Chapter 134: Lover in Moonlight, Wishes under the Meteor Shower

The moonlight remained pure, and the gentle breeze still accompanied the floating clouds. On the earth, there were only two figures—July and Liu Yi. She sat quietly beside him, waiting, waiting for him to wake up.

It was unclear how much time had passed or how long she had slept. Gradually, Liu Yi opened his eyes and saw July still crying before him. He sat up softly and asked, “July, why are you crying?”

At this moment, Liu Yi no longer possessed the ‘Lanerfina Qing’ meditation technique, so the fiery energy would no longer burn his heart.

Seeing that Liu Yi had woken up, July was surprised. He still remembered her name. Right… what had Ao Tian said earlier? He had altered Liu Yi’s memories, but to what end?

July replied to Liu Yi, “It’s nothing. Just wind blowing sand into my eyes.”

Liu Yi looked at her and smiled slightly. “It’s late. It’s cold here. Shall we go home?”

July stared at him in surprise and blurted out, “Home?”

Liu Yi also seemed puzzled. “What? Don’t you want to go home?”

Confused, July asked, “Where is our home?”

Liu Yi stood up. “Come, I’ll take you there…” With that, he took July’s hand and headed in another direction through the woods.

July hurriedly called out to him, “Wait!” She then went over, picked up the ‘Sorrowful Dream’ sword and the ‘Dancing Moon’ sword lying on the ground, and handed one to Liu Yi. “These are your swords. Take them.”

Liu Yi looked at the black swords and shook his head. “Why take swords? I hate swords. I want to pass the exams, become the top scholar, and improve our lives. We’ll buy a big house in the capital and hire two maids to serve you.”

July looked at Liu Yi, seemingly unable to believe what she had just heard. “What did you say? Why hire maids to serve me?”

Liu Yi also found July strange. “You’re my wife. Of course, I want to give you the best life.”

Only then did July understand why her father had said she would be grateful to him. He must have planned everything in advance and left his own image in Liu Yi’s memories. Yet, the Liu Yi before her suddenly seemed unfamiliar to her.

Still, she handed him the sword. “Take it.”

Liu Yi looked at the long black sword. “Did you give this to me?”

July shook her head. “It always belonged to you. Take it. You might need it someday.”

Liu Yi took the heavy sword. A dragon was clearly carved on its blade. Holding the black sword, he felt warmth spread throughout his body—it was extremely comfortable. Liu Yi nodded. “I’ll consider it a gift from you.” With that, he took July’s hand and ran in another direction through the woods.

In July, she didn’t know where they were going, but she was willing to follow him this way. Even if there was a mountain of knives ahead with no way back, even if there was a sea of fire with no exit, she would have no regrets. She was willing to follow him to the ends of the earth, to the farthest corners, to accompany him for a lifetime. At this moment, she seemed to already sense the arrival of happiness.

She didn’t know why Liu Yi was so familiar with the paths here, but after a few turns, they arrived in a valley. In this valley, there was a thatched cottage, with a windmill beside it. Across from the cottage was a courtyard surrounded by bamboo, and in front of the courtyard was a small bridge over which the babbling river flowed. Surrounded by green trees and colorful flowers, under the moonlight, this place truly resembled a fairyland, calming and soothing to the soul.

Liu Yi looked at the cottage and said, as if very familiar with it, “Just seeing this house makes me feel much more relaxed.”

At this moment, July understood what Ao Tian meant by gratitude. It turned out that in Liu Yi’s memory, he had already planned everything—even this thatched cottage and its location. She didn’t know whether to be grateful to her father or to hate the leader of the Demon Sect. Although she had gained Liu Yi, she had also deeply hurt him.

Liu Yi looked at July and said, “Let’s go sit in the courtyard for a while. There’s a swing there. Why run so far to watch the moon? It even made me fall asleep.” It seemed Liu Yi was complaining about July.

July nodded and smiled as she followed Liu Yi into the small courtyard. Although it was simple and ordinary, it gave July a happiness she had never experienced before. Ten years ago, she had asked herself and Liu Yi why he hadn’t told her how painful it was to fall in love. But today, she finally put that pain behind her and obtained that elusive happiness…

The two sat on the swing, gently swaying. A sense of floating lingered in their hearts. The fragrance of night orchids drifted in the wind, and the water under the bridge seemed to sing merrily. The moonlight illuminated this fairyland, making it exceptionally beautiful. As the swing swayed gently, July asked, “Scholar, isn’t this a dream?”

Liu Yi smiled and said, “How could it be a dream? We only dream when we sleep. Ah… it’s just that I haven’t been able to pass the imperial examinations for these ten years, causing you to suffer through poverty.”

July shook her head and said, “Don’t worry about passing those examinations. I’m already very satisfied. Let’s not think about the prosperity of the world anymore. Isn’t this place more beautiful than anywhere else? We can live here until our deaths.”

Liu Yi looked at July and said nothing, because at this moment, he didn’t need to speak…

Suddenly, July pointed at the sky above and said, “Scholar, look, it’s a shooting star…”

Looking in the direction July pointed, Liu Yi said, “Yes, many… It must be a meteor shower.” Instantly, countless shooting stars appeared above their heads. In the deep blue night sky, white meteors flashed by in an instant, with countless lights appearing rapidly above them before disappearing again…

Liu Yi looked at the meteor shower in the sky, which seemed so close, and said to July, “July, I heard that making a wish while looking at a meteor before it disappears is very effective. With so many meteors, I think making a wish now would be even more effective.”
July nodded and said, “Meteors vanish in an instant. How long is that moment really? And how far away is our forever? If we really can make a wish to a meteor, I hope that the scholar will remember everything that happened tonight forever and ever.”
Liu Yi smiled and said, “Silly July, how could I forget? Although meteors have a short lifespan, our happiness lasts forever. Even if we die, I think the happiness we’ve experienced will surely remain in this world.”
July looked at Liu Yi and smiled, “Really? Can we really experience happiness together?”
Liu Yi gazed at the meteors and gently swayed on the swing. “Of course. Our future is about experiencing things together. Just being together is happiness. Do you doubt that?”
July’s eyes blurred. After more than three thousand days and nights of longing, had they truly managed to keep that happiness? She didn’t speak; she just kept nodding, nodding…