Chasing You Like a Tenacious Falcon

Chapter 152

Zi Ling was a talkative and enthusiastic fellow. As he led Wei Shixu towards the back mountain, he kept chattering away.

"When Zi Nian first returned, she was in tears," Zi Ling said with a sigh. "I suspect she’s nursing a broken heart, oh my poor little sister, it breaks my heart to see her like this."

He shook his head as he spoke, sighing heavily.

Wei Shixu grew nervous and asked, "Is she... here?"

He was almost too afraid to face her.

Zi Ling shook his head. "Oh, she’s not here. She’s gone out to play."

Wei Shixu became even more nervous. "Where did she go?"

Zi Ling thought for a moment. "I don’t know, actually. Master sent her on a journey around the world."

Wei Shixu quietly followed his senior brother up the steps, his coin pendant swaying in the chest, glinting with hues of gold and red, dazzlingly brilliant.

Zi Ling glanced at it again and suddenly shouted, "Wait! Could you be the one who broke my sister’s heart?! Did you and she date?!"

Wei Shixu: "......"

"Wow, you’ve got some nerve!" Zi Ling leaped up, rolling up his sleeves. "You little brat! Do you know she spent the entire night kneeling in the Ancestral Hall, burning incense?! I should beat you to death!"@@@@

His voice was too loud, and the tea room door opened. Master Fan Shiliu stood there, looking over.

Zi Ling immediately retracted his hands, lowering his head meekly and calling out a respectful "Master."

Fan Shiliu scrutinized Wei Shixu and said, "Come in and talk."

Wei Shixu stepped inside, closing the tea room door behind him.

The room was quiet, with incense burning.

Fan Shiliu poured him a cup of tea. "Explain, what’s going on?"

Wei Shixu had a thousand words, but ultimately summarized them into one phrase: "I’ve come for a follow-up consultation."

Fan Shiliu raised an eyebrow, a smile creeping onto his lips. "You’re quite deep."

Wei Shixu remained silent, not looking up.

Fan Shiliu snorted coldly. "You broke up, huh? You got dumped."

Wei Shixu: "......"

Fan Shiliu asked again, "Any thoughts?"

Wei Shixu looked up. "What did I do wrong?"

Fan Shiliu raised his eyebrow once more, slowly saying, "How did your brain end up like this? Even though the first three pillars of your birthday coincide, how did you become so meticulous?"

Wei Shixu: "......"

Fan Shiliu tapped the table. "Drink the tea first. Your lips are so dry they’re peeling."

Wei Shixu downed the tea in one go without hesitation.

Wei Shixu’s eyes widened slightly.

Fan Shiliu continued, "So it’s time that will help, there’s no rush. The process of maturing should follow the natural order of time."

Wei Shixu lowered his head, deep in thought.

Fan Shiliu added, "Affection should be equal, not one party demanding."

Wei Shixu picked up his words, "One plus one equals more than two, not one plus half, then divided by two."

Fan Shiliu looked at him jokingly. "So clever, tempting fate?"

Wei Shixu looked up, asking, "Master, can I call you that?"

Fan Shiliu nodded. "You’ve been guided by me, taught by me, so you can call me that."

Wei Shixu’s eyes lit up. "Master, can you teach me a few more words?"

Fan Shiliu replied, "What other doubts do you have?"

Wei Shixu frowned, thinking, and asked, "Mindfulness, I don’t understand your mindfulness. It’s not about passively accepting, so what does it mean? You help anyone and everyone, show kindness to all?"

Fan Shiliu shook his head. "Kindness needs to be paired with wisdom, or it can lead to foolishly aiding evil."

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Fan Shiliu smiled. "Those in power should possess both a compassionate heart and decisive actions."

Thump! Thump!

Wei Shixu felt his heart racing, a sense of breaking through the clouds.

He continued, "Then what should the course of life be?"

Fan Shiliu raised an eyebrow. "Which aspect?"

Wei Shixu answered, "In love, family, marriage—is there a perfect life?"

Fan Shiliu stated, "The greatest awakening in life is not about marriage or having children, nor is it about societal achievements. It’s about finding and becoming yourself."

Wei Shixu questioned, "What?"

Fan Shiliu reached out again, gently tapping his forehead. "Child, this is the same issue as breaking up. Are you being yourself?"

Afterward, he laughed, "Zi Nian isn’t perfect; no one is, but she is herself."

Wei Shixu suppressed the deep awe stirring within him, unable to speak for a long while.

Fan Shiliu stood up, declaring, "A person is inherently unique!"

"Stars like Tian Yi, Wen Chang, Tian Chu, Hua Gai—there are endless metaphors! Countless qualities!"

"Life’s path is one’s own, with varying talents, so why stick to one form? Live authentically!"

Wei Shixu gazed at him, experiencing his first heart pounding moment that wasn’t because of Quan Zhisui.

Fan Shiliu opened the tea room door, pointing to the adjacent bungalow. "You haven’t slept for two days straight, have you? Stay at the dojo for a while, restore your energy."

Wei Shixu bowed deeply. "Thank you, Master, for your hospitality."