yizi.
“Sister Yizi, you were looking for me?”
“Huh? Sister Yizi, why are you smiling? Did something good happen?”
Luo Yizi could no longer hold it in. Haha. She burst into laughter, leaving Huang Jiaojiao utterly confused.
After laughing enough, Chen Chang’an went to find Huang Jiaojiao again and began instilling proper views on love into her.
He taught her what kind of man was worth loving.
As a man himself, he understood men very well.
Men’s nature is men’s nature. One does not judge whether a man is good or bad by whether he is lustful.
Because there is only one way to determine if a man is lustful.
Check whether he is breathing.
To judge whether a man is good, one must look at whether he has a sense of responsibility.
Whether he takes relationships seriously.
And how much attention he pays to details.
Of course, most men can be rather oblivious at times and may fail to notice a woman’s emotions. In such cases, one should also try to understand him.
He spoke for a long time, teaching everything he could.
“Alright, go talk with Sister Yizi again and hear her perspective on choosing a husband. I’ll go prepare what you want.”
It was nearly evening. Tomorrow he would leave the courtyard to bid farewell to some old friends.
After this parting, he did not know whether he would ever see Huang Jiaojiao again.
He needed to prepare everything properly for this Junior Sister whom he treated like a real sister.
Huang Jiaojiao nodded and returned to chat with Luo Yizi.
Chen Chang’an flew out of the courtyard, heading toward a distant place.
His speed was like thunder.
Soon he arrived before a towering mountain.
The mountain was extremely tall, piercing into the clouds.
Beside it, there had originally been two equally tall peaks. Now they were gone, severed cleanly from their bases.
Chen Chang’an landed at the foot of the mountain. A cyan longsword appeared in his hand.
With a casual swing, a sword beam that caused heaven and earth to change color flashed forth.
In an instant, it sliced across the mountain peak.
Chen Chang’an put away the sword and flew to the summit, gripping downward with his hand.
A massive spiritual energy handprint appeared, large enough to cover the sky, gripping the mountain peak tightly.
As he ascended into the sky, the mountain was lifted upward until it reached the very top of the heavens.
Chen Chang’an passed through the atmosphere and entered the void of outer space.
There was no oxygen here, but at his level, he would not die even if he did not breathe for a year.
The immense pressure of outer space bore down on him, yet under the protection of spiritual energy, it could not harm him in the slightest.
With a wave of his hand, the enormous handprint hurled the mountain into the starry void.
His sword flashed again. With several casual strokes, three large characters appeared upon the mountain.
Huang Jiaojiao!
This was the star he had promised to create for her.
A trace of sorrow and reluctance flashed in Chen Chang’an’s eyes. “After I die, I hope that when you see this star, you’ll find some comfort.”
As he turned to fly back, he glanced once more at the boundless dark star field.
Near the Azure Cloud Continent, there were no large celestial bodies.
After becoming the continent’s strongest, he had once spent three years flying toward the distant star field, searching for other stars.
Unfortunately, after flying for two years, there had been nothing but endless darkness.
Chen Chang’an returned to the ground and went back to the courtyard.
Evening had fallen.
The sky was once again filled with countless stars.
On the rooftop.
Chen Chang’an looked at Huang Jiaojiao beside him and said, “Junior Sister, Senior Brother has two gifts for you.”
Huang Jiaojiao’s eyes shone brightly.
“First, look at that star.”
Huang Jiaojiao raised her head and stared at the star he pointed to.
“Huh? I’ve never seen that star before.”
She had an excellent memory and immediately recognized that this star had only just appeared.
Chen Chang’an smiled and said, “I moved it up there today. From now on, it will bear your name.”
Huang Jiaojiao froze for a moment.
Then she excitedly threw herself into Chen Chang’an’s arms.
“Senior Brother, you’re the best!”
Chen Chang’an gently rubbed her head.
“The second gift is the spirit stones you want most.”
Chen Chang’an took out a storage pouch.
“See if it’s enough.”
Huang Jiaojiao swallowed and accepted the pouch.
When she saw that it contained a full 10 million high-grade spirit stones, she was so excited she nearly began dancing.
“Senior Brother! You’re giving them all to me?”
“Yes.”
“No, I’ll treat it as a loan! I’ll definitely repay you in the future, and with double the amount! Trust me. With this money, I’m certain I can earn several times more this time! If nothing unexpected happens, it won’t even take 300 years!”
Huang Jiaojiao said excitedly.
After failing for so many years, she had finally grasped the way of commerce.
This time, she would surely succeed!
“Senior Brother, what I want is to establish a trading guild that connects the continent and all the small worlds. I’ve already thought of a name. It will be called Grand Treasure Hall! When I succeed, I’ll give the Grand Treasure Hall to you!”
Huang Jiaojiao looked at Chen Chang’an with shining eyes as she made her promise.
Chen Chang’an gazed at her with affection filling his eyes.
“Junior Sister, Senior Brother will wait for that day.”
He did not discourage her nor refuse.
Because he knew that what she needed right now was encouragement and motivation.
Huang Jiaojiao nodded firmly, engraving her promise in her heart. “300 years! I will definitely succeed!”
Chen Chang’an rubbed her head again.
In his heart, he asked the system, “System, did you hear that? I’ll have a grand trading guild to inherit. How about not deleting my memory?”
[Impossible.]
“You’re truly heartless. Is there even a tiny chance something goes wrong and my memory isn’t erased?”
[One in one hundred million.]
“Fine. You might as well just say it’s absolutely impossible.”
The night grew quiet.
Chen Chang’an did not sleep at all. He simply sat beside Huang Jiaojiao, watching her.
Even after she fell asleep, resting her head on his lap, he continued watching her.
This face had hardly changed from childhood until now.
Still just as adorable.
The night breeze drifted past, and the stars slowly shifted.
Strangely, the star named after Huang Jiaojiao gradually drifted beside the one named after him.