flstandardbreds Chapter 153 Lying
Chapter 153 Lying
Even with that umbrella, Cheng Cuo still got soaked to the bone.
Back at the house, without even changing his soaking wet clothes, he placed the cake on the table.
With trembling, cold fingers lit the candle, then closed her eyes and made a sincere wish.
Yu Hansheng lay face down opposite Cheng Cuo, looking up at him.
What wish did Cheng Cuo make?
Yu Hansheng didn't know, but he only hoped that Cheng Cuo's wishes would come true.
Half of the cake was quickly eaten, and Cheng Cuo, with her eyes downcast, mumbled, "Why is this cake getting saltier and saltier? I'll never order from this place again..."
As soon as Cheng Cuo finished speaking, the rain outside the window stopped.
His figure then began to dissipate like a wisp of mist.
Yu Hansheng was forced out of the room and wandered aimlessly.
As night falls and the city lights up, people's nightlife begins.
On a busy city street, a huge billboard stands on a street corner where people are bustling about.
Yu Hansheng stopped and stared at it for a while.
On the billboard, a vivid advertisement for an amusement park comes to life.
In the picture, a colorful amusement park comes into view.
The towering Ferris wheel slowly turned, each carriage shimmering with dazzling light, like the brightest star in the night sky.
The roller coaster winds and twists, like a giant dragon weaving through the mountains and forests, bringing endless thrills and surprises.
The colorful carousel slowly rotates to the accompaniment of melodious music, and each seat is carved with exquisite patterns.
The people in the picture are all smiles. They are playing, enjoying food, or watching a performance. Everyone is immersed in a joyful atmosphere.
At the bottom of the billboard, a line of eye-catching words reads "Welcome to Paradise Lost".
The words end with Miss Rabbit's official, gentle smile, as if extending a sincere invitation to every passerby.
Yu Hansheng stared at him for a long time before looking away first.
After Yu Hansheng left, Miss Rabbit's lips stretched wider and wider until they reached her ears, and her red eyes slowly rolled around.
Cheng Cuo sensed that Yu Hansheng's dream was coming to an end, so he took the book and left the classroom.
The next time I saw Yu Hansheng was under the wishing tree at school.
Although it's unknown whether it works or not, the red ribbons bearing the wishes of many graduating classes are now swaying in the wind.
Cheng Cuo witnessed Yu Hansheng hanging the wishing banner on the treetop.
Cheng Cuo quietly moved over and peeked at the wishing strip.
The handwriting above is neat and vigorous: I hope Cheng Cuo will be safe and well.
Cheng Cuo lowered his eyes, his smile deepening, a hidden current surging in his eyes, and he couldn't help but feel a myriad of emotions in his heart.
Yu Hansheng's words perfectly illustrate that one's handwriting reflects one's character, unlike his scrawled handwriting, which possesses a certain beauty that completely disregards the teacher's well-being.
A system notification suddenly rang in Cheng Cuo's mind: [Ding dong, congratulations to player Cheng Cuo for triggering the fairy tale – Cinderella.]
Please leave as soon as Cinderella Cheng Cuo arrives at midnight.
If you do not leave within the stipulated time, the midnight bell will toll for you.
[System notification: There is 30 minutes until the clock strikes midnight.]
Cheng Cuo couldn't help but roll her eyes, cursing inwardly: System, I'm not some Cinderella!
The surrounding scenery began to change, and the world in the distance began to sink and collapse.
Without time to think, Cheng Cuo just kept running forward, trying his best not to get himself into the ruins.
The system only advised him to escape; he was completely in the dark.
Houses and streetscapes shattered like glass.
In every fragment, Cheng Cuo's figure is reflected.
If he turned his head at that moment, he would see that his face was now just a blank space.
In other words, the Cheng Cuo that Yu Hansheng saw also looked like this.
Not long after running, Cheng Cuo calmly brushed a stray hair from his forehead, and the collapse behind him stopped at that moment.
He stepped into another world.
In the bustling city center, atop a towering building, a giant loudspeaker faces out in all directions.
Suddenly, the loudspeaker started making a sound.
The sound was loud and clear, with strong penetrating power, covering every corner of the city.
The people of this city have contracted a strange disease that causes them to explode if they lie.
The loudspeaker alerted people, but it was of little use.
The streets were bustling with activity, just like during the Lunar New Year, as Cheng Cuo moved through the din.
Ignoring the warnings, some people pushed through the roaring crowd to the ground floor of a building.
He shouted loudly upstairs, "I love you."
Cheng Cuo suddenly lowered his hand that was covering his ears, not out of curiosity.
Instead, they were forcibly fixed in place by a force, forced to watch the scene before them.
The person upstairs leaned against the balcony, tears streaming down their face, and shouted to that person, "Me too, I love you too!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was blown into a red glow on the horizon.
The one who was still alive stood there dumbfounded.
The world began to collapse again, closing in on Cheng Cuo.
A buzzing sound filled his ears, making him dizzy, and Cheng Cuo suppressed the urge to run away.
Fireworks exploded all around, and screams could be heard from time to time.
Cheng Cuo could feel the ground trembling, and the whole world was on the verge of collapse.
A loud crash came from beneath his feet. He looked down and saw a huge crack rapidly spreading toward him.
Cheng Cuo could only feel the cracks spreading to his feet, about to engulf him in one step.
Turning my head, I saw a huge, bottomless black hole just one step away.
The once towering buildings have been reduced to rubble.
Standing atop the ruins was Yu Hansheng, his face pale and sickly.
His eyes were fixed on Cheng Cuo, his slightly moving lips appearing pale and bloodless.
He said, "Xiao Cuo, I love you. Will you fall in love with me?"
Cheng Cuo didn't answer immediately, but turned around and started running.
Time seemed to stand still, and it felt as if countless voices were speaking at the same time.
These voices all came from Yu Hansheng, but were slightly different.
These sounds were sometimes clear, sometimes blurry, sometimes gentle, sometimes sharp; they echoed in Cheng Cuo's ears, making him feel dizzy.
Cheng Cuo shook his head, trying to get rid of the sounds, but they clung to him like stubborn parasites.
He focused his mind on thinking of a solution. The conversation between the couple he had just heard was a clue to him, and it wasn't that either of them had lied.
How does the world determine if a person is lying?
He couldn't directly answer Yu Hansheng that he loved him too, or he would die.
"I love you" means that the person downstairs loves the person upstairs.
The phrase "Me too" actually implies that the deceased human also loved the person downstairs.
However, the world judged it as "I love myself too," and the people upstairs exploded.
When Yu Hansheng said "I love you," it meant that Yu Hansheng loved Cheng Cuo.
Therefore, he can try a different approach.
Answering that Cheng Cuo would also fall in love with Yu Hansheng should be enough, right?
Doing whatever came to mind, Cheng Cuo ran as fast as he could, shouting at the top of his lungs.
"Yu Hansheng, listen to me."
"In the future, Cheng Cuo will also fall in love with Yu Hansheng!"
The air seemed to freeze for a moment, as if the world was judging the truth or falsehood of that statement.
Cheng Cuo suffered from both physical and mental torment.
After answering, his knees went weak, and with a thud, Cheng Cuo knelt down in the dust.
Before we knew it, the sky had darkened.
As the long day drew to a close, Yu Hansheng stood in front of Cheng Cuo, bent down, and gently rubbed Cheng Cuo's head again and again.
In this dream, you saw my scars.
I know I was hurt before, and I also healed.