Chen Chang Sheng wouldn’t hate what happened tonight. Although he was angry when he was sealed in the ruined garden and he was furious when he was about to die in the Black Dragon Lake, he couldn’t hate anyone or maintain his anger because many events occurred that night.
Chen Chang Sheng was in the carriage of the Herb Garden. Because Jin Yu Lu didn’t want to sit inside, only two young boys and a young girl sat inside the carriage. They sat on the soft cushions and looked at the lamps outside of the window. They didn’t talk for a long time and the silence remained. Only the sound of wheels rolling through the street could be heard. They arrived at a street near River Luo.
Chen Chang Sheng stared outside of the window and suddenly started laughing.
Tang Thirty Six, who was eating grapes when Chen Chang Sheng started laughing, almost spit out the fruit in his mouth. He mockingly said, “You are stupid.”
Luo Luo felt that Tang Thirty Six was disrespectful to her Master and was a little unhappy.
Chen Chang Sheng wasn’t bothered by Tang Thirty Six and continued looking at the sceneries outside. His face was filled with joy.
For some reason, he wasn’t coughing like Gou Han Shi.
Tonight was Qi Xi. It was a romantic time for lovers. As the night got darker, River Luo became less lively. Finally the trees around the river obtained a moment of peace, but the lamp boats floating above the river seemed to be brighter than ever. They were like countless stars and their light shined through the window and brightened up the youngster’s face.
Luo Luo rested her chin on her palm as she stared at Chen Chang Sheng’s face while it was brightened up by the lights on the lamp boats. She thought to herself, “Master looks good tonight.”
After he finished eating the grapes, Tang Thirty Six wiped his mouth with a handkerchief. He stood at Chen Chang Sheng’s side. He glanced out the window and felt bored. The view of the capital during Qi Xi wasn’t as pretty as the scene of Wen Shui in his eyes.
He looked at Chen Chang Sheng’s face and asked, “How do you feel?”
Chen Chang Sheng looked at the surface of the river and was silent for a long time. He thought deeply.
The old temple outside of Xi Ning Village. The old books filled the entire room. That old bamboo dragonfly. That old marriage vow. The insults he received from General’s Mansion. The oppression of Heavenly Academy and other Ivies. The exile to the ruined garden. The forgotten Tradition Academy……..many scenes flew past his eyes and disappeared.
Just like the rays emitted by the lamp boats on River Luo.
The last image appeared.
It was the entrance of Tradition Academy after removing the overgrown ivies. The dark floor of the library, the tree around the lake and the little girl was standing beneath the tree. And friends.
“I’m happy.”
Chen Chang Sheng glanced at Thang Thirty Six and Luo Luo and said, “I’m very happy.”
Although he was not afraid to speak, he didn’t like to talk much. Besides, he didn’t know how to talk in a fancy manner.
If he said he was happy, then he was truly happy.
He was happy to be a student of Tradition Academy. He was happy that Tradition Academy won against Mountain Li’s Sword Sect. He was happy that Xu You Rong couldn’t marry Qiu Shan Jun.
Yes, the marriage vow wasn’t important, but respect was.
Lastly. he was happy to know them.