RPAGF Chapter 147 Regret
Chapter 147 Regret
"Hmm?" The little blue mushroom was slightly taken aback, swaying unhappily from side to side. "You're just a mortal. Once you become an immortal, you can have countless men lining up to choose from with a wave of your hand. Why are you so fixated on one person?"
Cheng Ai continued climbing, her brows furrowing as she retorted seriously, "In my heart, Ye Jingke is special, and no one can replace him!"
The little blue mushroom chuckled softly, then vanished in the blink of an eye, turning into blue specks of light. The countless blue butterflies that had surrounded it also disappeared.
Time flowed quietly as Cheng Ai tirelessly climbed the stairs, using both her hands and feet.
Gradually, she noticed subtle changes in her surroundings, and soon a towering, majestic mountain appeared before her.
Cheng Ai's eyes were slightly red, tears streamed down her cheeks, and her lips trembled with emotion.
"Xiao Ai?" A familiar voice rang out, and she turned around abruptly, her eyes meeting a young and pretty face. "Wow! It really is you! Where have you been these past few days? We've been looking everywhere for you and we were almost going crazy!"
"Senior sister?" Cheng Ai was extremely surprised. She quickly wiped away her tears and stared at her intently.
"Stop daydreaming, your master misses you. Come home with me now!" Zhang Xuan grabbed her wrist and led her into Qingyun Temple.
Along the way, her senior classmates warmly embraced Cheng Ai, asking about her well-being and showing her great care. The long-lost warmth and kindness washed over her, and she almost cried.
"My dear disciple, I've been waiting for you for so long, and I'm so glad you're back!" Master Qingyun stood not far away, his smile kind, with a few tears glistening in the corners of his eyes.
Cheng Ai could no longer hold back and rushed forward, kneeling before him. She looked up, tears streaming down her face, and choked out, "This disciple is unfilial, causing Master to worry about me!"
Master Qingyun reached out and touched the top of her head, helping her to her feet. "Silly child, your safety is more important than anything else."
He paused for a moment, then asked with a smile, "I have many private things to say to you. How about we enjoy tea and admire the moon tonight?"
"Disciple obeys!" Cheng Ai nodded without hesitation, fearing that her master might change his mind.
At 10 a.m. sharp, Zhao Nan started her live stream, and netizens who had been waiting all night rushed in and flooded the chat with comments.
[Hehehe, it wasn't for nothing that I used three phones to try and snag the first comment!]
[Huh? Why are Xiao Ai and Night Emperor still sleeping? Oh! They were on guard duty last night, so it's normal for them to sleep all day.]
[It looks like the angel brother is cooking mushroom soup; I can smell the aroma even through the screen.]
[Wasn't "Unlucky Sweetie" supposed to be retiring from the entertainment industry? Why hasn't she left yet? What bad luck!]
[Ah Yao and Pan Pan, shut up! No kissing! They forced us to eat dog food first thing in the morning, I'm so jealous!]
[Ouyang and Duoduo found two wild eggs. Keep it up!]
On the other side, Cheng Ai was still chatting with Master Qingyun. Although she knew that what she was seeing was an illusion, she was still reluctant to break the beautiful dream.
She wanted to talk to her master more, as a way to make up for the gratitude and guilt she had felt over the years.
Master Qingyun took a sip of tea, then suddenly his expression hardened, and he asked in a low voice, "My dear disciple, you will always stay with your master, won't you?"
Cheng Ai's eyes instantly filled with sadness. She closed her eyes, stood up, bowed deeply to him, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Master. I have important matters to attend to and dare not linger."
After saying that, she resolutely turned around, ignoring her senior brothers and sisters' attempts to persuade her to stay, and walked out of Qingyun Temple with firm steps.
When I looked back, everything had vanished, leaving only a sky full of blue mist.
Tick-tock...tick-tock...tick-tock...
Tears fell like broken beads onto the steps, leaving a damp stain.
Cheng Ai shook her dizzy head vigorously and continued her arduous climb.
Before, her feet felt like they were weighed down by weights, and now it felt like a heavy stone was pressing on her back, making it hard for her to breathe. Even the slightest movement caused excruciating pain.
I can't take it anymore. I want to rest, eat, drink, and take a shower.
Just hold on for a few more minutes, what if a miracle happens?
Cheng Ai gritted her teeth and tried to hold on, but in the end she could not resist the weakness and fatigue coming from her body. Her eyelids opened and closed, her body was swaying, as if she was in danger of collapsing at any moment.
She sighed in despair, slowly rolled over and lay flat on the steps. Her vision blurred, alternating between blue and black, and her consciousness gradually faded.
"Ai Ai!"
Huh? Who called me? I can't hear them!
"Wake up, Ai Ai!"
It's so noisy, but the voice sounds kind of familiar.
"Don't sleep, stay awake!"
Cheng Ai struggled to open her eyelids, and her blurry vision gradually solidified. A purple staircase, similar to the blue one, appeared in mid-air, and Ye Jingke was squatting directly above her, looking at her with concern, his gaze both pitying and ardent.
A few hours earlier, he arrived at the end of the Purple Cloud, where there was a purple staircase. As soon as he took a step, a large purple mushroom gave him the task of climbing.
It went very smoothly at first, but the higher I went, the more difficult it became, and each step required a lot of effort.
Along the way, Ye Junsuqi and Zhang Caifeng came out one after another to cause trouble, but he was so anxious to find Cheng Ai that he didn't even spare a glance for them.
Later, he was so tired and sweaty that he crawled up on his stomach. To hell with all that bullshit CEO persona, dignity, and pride!
He overcame numerous obstacles and pushed his limits time and time again to reach this point and meet Cheng Ai.
Seeing her lying on the blue steps, looking utterly hopeless, his heart ached terribly, and he wished he could jump down immediately and take her away from this eerie place.
"Ye Jingke!" Cheng Ai's voice was hoarse and weak, yet it still conveyed a deep longing and joy.
She struggled to prop herself up halfway, using all her strength to move up a tiny bit, then looked up and grinned, revealing her pearly white teeth. Her smile was pure and bright. "No wonder you're a good brother, you actually climbed the stairs with me. You're so loyal!"
The girl was in a terrible state; her hair was soaked with sweat, her face was as pale as paper, her once luscious pink lips had lost their color, and her knees were badly abraded and bleeding profusely—a truly shocking sight.
The man looked terrible; his collar was wide open, his chest was covered in sweat, and blood was seeping from his knees and palms. His face was haggard, and his bangs were disheveled. Only his dark, inky eyes shone brightly, sparkling with dazzling brilliance.
Ye Jingke didn't dare linger for long. He quickly climbed one step up, lowered his head and stared at the sky for a long while before murmuring, "We are lovers now, and husband and wife in the future. We can never be brothers."
"Huh?" Cheng Ai was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter with tears streaming down her face, her body shaking uncontrollably. "Hahaha... I was just saying it casually... and you actually took it seriously, hahaha..."
Ye Jingke pursed his lips, glanced at his watch, then looked at the seemingly endless staircase, his tone slightly anxious, "It's one o'clock, I wonder how the variety show recording is going."