Chapter 1617: Chapter 1618: Even in the Underworld, a Hero Among Ghosts
"However, besides these, there are more important things waiting for me to do. Just like I said earlier, there are many things we cannot avoid, just like everyone has to take the college entrance exam. Only by passing it can we enter the university campus, and for me, only by cutting off everything from the past with my own hands can I truly be reborn."
Your words were not fully understood by them as high school students, but they vaguely knew some things.
All along, to everyone, you were a very mysterious person. You slept in class every day, yet your grades were astonishingly good. As for other things, there was no need to mention them—not greedy for money, not fearing the powerful, simply a hero of the new era.
In the past, you never talked about your past, and now that you suddenly mentioned it, it was clear that you had made up your mind.
A few boys exchanged glances and knew that this was the time to leave you and Yan Zisu alone, after all, they had nothing much they were unwilling to part with, and you two were recognized as a couple by the whole school.
Zong Wangyue gave Liu Yaoyao a look, Liu Yaoyao nodded and pulled Chen Susu out of the classroom, and Chen Susu pretended it had nothing to do with her, forcing herself not to look at you, and walked out of the classroom with Liu Yaoyao.
Out of the classroom, Chen Susu made an excuse to go to the restroom. Afterwards, the sound of trickling water came from the restroom, and amidst that sound seemed to be soft sobbing...
Liu Yaoyao wanted to go in, but Zong Wangyue held her shoulder, silently shaking his head.
Inside the classroom, it suddenly became very quiet.
Only from outside came gradually fading noises from afar.
You sat opposite Yan Zisu, your eyes meeting hers.
"Are you really leaving?"
You nodded.
"When will you return?"
Yan Zisu’s voice was very light and gentle, but her words carried a sense of helplessness that made you feel a strong sympathy.
You were silent, staring intently at Yan Zisu, deciding to tell her everything about yourself.
This part was long, you said many things, many things you had never told anyone else, many things you had kept buried in your heart.
Yan Zisu listened all along, quietly listening, as if no matter how long you talked, she would keep listening until the two of you turned to dust.
Sometime later, the sky had completely darkened, and in the vast classroom, only you and Yan Zisu were left. The classroom was as dark as outside, and it seemed neither of you planned to turn on the lights.
After you had talked for a long time, you finally stopped, and at that moment, the sky outside suddenly flashed with brilliant light.
"Boom—"
The sound of an explosion came, growing closer, followed by a series of continuous blasts. The sky outside the classroom was now covered with brilliant and dazzling fireworks, breathtakingly beautiful.
In the midst of the continuous explosions, you made a vow to Yan Zisu: "I will not leave. I’ll always be by your side, only sometimes you might not see me, but you must believe, I will always walk with you."
"Mm."
As usual, Yan Zisu slowly nodded, the beautiful smile on her face was intoxicating.
To Yan Zisu, your past had always been a thorn in her heart, and she knew that you would eventually unravel it for her, she just didn’t expect it to come so soon.
However, with your promise, she knew you wouldn’t drift far away from her, after all, as your girlfriend, she also didn’t hope to see you in such a despondent state. With your capabilities, naturally you should soar in a broader sky, not be confined to this small high school.
At this time, you slowly stood up, reached out to Yan Zisu with a smile and said: "Let’s go, I’ll walk you home."
"Mm."
Yan Zisu placed her hand in your palm and followed you, gradually walking into the darkness.
As you moved along the long corridor in the dark, in a corner of the corridor, a pair of eyes with an illusionary color were watching your departure.
"What? You’re going back to the troops?"
Your mother’s immediate reaction to the news was to slap the table and oppose: "No way! Absolutely not!"
Your mother didn’t know you had joined the military before, and especially not those Special Forces that fight on the front lines of death. As a mother, she would never allow her son to risk his life again.
"But, Mom..." You looked at your mother, somewhat embarrassed.
"I said no, and that’s final!" Her stance was surprisingly firm.
Your mother saw your father sitting silently without speaking, and said, "Old Li, you should advise this brat. I don’t know if he’s lost his mind, but after finally coming back, he still wants to leave!"
"Mom, I’m not leaving."
"Shut up!" Your mother glared at you, and you immediately closed your mouth, truly not daring to contradict your own mother.
Your father took a small sip of wine, not responding to your mother but calmly looking at you, asking: "Tell me what you’re thinking."
"Old Li, you..."
Your father, for the first time in his life, extended his hand to your mother, stopping her from continuing: "Listen to what our son has to say, after all, he’s no longer just a mischievous little kid running around causing trouble."
Your mother, hearing this, finally sat down, but her expression remained stern, her attitude resolute.
"Dad, Mom, I must first say, I am a soldier."
Your father nodded, and your mother remained silent.
You continued: "Everything I have now, the skills and knowledge, mostly come from the military and my mentors. They spared no effort in training me, not so I would become a deserter who sleeps at the desk every day."
"How is that being a deserter? You are only 18 now, you should be taking the college entrance exam, entering the halls of a university."
"And then what? Float along for four years, then find a job, get married, have kids, and await death?" Your retort left your mother momentarily speechless.
Indeed, what you described was an ordinary person’s life path.
You looked at your mother, addressing your life for the first time: "Mom, do you know what Zisu wants for the future?"
Your mother nodded slightly: "Zisu seems quite interested in bioengineering. With her academic abilities, she should achieve quite a lot in that domain in the future."
"If we both went to college as you said, what could I do?"
Your mother was silent again.
Your father placed his warm hand over your mother’s slightly cold one, gently patting it before looking at you: "Tell us about your own life plan."
"I understand your worries, Mom. But, I can’t and don’t want to become just another mediocre person," you said, looking firmly at your mother, "Mom, I still remember something you told me when I was little. You said, a man should strive to be outstanding in life, even if he reaches the Underworld, he should also be a heroic ghost!"