Through life and death in two lifetimes, I fear nothing. I would gladly give up everything and plunge into the bottomless abyss.
Fang Quefu returns from the Bridge of Helplessness, overjoyed. He's relieved that he managed to keep his memories at a cost he could bear. By a fortunate coincidence, he miraculously returns to his master's side and gets a chance to go back to the person he loves. But... why is there an idiot here?! Fang Quefu thinks in anguish, clutching his forehead.
Worse, one idiot has dragged another into it.
Meisheng: What? You've been seeing someone behind my back?! Meisheng glares furiously at Xu Yu's hand clutching Fang Quefu's clothes.
Fang Quefu: ...
And here comes the one who got dragged into it.
That's right, Xu Yu is someone Fang Quefu picked up. Right now, Xu Yu is looking at him like an idiot.
Fang Quefu thinks: It's fine. I'll just take in a kid.
A few days later...
Meisheng appears in front of Fang Quefu with someone who looks a lot like him, holding hands with the person and treating them very tenderly.
Fang Quefu thinks: Here we go. Time to torment each other.
Fang Quefu doesn't expect to be so angry. He starts acting tough but being softhearted, secretly protecting him while also acting cold and distant.
Meisheng says guiltily, "I really did mistake him for someone else. Do you believe me...?"
Fang Quefu glares at him. "Go away!"
Character monologues:
Fang Quefu: "They laugh at me for being foolish, but I press on without hesitation. Even when the pain comes from deep within, I don't want to give up on myself, and I won't give up on the person I love. As the head of a sect, I have to learn to hide my feelings at all times. My aloofness is only a facade. I don't want to be a golden bird in a cage. I only want to be a bird bound to the woods."
Meisheng: "I truly loved someone, but that person walked alone through danger and schemes, never willing to tell me a single thing. As the head of the Demon Realm, I once wanted to give everything up and stay with him. But his heart held more than just me. It also held the 'past' he was determined to protect."
Theme: The world is unpredictable, and much can change beyond our control.
