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Chapter 16 - Back from the future 1000 years ago (5)

Meanwhile, out on the street, Shen Tian Yi walked past the restaurant long ago. In his mind, he thought to himself:

"Great, the clan finally realized my worth now. All the bullying has stopped and there are even some kind of security put in place wherever I go."

He smiled softly to himself and thought:

"The best of all, I can finally get back at those bastard kids. I will make sure your childhood has nothing but pain and suffering, in the last remaining three years of school at least."

Meanwhile, Chen Yi was not far away behind, he was still lost in his own thoughts. In truth, the memories he receive this time was larger than any he has got from this realm so far, it was a memory of a lifetime. He was not able process half of them til now.

Suddenly Chen Yi's vision started to blurred. Old scenery disappeared as new sight took place.

"It can't be, IT CAN'T BE!!!!"

"How come I've got only fifth grade talent!!? The lowest class of Meng cultivator!! HOW CAN IT BE!!!"

Shen Tian Yi shouted and cried through his teary eyes, his face distorted with anger and disbelief.

Chen Yi: "What the..."

Just as Chen Yi was figuring out what was happening, he felt the surrounding area changing again.

"How could the two of you do this to me? I get Shen Zhong, but not you too! How can you do this to me!? SHEN AI!!!"

Chen Yi: "Wait, wha-"

Just when Chen Yi was processing scenes before him, confused, the surrounding started to change once again as wave surged and water rained down. It was a rainy day with dark clouds all over while rain came pouring in.

"Y-young master have mercy, I did not mean it, it was an accident... I did not eat anything for two days, have mercy..."

Then the scene changed gain.

"Come, come, come. Try your luck."

Again.

"Lord please have mercy on this little merchant. This store is all that I have. Please lord, I beg of you..."

 And again.

"Why would you even waste your time on someone like me? Go somewhere else, I have nothing to give and I also cannot repay your kindness."

"This is not kindness, it's love. I think... I've fallen in love with you beautiful lady."

Again.

"Dear, I think my time has finally come...."

"No, no, no. What are you talking about? You'll be fine, even I can live this long so why couldn't you? Don't say such a thing again, don't leave me..."

"Thank you dear, for your sweet words. But I know my limits. I'm at the end of my lifespan now while you still have many years left in you. I've lived my own life to the fullest. Although we are poor and life was hard, but I still enjoy every second I spent with you. I have loving husband, a filial and faithful son, what else could I possibly ask for more? I've lived my life without regrets... Although there's still the last one. Which was how I couldn't accompany you anymore, I couldn't watch the face of our future grandson and granddaughter *sob* I-i wish i could spent more time with you guys, smiling and laughing together again like I used to."

"Dear..."

"Hehe, don't cry dear, weren't you the one who told me that this is normal? Nothing last forever, we human lives, dies, it's a part nature."

"You know I always agree with you most of the time right? Back then I pretended to agree too, but right now I don't think I can do it anymore. You said back then that no one can live forever, that we human will all die in the end, why? Why is that? Why can't humans live forever? Who decided that? It's already hard enough to find a person who love you for who you are, why is death taking us apart? Why can't people live forever with their love ones? I don't want to die, I don't want our son to die, I also don't want you to die... Why must death come for everyone? Was it because it's part of nature? Then why must nature have to be this way? Is it real that Immortals can live forever? But I've never seen them in my entire life, let alone become one. Does immortality really, truly exist? Then where was it? How come no one has found it since? Was it going against the heaven to seek immortality, was it going against the laws and nature to just live forever? Was it too much to ask for? I have so many questions in my mind, but I don't have the time, nor the strength and wisdom to find out..."

"Thinking about it now, if I have another chance in life, if I can turn back time, I think I would make the same choice, I would love to marry you still..."

"...."

"I've ramble on long enough. You should forget it, forget everything I said and move on... Make your remaining life full of happy memories. I'm just an old woman on her last breath, thinking of me would just hurt your heart every time... So forget me... So please, don't cry..."

"Are these... tears?" Chen Yi muttered as he rubbed his cheek softly with one hand, shocked.

Then it changed again.

"The scenery is wonderful, this is more than enough for my graveyard."

"My wife died, my son also died, so will I, eventually. Living to this point for a hundred and eighteen years and yet all I have left was just a small food store, a house and a few lands, I am truly pitiful... and pathetic."

"If it's not for that eighty years Lifespan Meng, I'm afraid I won't be able to live to this day...."

"I truly don't want to die, but my age is catching up with me... Just a casual walk and I'm already out of breath... Compare to slowly die from sickness and old age, jumping this cliff into the deep sea might be better. At least it will be quick and painless..."

"What am I doing, talking to myself? I must have gone senile or something... I'm tired, let's just jump..."

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