One Life, One Incarnation, Beautiful Bones

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With him, she seemed as if she needed always to be delicate and careful, for fear that she would lose him...

......

"Wait for me. I need to have a word with you...."

"I have always been curious what a scientific research institute would be like. Would it be convenient to let me have a look?..."

"Do you believe that you have previous incarnations? I might possibly be able to see your previous life..."

"Your appearance today is very befitting of your name. 'Zhousheng Chen.' The feeling it evokes in people should be this..."

"Favourable feelings... means we should get engaged?"

"Your mom... what does she like girls to wear?"

"Want to come in and sit for a while? I want... to steep a cup of herbal medicine for you that will dispel coldness from your body."

"I wasn't sure... if you would be used to eating this or not. It's pretty good."

"... why did you want to go into scientific research? Was it really because you didn't know what you wanted to do and just randomly chose that?"

"Liu Gongquan's writing is too rigid and strict. Would it be not very suitable for an engagement ceremony invitation?..."

"Then, after putting on the ring... do you need to kiss your fiancée?"

"So long as you allow me to always be with you, I will trust you unconditionally..."

"I'm tired... Hold my hand, okay?"

"Zhousheng Chen... is sleeping on the same bed as your wife really that difficult for you?"

"I'm sorry, I've really never come across a gunfight before..."

"So... I'm not an unworthy match for you, right?"

"Aside from worrying that I might encounter problems, was part of the reason for your return because... you missed me?"

"If I end up dying first, then I'll trouble you to suffer through for a little while. Next life... I'll make it up to you."

......

"You definitely have the wrong idea. Zhousheng Chen, you've misunderstood what I meant. What I am thinking is, when you have finished all that you want to do, you only need everyday to go do your research on your planet, Venus. The rest, you can leave to me. I will cook and make tea for you and tenderly take care of you. I will keep you from weariness, keep you from suffering, keep you from needing to constantly be on the move, keep you from being alone, without anyone to trust and lean upon."

Sunlight filtered through the white curtain and fell in the room.

It created dapples of intermixed light and shadows on Shi Yi.

She did not look as if she was in any pain and merely seemed that her eyes were closed, similar to each time he had woken at four or five in the morning to her laying next to him. Never had she allowed the things of the world to trouble her, and even in her sleep, she was always so peaceful.

And now, quietly and peacefully, she was lying here.

"Eleven, the person who steps up onto that platform in just a moment shall hereafter be your teacher." Third Brother was holding her up high. She was dressed snugly, completely covered up such that only her eyes were showing, and she shifted slightly in excitement.

That bright, sparkling pair of eyes was fixated upon the view outside the city walls.

From here, they could only see the light of daybreak at the edge of the horizon, slowly invading the darkness and melting it into a pale white color.