Becoming the First to Break New Ground

Xie Xie suddenly gave a bitter smile, his eyes reddening slightly, as though countless words were lodged in his throat.

He said slowly, "My mother chose my name. She once told me that she gave me this name because she was grateful for that encounter."

At this point, Xie Xie paused, seeming to sink into his memories. After a while, he continued, "She said that the luckiest, happiest thing in her life was meeting Father at that particular time and having that encounter with him. Their love shone as brilliantly as stars in the night sky."

However, his expression abruptly turned pale as paper. The hand holding his chopsticks unconsciously tightened, veins even bulging across it.

His lips trembled as he tried to continue, but it was as though something had caught in his throat, leaving him unable to make a sound.

The atmosphere instantly became heavy. Tang Wulin's heart tightened, and for the first time in his life, he felt a deep sense of guilt. (Tang Wulin: I'm such an idiot!)

He silently berated himself for being so reckless that he had carelessly uncovered the pain his friend had buried deep in his heart.

After hesitating again and again, Tang Wulin finally asked carefully, "Then... how is your mother now?"

Although he had already vaguely guessed that the answer might not be a good one, he still hoped to get something definite from Xie Xie.

After all, while he knew Xie Xie came from a wealthy family, he knew nothing at all about the specifics of his family situation.

Xie Xie pressed his lips together tightly, trembling faintly as though trying to suppress the turbulent emotions within him, but in the end, he could not fully control them.

"Father was busy all day long, as if family matters were completely beneath his notice. Even when Mother was seriously ill, he was still running around outside without stopping for even a moment." Xie Xie's voice carried a trace of sorrow and anger.

"Before Mother died, her greatest wish was only to see him one more time! But that heartless man still came back too late." Xie Xie's fists clenched unconsciously, and his eyes gradually reddened.

"I will never forget that night. Mother lay in the hospital bed, her face pale as paper, tears constantly sliding from the corners of her eyes.

"Her eyes were filled with such deep regret and reluctance as she slowly let go of my tightly clasped hand.

"At that moment, my entire world collapsed."

Xie Xie closed his eyes in pain, and tears finally spilled from them uncontrollably.

"I really hate him. I hate him for not spending more time with us. I hate him for making Mother leave this world with such regrets!

"And I hate this damned name of mine. If it hadn't been for that so-called 'encounter,' perhaps none of this tragedy would have happened. Maybe Mother would still be alive and well..."

The more Xie Xie spoke, the more agitated he became. Finally, he abruptly collapsed onto the table, his body trembling continuously with sobs.

Ever since he had arrived here, the cold, proud mask that had always wrapped around him seemed to have been stripped away in an instant.

At this moment, he was no longer the aloof, indifferent boy others found hard to approach, but a child who had lost his mother and whose heart was filled with resentment and pain.

This was also the first time in his life that he had poured out the thoughts buried deepest in his heart to someone else without holding anything back.

Just then, Uncle Li came over slowly, carrying a steaming, fragrant new pot of pot-stewed beef steadily in both hands.

He gently placed the pot on the table, then carefully began arranging the tableware and side dishes.

Yet as he did so, Uncle Li could not help letting out a deep sigh. "Sigh, this child is truly too pitiful.

"Back when his mother was still alive, she especially loved bringing him here for pot-stewed beef.

"Back then, the mother and son were always laughing and chatting together. That harmonious scene is still vivid in my mind.

"But later... his mother unfortunately passed away. From then on, this child could only come here by himself."

At this point, Uncle Li could not help shaking his head, his face full of regret.

"And every time he comes here, seeing the familiar surroundings and food always makes him think of his mother.

"So sometimes, he can't control his emotions. I hope you won't blame him!"

Uncle Li turned to Tang Wulin and Gu Yue and spoke to them earnestly.

Then, as though he had remembered something, Uncle Li revealed a faintly relieved smile. "But today is quite rare. He actually brought friends with him.

"To be honest, seeing that he is no longer alone truly makes me happy for him!

"But this child is still so young, yet his thoughts are much heavier than those of people his age.

"So, if possible, I hope you good friends can help him more and try to guide him."

After saying that, Uncle Li let out another long sigh. His heart seemed full of pity and affection for Xie Xie as he muttered, "Sigh, what a tragedy."

Tang Wulin reached out and gently patted Xie Xie's back, as though he wanted to offer him some comfort and strength through that gesture.

Beside him, Gu Yue sat there somewhat blankly, staring straight at the crying Xie Xie. Something she had never shown before gradually emerged in her eyes.

Perhaps this was the first time she had truly understood humanity's complicated and profound emotions.

"There's no need to waste time mourning. Just become stronger! If you're strong enough, every problem will be solved. When the time comes, just return to the past and bring your family back."

To Gu Chen, the death of family members was not something that needed to make him sad at all.

In his eyes, rather than wasting effort on mourning and grief, it was better to use that precious time to strengthen oneself.

Because he firmly believed that as long as one possessed unparalleled, invincible power, it might not be impossible to save those loved ones who had already vanished into the river of time.

Gu Chen's words sounded cold and heartless, but they actually pointed out a path for the lost Xie Xie—only becoming stronger without end was the key.

After all, when someone's strength reached the very pinnacle, many problems that once seemed deeply troubling might be resolved with ease.

Hearing this, Xie Xie could not help lifting his head. He looked at Gu Chen with excitement all over his face and asked urgently, "Could such a powerful being really exist? To set foot in the mysterious domain of time and space, I'm afraid even the legendary gods would find that difficult, wouldn't they?"

Facing Xie Xie's doubts, Gu Chen nodded without hesitation and answered decisively, "Yes! Even if no such person exists now, then you can become the first to break new ground!"

Perhaps even he did not know that these words today would forge the future Time-Space God King!

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Kirin Douluo! Tong Yu!

Even by today's standards, this plot is absolutely explosive. How bad did the writing have to be to produce such a melodramatic story?

What exactly happened?

It went like this.

The male lead, Tong Yu, liked the female lead, but she looked down on him. Unable to accept it, he took poison and killed himself, only to accidentally obtain peerless divine arts and become a big shot.

When the male lead returned home in glory, he discovered that the female lead had broken his mother's leg. As for why she broke her leg, I don't dare say, and I don't dare ask.

Then, in a fit of rage, the male lead killed the female lead.

Here came the most explosive part: after killing her, the male lead actually fell into deep self-reproach. In the end, to atone for his sins, he gave everything for the female lead's son. [Desperate stare]

This was simply...

How did this kind of person whose Dao heart could not even pass muster become a Limit Douluo?

It could be said that because of one woman, this Limit Douluo was trapped for his entire life.

Love-brains really were the underlying code of Love Continent.