Chapter 8: Who Will Be Your Lifelong Companion? Part 7
It’s currently 3:26 AM.
The new year has already passed by…
Nearly three hours have passed, and we are still tens of thousands of feet above the ground.
Since I slept during the daytime, I’m not sleepy at all. And this energy monster beside me shows no signs of wanting to sleep either.
Recently, we can get internet access on the plane, it’s just that it’s unavailable during takeoff and landing. I also watched something on my phone for a while. But I couldn’t focus on it at all. Thinking about what was about to happen, I felt anxious.
This time, I am also a contestant.
I have the right to choose.
Dragon Lord said… “It is best if I make the choice.” This way, it can effectively avoid them…
Even if there are complaints, they will all fall on me in the end.
The key is, who should I choose?
I could also find a tricky answer… But that would be too hasty, just avoiding the problem. It won’t satisfy everyone, will it?
Even if it hurts others, I must make a choice…
I couldn’t help but sigh again. This must be the twelfth sigh in the three hours since we boarded the plane.
“Always sighing, happiness will slip away.”
“If you don’t sigh out your frustrations, holding them in your stomach will be even more uncomfortable.”
“That’s true too.”
Meanwhile, Li Nai was still engrossed in her phone, drawing and writing something. From the way her legs were swinging, it was clear she was excited.
I propped my cheek on my hand, bored, and finally couldn’t help but ask.
“Li Nai, what are you doing again?”
“Does that even need to be asked? Of course, I’m making a travel guide!”
“A travel guide…”
A travel guide?
“Ah, wait, it’s not finished yet.”
“Let me take a look.”
I snatched the unfinished booklet from Li Nai’s hand and flipped through it. It listed various tourist attractions, then travel routes, and even where to eat and stay. They even prepared alternative options.
“Of course, I’m serious. Li Nai Sister, when have I ever joked?”
“Indeed. Idiots never lie.”
“These are not only for Juncheng to read.”
Yes, it’s also for myself.
But I really didn’t expect Li Nai to prepare for the trip so earnestly.
Although we didn’t immediately decide on a destination to avoid being tracked, once we did, she started investigating local famous historical sites and then began making a travel manual with pen and paper.
All sorts of tourist information were recorded, the schedule was full but not rushed, and it was even accompanied by small illustrations, which turned out to be quite good.
Li Nai was serious about it.
“That’s amazing. You can sometimes do things that impress people.”
“After all, this is something a wife should do, right?”
“After all, this…”
Li Nai turned her head and smiled, giving off a warm feeling.
What’s going on? I found Li Nai incredibly beautiful.
Is it because of the wife hairstyle?
I had an urge… to be held by Li Nai.
“Hmph, mesmerized, are we?”
Hearing my stubborn words, Li Nai’s smile grew, her eyes curved, and she said, patting her chest.
“After all, Lin Ai’s part is also ‘here’.”
As she spoke, Li Nai opened her arms, wrapped them around my neck, buried my face in her chest, and began stroking my hair.
“Juncheng, you’ve always been considerate of others; you must be tired. You can act spoiled occasionally. Big sister will accept you.”
At first, I was a little shy.
Gradually, I felt at ease.
I closed my eyes, enjoying the softness and tranquility before me.
After a quiet moment like this, my restless mood had somewhat eased.
“Alright, that’s enough, Li Nai.”
Li Nai let go of me, and I straightened up.
“Heh~ Showing off my mature woman side like this, you were caught off guard and smitten, right? Humph hum~”
…
To hide my shyness, I turned my face away, covering my cheek with one hand.
Tch, to think Li Nai had to comfort me…
Seeing Li Nai’s smiling face made me feel uncomfortable all over.
To dispel this feeling, I deliberately changed the subject and said.
“By the way, there are too many places to eat in your travel manual, aren’t there?”
“Yes~ because it’s a flight to ‘Xiangshan City,’ which not only has hot springs but also various delicacies~ I want to try all sorts of them.”
“Ah, you simply want to try all the delicacies from different regions, right?”
“Trying all the famous dishes and snacks from all over the country was my wish before I died.”
“You say that as if you’re dead now. You’re alive, you know.”
“Heh~ I accidentally forgot. But after experiencing so much, I can no longer distinguish whether I’m alive or dead. It doesn’t feel much different.”
Li Nai said this with a bright smile, but I couldn’t bring myself to smile.
It doesn’t feel much different…
I used to feel this way too when I lived for too long.
“The line between life and death becomes blurry… When I was a zombie before, I was in a state between life and death, and after I truly came back to life, my view on life and death was also affected.”
Li Nai smiled, her smile looking ethereal. Even though she was sitting right beside me, she seemed distant.
“Hey, Juncheng, what’s the difference between living and dying?”
“Well, because I’m an idiot, I don’t understand either. So I don’t want to think about so many complicated things. I only know that when I eat delicious food, I invariably feel happy. When I’m by your side, I feel alive… I still want to eat more delicious food and visit more places with you.”
“…Ah…”
This is how people should live.
“Feel more alive.”
It shouldn’t be long before the plane descends. I remember we’re supposed to arrive around 4 AM.
I should find a place to rest well first so I can have enough energy to play to my heart’s content.
But just then, an alarm sounded.
It echoed throughout the cabin, and red lights started flashing.
“Huh? What’s going on?”
Then I heard the crew up front in chaos, faintly hearing crying.
Immediately after, a feeling of weightlessness swept over me, and my ears started ringing.
…Are we descending?!
“Ugh, could it be an accident…?”
“Huh? Wait, are you saying a plane crash?”
The probability of that is too low!
Didn’t they say planes are safer than cars and trains?
And we, just the two of us, encountered this? What is this terrible luck?
Could it be that some righteous hero shot us down with a Stinger man-portable air-defense missile?
But there were only two passengers on the plane, me and Li Nai, why would they bomb us?
Or is this plane also targeted by the Grim Reaper, starting to fall apart mid-air?
Only two passengers, me and Li Nai.
After complaining for so long, I still felt depressed, but not nervous.
Li Nai also seemed calm, quietly putting the travel guide back in her bag, and following instructions, put on the oxygen mask.
It’s fine for me, but Li Nai is just an ordinary person now. What should I do? Should I call Ling…?
As I was thinking, the enthusiastic flight attendant from before came to our side.
“Please, two passengers, don’t panic. We are currently encountering…”
She said to me.
“Well, it’s fine for us, but is it really okay?”
“Yes, please don’t worry. We guarantee it won’t crash. If there’s really no other way, we will make an emergency landing on the sea.”
“Can you tell me specifically what the malfunction is? Perhaps I can help.”
The flight attendant showed a troubled expression, probably not believing me.
Well, it’s not very credible for a passenger to suddenly say they know how to fix planes.
However, I actually do know how to fix them.
“At least let me go to the cockpit.”
First, I need to confirm the malfunction. If the plane itself has no problems, even if all instruments fail and I have to fly manually, I’m confident I can land the plane safely and accurately at the airport.
If it’s an irreparable malfunction…
My protection is limited to Li Nai alone. Even if the plane crashes, I will shield her with my body.
But for others…
If something really happens, I can only say, rest in peace.
“Let me see. I’m also a professional.”
The flight attendant was still hesitant, but at that moment, the alarm suddenly stopped.
However, the feeling of weightlessness didn’t disappear.
The plane was still descending rapidly.
A man with a square face walked out of the cockpit. The flight attendant exclaimed in surprise when she saw him.
“Captain! Is there no more danger?”
“Ah, there is no more danger.”
“That’s great! =….”
“Let’s die together next.”
“Eh?! Wait! Captain! What do you mean by that! Could it be—”
The flight attendant’s face was filled with terror.
She immediately sank to the ground, completely breaking down.
The captain remained calm, or rather, indifferent.
This guy…
I stood up from my seat and looked at the captain with contempt, directly scolding him.
“…You guys are sick.”
You guys are really bold to strike at this time.
“This is for the sake of great evolution.”
“I’m more curious about how you managed it.”
“Everyone from the taxi driver onwards is ours. When they learned you were going to the airport, they immediately arranged a flight. The airport personnel are also ours.”
“So, everyone on this plane is your person?”
“No, only I am. There’s no need to sacrifice too many people, only I need to sacrifice myself.”
“Tch, you’re everywhere, bothersome flies.”
“Ever since you killed our branch leader in Eden, you’ve been targeted. It’s an unending battle.”
So you’re going to self-destruct?
“We know you have powerful regeneration abilities, but no matter how strong you are, following this plane explosion, you’ll be utterly destroyed.”
The captain continued calmly.
“Of course, you can jump out the window now. But would you abandon the woman beside you?”
Clever. Well calculated.
I have to commend you. You did a beautiful job.
But to involve Li Nai, I cannot let you live.
“No more nonsense. [Die].”
The man bled from all seven orifices at my command and collapsed on the ground.
I directly used my Spiritual Power to forcibly burst his brain.
I usually don’t use such dangerous moves—who told you to court death?
If you court death, you will truly die.
“Then I’ll go try to see if I can make an emergency landing. Li Nai, wait for me for a moment.”
Li Nai showed no panic at all, smiling as if she were sending her husband off.
“Okay, be careful.”
“Ah, don’t worry. But it’s a shame, your travel guide won’t be used.”
“It’s okay. If there’s another chance, I can go anywhere with you.”
“Me too~”
So, it cannot end like this.
