Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 401 Dreams

After dinner, as night deepened, Qin Xiaochuan led Guo Shiyi to the observation tower in the inner garden. The moon was full and hung in the sky, and the stars shone brightly. The two sat on a bench covered with flowers, listening to the chirping of insects coming from below the tower. A gentle breeze caressed their skin, and they felt an immense sense of peace.

"The night view is so beautiful!" Guo Shiyi leaned on Qin Xiaochuan's shoulder with a look of utter delight.

A delicate fragrance mingled with the scent of flowers wafted from Guo Shiyi, making Qin Xiaochuan feel refreshed and content. He couldn't help but say, "Yes, this is a place where a poem should be recited, but I am not a poet."

Guo Shiyi smiled sweetly, a smile like a blooming lily in the night, and said, "Then you can recite poems by ancient poets. Isn't it a very romantic thing to recite other people's poems to express your feelings at this moment?"

"Then let's forget it, it's too embarrassing," Qin Xiaochuan said.

"You actually have moments of embarrassment? I think you're usually pretty thick-skinned." Guo Shiyi looked up and stuck her tongue out at him.

"Really? Not at all. I'm just funny. Humor and thick-skinned are two different things," Qin Xiaochuan said with a grin.

"A person with thick skin wouldn't say that." Guo Shiyi scratched his face with her finger.

Looking at Guo Shiyi's playful and adorable appearance, Qin Xiaochuan couldn't help but feel a ripple in his heart. He had his arm around Guo Shiyi's shoulder, but with a little force, he pulled her into his arms, half-embracing her upper body. Then, looking down at her face, he said slyly, "Why do I feel like you're teasing me? Shouldn't I, with my thick skin, respond?"

"Who teased you?" Guo Shiyi pouted with a haughty expression, her heart pounding like a deer, her gaze darting away, not daring to look Qin Xiaochuan in the eye.

"You're teasing me right now." Qin Xiaochuan stared intently at her pretty face, not wanting to miss a single change in expression. "Do you know how adorable you are right now?"

A blush crept onto Guo Shiyi's face. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but couldn't utter a word.

Looking at this usually quirky and proud girl, Qin Xiaochuan felt a surge of inexplicable excitement as she became shy and flustered. His breathing quickened slightly, and he couldn't help but say, "Shiyi, I want to..."

Qin Xiaochuan stopped mid-sentence, staring intently at her. Guo Shiyi's ears turned red. Seeing that Qin Xiaochuan remained silent for a long time, she asked in a very low voice, "What are you thinking about?"

"I want to keep looking at you like this forever," Qin Xiaochuan said wistfully.

It's unclear what Guo Shiyi was thinking at that moment. She first lowered her eyelids, then raised her eyes again, looking at Qin Xiaochuan. Her eyes darted around in their sockets, her expression filled with confusion, before she finally asked, "Why?"

"Because you look especially cute when you're shy," Qin Xiaochuan said with a grin.

"I feel like you're bullying me," Guo Shiyi pouted, expressing her dissatisfaction.

"I'm innocent!" Qin Xiaochuan couldn't help but shout, "How could I bear to bully you?"

"Hmph, that's bullying." Guo Shiyi said arrogantly. Perhaps the current position made her a little uncomfortable. She broke free from Qin Xiaochuan's embrace and looked at him seriously, saying, "Let me ask you, are you currently liking me because you've magnified one of my strengths? Will you stop liking me once you understand the real me? Maybe...maybe you'll even magnify one of my weaknesses and hate me."

"So you're still thinking about what Han Kexin said." Qin Xiaochuan smiled helplessly. "That's so unlike you. When did you learn to be so stubborn?" As he spoke, Qin Xiaochuan flicked her nose.

"I don't know either." Guo Shiyi's expression was somewhat gloomy. "I wasn't like this before. I know it's not good, but I still can't help but think a lot."

Hearing Guo Shiyi's words, Qin Xiaochuan felt a strange sense of emotion. He took Guo Shiyi's hand and said, "It means you care about me more and more."

Guo Shiyi gave Qin Xiaochuan a deep look, but instead of retorting arrogantly, she punched his arm after a while and said, "You still haven't answered my question."

"I don't think I will," Qin Xiaochuan replied earnestly, looking into her eyes.

"What's with that? You're so uncertain, not firm at all," Guo Shiyi pouted, dissatisfied.

"If I were to say something so certain, I would be deceiving you," Qin Xiaochuan said, staring at her long eyelashes. "You know, no one can control the future 100%. Didn't you also say you wanted to learn to accept fate and live in the present?"

Instead of living in the future.

"Of course I know, but knowing it doesn't stop my mind from wandering." Guo Shiyi lowered her eyelids and continued, "Besides, I don't want to hear your promises about the future, I just want to hear your..."

"The future is indeed beyond our control," Qin Xiaochuan interrupted her, "but my current feelings are real, and I want to tell you..."

"The future is indeed beyond our control," Qin Xiaochuan interrupted her, "but my current feelings are real, and I want to tell you..."

Qin Xiaochuan paused here, and Guo Shiyi couldn't help but look up at him. "I really admire your courage, kindness, and strong sense of self," Qin Xiaochuan said earnestly, looking into her eyes. "But I also like the way you can be stubborn, because it's really cute, and..."

"And what about it?" Guo Shiyi asked.

"And it makes me feel important. It feels so good to be cared for," Qin Xiaochuan said.

"Yes, I think so too." Guo Shiyi smiled and leaned on Qin Xiaochuan's shoulder again. "Thank you for always being so patient with me."

"Silly girl, you're talking nonsense again." Qin Xiaochuan gently brushed a strand of hair from her forehead. "It's not about companionship, it's about possession, hehe."

Guo Shiyi softly hummed in agreement and then hugged Qin Xiaochuan's arm even tighter. Qin Xiaochuan quietly looked at Guo Shiyi's happy face and felt that his life was already complete.

"Shiyi, do you remember that time we lay on the swing and looked at the stars?" Qin Xiaochuan asked, gazing at the dazzling starry sky.

"Of course I remember," Guo Shiyi said.

"Back then, when you asked me what my dream was, I couldn't answer." Qin Xiaochuan said with a smile. It hadn't been long since then, but looking back, it felt like a lifetime ago.

"So you've figured it out now?" Guo Shiyi asked.

"Mm." Qin Xiaochuan nodded seriously.

"What is that?" Guo Shiyi asked with a curious look.

Qin Xiaochuan looked at her and smiled slightly, saying, "Same as you."

"The same as me?" Guo Shiyi looked puzzled. "My dream is to be a doctor. Are you going to be a doctor too? If so, you'll have to retake the college entrance exam." Guo Shiyi teased with a grin.

Qin Xiaochuan smiled and said, "After listening to Nuwa's words, I suddenly understood that the reason why the Blood Witch Clan has become like this is because they have lost their faith. They are like children lost in the universe, unable to find their way home. So they want to find something to rely on in the external world. This thing to rely on is material things and other people. But the more abundant the material things are, the emptier people feel, and the more they lose themselves. Because if they focus too much on material things, they will inevitably neglect the spiritual world. And the guidance of heaven is right in the depths of their own hearts."

"People always try to find a way to salvation, to change their fate, but they don't understand that fate itself is our way to salvation. Heaven has always been guiding us in this unique way. Only when we listen carefully to our own hearts can we truly see through the fog of life. Life is like a Chinese medicine; we feel bitter, but it is healing our bodies. Fate often makes us feel that suffering outweighs joy, but we don't realize that it is saving our souls. Suffering is a sobering agent. The meaning of life is to find joy in suffering. If one day people let go of their self-attachment and wholeheartedly accept the guidance of Heaven, they will naturally obtain the true path to liberation."

At this point, Qin Xiaochuan was already quite emotional. He stood up, took a deep breath, and then shouted to the bright moon in the sky, "So I've decided that my ideal is to uphold the banner of Heaven's Way in this increasingly desolate spiritual world and find the way back for those who are lost in the real world."

After Qin Xiaochuan finished speaking, he turned to look at Guo Shiyi, only to find her staring at him intently. He smiled and asked, "Do you think there's anything wrong with my dream?"

"Of course, no problem. I think you explained it very well," Guo Shiyi said sincerely, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration for Qin Xiaochuan.

Qin Xiaochuan chuckled and said, "I just think that people should do something meaningful while they're alive, otherwise wouldn't it be a waste of their time?"

"Yes." Guo Shiyi nodded seriously and said, "I think so too. If everyone lived only for themselves, the world would really become hell."

Qin Xiaochuan chuckled again.

"Then why did you say the same thing as me just now?" Guo Shiyi asked, puzzled.

Qin Xiaochuan said, "You want to be a doctor to treat physical diseases in this world, while I want to treat mental diseases. We are both trying to help others, so we are essentially the same as you."

"That makes sense," Guo Shiyi nodded, then smiled brightly and took Qin Xiaochuan's hand, saying, "Let's work hard together!"