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"Have you really decided?" Zhou Chen confirmed.

"It's really decided." Xie Xiaoxia gave an affirmative answer.

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "This is actually a good thing. If you go out and try your luck, you may be able to make a name for yourself, but the chances are too low. You may not become rich in the village, but being around family and friends will definitely make you much happier than going out to work alone."

Xie Zhiyao said dissatisfiedly: "How can you talk like that? Who says you can't be rich and powerful in the village? I am busy building the village now. Maybe one day our village will become a tourist attraction. By then, everyone in the village will be able to improve their lives and become rich and powerful."

Zhou Chen smiled and offered a cup of tea: "Then I wish Mr. Xie's dream will come true."

Drinking tea can easily make your stomach feel uncomfortable, so after a while, Ma Qiushan, Hu Youyu and others went to the toilet one after another.

Xu Hongdou sat with Zhou Chen and became even more curious about him.

She has been in contact with Zhou Chen for half a month, and Zhou Chen has always been very cheerful, as if nothing in the world can make him sad.

But the emotion and expression Zhou Chen had when he spoke just now reminded her of the pain she felt when she lost Chen Nanxing. No, he felt even sadder than her, but he just didn't show it.

"are you OK?"

Xu Hongdou's sudden gentle concern made Zhou Chen laugh.

"What can happen to me? I know what you are thinking, but I am much stronger than you think, and I don't need comfort. I have seen too many relatives and friends leave me in my life. I was very sad at the time when I saw them leave me one by one, but as time went by, I slowly got used to it."

"They are gone now, but as long as I have them in my heart and remember them, they will always exist."

Hearing what Zhou Chen said, Xu Hongdou couldn't help but think of Chen Nanxing, and murmured: "Remember, does it exist?"

“Yes, if you remember it, it exists.”

Seeing Xu Hongdou and Zhou Chen talking very intimately together, Xie Zhiyao's eyes flashed with sadness. He actually had a good impression of Xu Hongdou, but Xu Hongdou's attitude towards him was not as good as that towards Zhou Chen. He could also see that Xu Hongdou had a good impression of Zhou Chen.

Xie Xiaochun, Nana and Damai were also looking at Zhou Chen and Xu Hongdou. The three girls even exchanged glances, looking like they were just enjoying the fun.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1194: Sharing Love, Meditation Trio

late at night!

Xu Hongdou was about to go to the toilet when she suddenly saw Zhou Chen sitting on the platform where he usually meditated, staring at the starry sky silently.

Looking at Zhou Chen's lonely figure, she thought of what Zhou Chen said tonight, and suddenly felt inexplicable pity in her heart.

It was a little chilly at night, so she tightened her clothes and walked towards Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen heard the voice, turned around and saw Xu Hongdou, smiled slightly, and asked: "It's so late, why are you still not asleep?"

Xu Hongdou sat down on the cushion next to Zhou Chen and looked up at the stars like Zhou Chen.

"I can't sleep. You haven't slept either. You've been sitting here for a long time."

Zhou Chen said: "My sleep quality is very good. I can recover my energy after sleeping for four or five hours a day."

The improvement of his mental attributes means that his energy recovers quickly. An ordinary person needs to sleep seven or eight hours a day to ensure sleep and energy, but four or five hours is enough for him.

"Really? Then wouldn't you be a good worker?" Xu Hongdou made a small joke.

"Yes, I am really good at my work, and I have done many different jobs." Zhou Chen also replied with a smile.

Xu Hongdou looked at the starry sky and murmured, "I remember when I was a child, there were many stars in the sky. But after so many years, there are fewer and fewer stars. Do you think that in a few decades, we will not even be able to see the moon?"

"The possibility is still very low. It is rare to see a sky full of stars now, mainly because of external factors such as light pollution and environmental pollution. But the moon is different. It is very close to us, so this should not happen."

When it comes to stargazing, he dares to say that he is the person with the most say in the world, because he has traveled through countless film and television worlds, and has been to the ancient world many times. He has witnessed the difference between the ancient starry sky and the modern starry sky.

In ancient times, when you looked up at the sky, you could see countless bright stars. But with the development of the times, especially in modern times, the number of stars you can see has really decreased year by year, and sometimes you can't even see a single star at night.

"Grandma said that when people die, they will become stars in the sky. I have always believed that this is true. What do you think?"

Zhou Chen said: "I think, as long as you believe it, it is true."

People need faith to live, but this kind of faith does not necessarily have to be belief in God. It can also be belief in what you want, which is also faith.

Xu Hongdou smiled and said, "Your words are really interesting. Before, you said that if you remember it, it exists, and now you say that if you believe it, it is true. But I still think that what you said is absolutely right, and I am willing to believe what you said."

Zhou Chen also smiled and said, "It's right to trust me, Xu Hongdou, you have to remember that I will not lie to you."

Xu Hongdou looked at Zhou Chen in surprise. Zhou Chen's sudden words caught her off guard.

"Thank you. I believe you."

Zhou Chen asked: "You are traveling this time not just because you are tired from work, but you are here to relax, right?"

Xu Hongdou tilted her head, wrapped her arms around her knees, and rested her chin on them.

"What about you, looking for your destined one?"

Zhou Chen laughed dumbly: "I didn't lie about this. Before I came here, I did have a hunch that I would meet my destined person on this trip, and the result did not disappoint me. I really met this person."

While speaking, he stared at Xu Hongdou with sharp eyes, which made Xu Hongdou feel very uncomfortable. She turned her eyes away unconsciously, and her cheeks flushed.

In fact, today at the party, when Zhou Chen was mentioned as his destined person, he looked at her. Now he was looking at her again. Even a person with slow reaction could notice that Zhou Chen was different, not to mention that her reaction was always good.

She didn't dare to continue talking about this topic, so she could only change the subject.

"You said I didn't come here to relax, then why do you think I came here?"

"Relaxation is one thing, and I guess it has something to do with the girl you were with back then, right?"

Xu Hongdou's expression suddenly changed: "Why did you think of her?"

Zhou Chen retracted his gaze and said softly: "Because she left a deep impression on me at the beginning. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't be able to add to your prestige."

"whee."

Xu Hongdou chuckled, obviously remembering the day when Chen Nanxing added her WeChat using her phone.

But the next moment, her expression became depressed again.

"I don't know how you guessed it, but you guessed right. My coming here is indeed related to Chen Nanxing."

"Something happened to her?"

Xu Hongdou was surprised again: "How did you guess that?"

"When I saw her last year, I could tell she wasn't doing well. Because of the passing of my family and friends, I learned a lot about medicine and I also taught myself Chinese medicine, so I could tell she was probably seriously ill at the time."

"You are really multi-talented. Painting and singing are fine, but you even taught yourself Chinese medicine. Do you have so much energy?"

Xu Hongdou looked at him strangely. She thought Zhou Chen was bragging, but Zhou Chen did notice at first glance that something was wrong with Chen Nanxing.

"You are underestimating me, aren't you? You also know that there are geniuses in this world. I am just one of those geniuses among ten thousand."

Zhou Chen pretended to be exaggerated and boasted, making Xu Hongdou laugh.

"Don't laugh. What I told you is the truth. In a broad sense, I really am a genius who is different from ordinary people."

Xu Hongdou said, "Okay, okay, okay, I get it. You are a genius, an extraordinary genius. That's enough."

Following Zhou Chen's boasting, she laughed for a while and suddenly asked, "Do you want to know about me and Chen Nanxing?"

Zhou Chen nodded without hesitation and said, "Of course, I really want to know about what happened between you and Chen Nanxing."

Xu Hongdou said, "Let's go to my room."

After saying that, she stood up and walked towards her room. Zhou Chen did not hesitate either, he stood up and followed Xu Hongdou.

This was the first time Zhou Chen walked into Xu Hongdou's room. He had come to see Xu Hongdou before, but he always stood outside the door and never went in.

Xu Hongdou's room is about the same size as his, but the layout is different and more feminine.

After Xu Hongdou walked into the room, she took off the shawl she was wearing, walked to the wall, and took down the large photo frame hanging on the wall. The frame was covered with various photos.

She walked up to Zhou Chen carrying a large photo frame.

"Close the door and don't let the mosquitoes in."

Then the two of them sat down on the sofa. Xu Hongdou placed the photo frame on the table and looked at the photos.

"I want to share with you the story of my beloved, Chen Nanxing."

"Beloved, the word you use is really easy to cause misunderstanding."

"It's just a misunderstanding. I don't care anyway. Besides, no one here knows Chen Nanxing except you."

Xu Hongdou looked indifferent, while Zhou Chen was looking at the photos in Xu Hongdou's photo frame. There were many photos of him, other people in the courtyard, and Xu Hongdou himself. There were words written under his photos, with dates and comments...

"Zhou Chen, you are a warm and multi-talented person. Where did you get this photo of me playing the guitar?"

"It was taken by Nana. I asked her to send it to me."

"These photos are great. You can see that I am very photogenic. I look handsome no matter how I take them."

"Don't brag, it's just that I'm good at taking pictures."

Zhou Chen looked at the photos one by one, there were words on each photo.

"You wrote under these photos, is it also related to Chen Nanxing?"

"Well, wait."

Xu Hongdou stood up, took the photo of herself and Chen Nanxing, and handed it to Zhou Chen.

"You have seen Chen Nanxing, but she was already sick at that time. She was really beautiful when she was not sick, even more beautiful than me."

Zhou Chen took the photo, looked at it carefully, and said, "Well, it is indeed slightly different from the last time I saw her. She is very beautiful, and seems very lively and loves to laugh. She is not your type."

Xu Hongdou asked: "What type am I?"

"As for you, you are a unique type in my eyes. You are beautiful, have a good personality, are easy to get along with, and have the feeling of an intellectual older sister."

Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes: "What do you mean by older sister? It's not even clear who is older between us."

However, she was still very happy that Zhou Chen praised her for her beauty and good personality.

Zhou Chen stared at Chen Nanxing in the photo and suddenly asked in a low voice: "She's gone, isn't she?"

Xu Hongdou nodded silently: "Yes, she passed away, not long after you drew the picture for us last year, from pancreatic cancer, in the late stage."

When she mentioned this matter again, her face was still full of sadness. Zhou Chen had experienced the departure of many relatives and friends, so he could understand her feelings at this moment. Therefore, he did not say any words of comfort, because he knew that at this moment, silence was more appropriate than comfort.

"Chen Nanxing and I are best friends. We have known each other since college. She is the one who has been with me all the way. I can even say that she is the biggest support for me to persevere in the capital. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is the love of my life. Apart from her, I am afraid that I will never have such a love again."

"Chen Nanxing encountered such a sudden misfortune, and our hearts trembled as well. It was like being trapped in a nightmare, like stepping on empty air on a high staircase, like a plane disappearing from the radar, like being unable to find the direction in the desert, or like a polar bear sitting on melting ice and unable to find land."

Having said this, she suddenly laughed at herself, but her eyes became red, her mood became extremely low, and even her voice became choked.

"I can't even talk about my anxiety, fear, and doubts about life. Who am I? I'm just a best friend. Her departure hasn't changed anything in my life. I still go to get off work, go shopping, and watch movies. I only think of her when I'm feeling really sad."

Tears rolled down Xu Hongdou's cheeks. Zhou Chen, as a listener, listened to her narration silently.

"Her parents lost everything when they lost her. I don't think I have the right to grieve for so long because of losing her."

Seeing Xu Hongdou so sad and blaming herself in such pain, Zhou Chen said, "I can understand you, I really understand, because I have had the same experience as you."

"I used to have a very good friend, the kind of brother who can trust each other's support in life and death in a real sense. When he left, I was sad for a long time, so I can really understand your point. Feelings.”

"Really caring about a person is not just about looking at the usual. Some people are willing to show their emotions, while others are used to burying them in their hearts. The fact that you haven't mentioned Chen Nanxing for so long shows that you are used to burying your sadness and pain in your heart; you won't show it in front of others, but behind others, when you are alone, all your strength will collapse, but after one night, you will continue to live your life as if nothing happened."

Xu Hongdou stared at Zhou Chen blankly, because what Zhou Chen said was right, she was almost like that, smiling and welcoming people in front of others, but when she was alone, she would become uncontrollably sad and grief-stricken.

Zhou Chen really understands her.

She wiped her tears and said in a low voice: "Nannan said before that she really wanted to come to Yunnan Province with me, but at that time I didn't want to delay my work and wanted to get promoted. Now that I'm here, you see, she can't come."

As soon as she finished speaking, she became even more grief-stricken. She tried hard to hold back her grief, but tears still fell one by one, and her eyes were fixed on Chen Nanxing in the photo.

Seeing that Xu Hongdou, who was always smiling and strong, suddenly became so sad and pitiful, Zhou Chen felt so distressed that he couldn't help but reach out his hand and pat her gently on the back to comfort her.

"If Chen Nanxing knew that you were here, I think she would be very happy. You regard her as your beloved, and she must feel the same way. So she would definitely hope that you can live better and stronger while you are still alive, with her share."

After crying for a while, Xu Hongdou covered her cheeks with her hands and wiped the tears from her face.

"I'm sorry to make you laugh."

"Don't say that. I know you must have been holding these words in your heart for a long time. It will feel better if you say them out. Chen Nanxing is gone, but you still remember her, so she will always exist. Moreover, now that I know her, she will always exist in my memory. If you want to talk about Chen Nanxing again in the future, I am willing to accompany you."

Xu Hongdou stared at Zhou Chen for a long time, and finally nodded silently.

"Thank you, Zhou Chen, you are really different."

After saying all this to Zhou Chen and listening to Zhou Chen comforting her, she really felt a lot more comfortable. Now not only she knew Chen Nanxing, Zhou Chen also knew him. Sharing Chen Nanxing's story with Zhou Chen made her feel at ease and comfortable.

She sobbed softly and put the photo and frame back to their original place.

Zhou Chen didn't stay any longer, he stood up and said: "Hongdou, you should have a good rest, I'm leaving first, good night, sweet dreams."