Chapter 1119: Not Allowed to Say It
Chen Changsheng smiled. "This Chen still thinks of you as a child, yet you already feel old."
Ruyi let out a huff. "Wasn't it Uncle Chen who told me I was getting up in years? I hadn't even noticed, but when I stopped to think about it, I realized I'm nearly fifty. I'm a girl who couldn't possibly get any older."
"Alright, alright, an old girl, an old girl..."
Chen Changsheng murmured, fishing a piece of candied fruit from his sleeve and handing it to her.
Ruyi took it and popped it into her mouth.
She rarely ate such things normally, but she loved whatever Uncle Chen gave her.
Eating the candied fruit, Ruyi looked up at the stars. "They say that when people die, they turn into stars."
Seeing her bring this up, Chen Changsheng replied, "I've noticed that as people grow older, they actually come to terms with it. Why are you any different?"
Ruyi smacked her lips. "I'm just scared, that's all. I don't want to let go. Being alive is so nice. Isn't everyone here right now? Dong Mutou is here, Uncle Chen is here..."