After leaving home, Zhang Tie went to the Orphanage of Compassion run by Orphanage of Compassion Mother Theresa and donated 200 gold coins to it. This was the largest donation the Orphanage of Compassion had ever received. When Zhang Tie left, all the children in the Orphanage of Compassion sang the hymn of the Church of the Guardian God to send Zhang Tie off. Mother Theresa kissed Zhang Tie deeply on the Zhang Tie.
In the eyes of the children at Orphanage of Compassion, Zhang Tie was absolutely the only saint in the entire Black Flame City besides Mother Theresa.
After making this donation, Zhang Tie was penniless again, with only a few gold coins on his person.
Tonight, all eighty-four girls in Black Flame City received a beautifully wrapped gift box delivered by Zhang Tie's gift shop while they were at home. When the gift boxes were opened, many girls exclaimed in surprise.
A beautiful bouquet of flowers, a set of Mrs. Dis's lingerie, a set of jewelry from Milan Jewelry Store, and a greeting card. On all the greeting cards from the Rose Society girls, there was a line of text left by Zhang Tie.
"XXX (name), I'm leaving Black Flame City tomorrow. Thank you for the happiness you gave me. I will always remember you. Please forgive me for not being able to give you more— Zhang Tie!"
During this period, under the influence and education of many beautiful women in the Rose Society, after seven or eight days, Zhang Tie finally transformed from the most clueless bumpkin in Black Flame City into a semi-fashionable person who had a basic understanding of the various fashionable and enjoyable places in Black Flame City.
From the beautiful women, he learned the names of the best jewelry Black Flame City, the best lingerie stores, the best coffee shops, the best tailors, how the best chocolates are made, the best hair salons, the best restaurants, and so on.
The beauties of the Rose Society know the best places and things in Black Flame City like the back of their hand.
Many of these beautiful girls came from ordinary families in Black Flame City, just like Zhang Tie's family. A few came from slightly better-off families, but still far from the level of Beneta's family. Because of their family circumstances, it was impossible for each of these girls to own a set of Madame Dis's lingerie or a set of jewelry from Milan Jewelry Store.
To be able to wear a set of Mrs. Dis's lingerie and a piece of jewelry from the Cleon Jewelry Store while one is young and beautiful is the dream of many Rose Society girls.
For many, such a dream would seem too superficial and materialistic, but Zhang Tie didn't think so. He was simply grateful that before leaving Black Flame City, he could still do one more thing to make those lovely girls happy.
This might be the last memento I can give them.
There were no greeting cards in the gift boxes for Pandora and the others, because Zhang Tie had engraved all the things he wanted to say to them on the rings.
Alice wasn't home, so the gift-giver brought it back without anyone signing for it. They said they'd deliver it again tomorrow if needed.
Having done all this, Zhang Tie felt completely relieved. Before leaving Black Flame City, he had done everything he could. Even if he really died on the battlefield this time, he would have given everyone an explanation.
Those who deserved to die were killed, and those who deserved gratitude were thanked...
Zhang Tie felt as if another burden had been lifted off his shoulders.
Under the dim streetlights, Zhang Tie walked alone down the street, from the entrance of the Black Flame City No. 7 National Middle School all the way to the bus station that he had gazed at countless times over the years.
That was where Teacher Daina waited for the bus every day on her way home. Before, Zhang Tie could only secretly watch that beautiful figure from the alley behind the station. He had been secretly observing this station for three years. Tonight, Zhang Tie finally mustered the courage to step onto the platform for the first time and stood silently in the place where that beautiful figure often lingered.
Night had fallen, and the streets were deserted. All the city buses in Black Flame City had stopped running, and the entire station was empty except for Zhang Tie. A dim streetlamp next to the station cast a hazy glow in the darkness, stretching Zhang Tie's lonely shadow long, like a road extending into the endless night.
Standing at the station, Zhang Tie closed his eyes and took a deep breath through his nose. It seemed as if a familiar fragrance still lingered there, and that beautiful figure had just left on the bus.
Tang De said that in this era, a man only needs to have done four things to mature: patronize a prostitute, kill someone, go to jail, and serve in the army.
In just a few months, Zhang Tie experienced all the things Tang De had mentioned, so Zhang Tie matured. The mature Zhang Tie also understood the lie that had given him endless hope before.
" Teacher Daina's greatest wish in her life is that one of her students will become a powerful Warrior or a strong person capable of protecting humanity, so that I can dress up beautifully and marry him..."
"The promise between Teacher Daina and you is that when you are strong enough to protect Teacher Daina, Teacher Daina will marry you, okay?"
"Are you willing to make such a promise with Teacher Daina?"
The beautiful voice from yesterday's class still seemed to echo in his ears. That promise had once thrilled Zhang Tie. Only now did Zhang Tie realize that it was the most beautiful lie he had ever heard in his life.
Teacher Daina will always be Teacher Daina, the most beautiful Teacher Daina in my heart. She has her own life, she will never belong to me, and she will never marry me. In front of Teacher Daina, I will always be the student who can only quietly follow behind her and then humbly kiss her beautiful figure in the alley next to the station.
This small train station is where we both mourn and bury our own pale, insignificant selves.
Zhang Tie himself didn't know how long he had been standing at the station. He tried his best to recall, to recall every little detail about Teacher Daina. In his heart, he was actually very afraid. He was afraid that leaving Black Flame City tomorrow would be his last farewell. He was afraid that he would never remember that beautiful figure again. He was afraid that one day he would forget what she looked like.
Perhaps, on the day I left school, I should have mustered up the courage to take a photo with Teacher Daina.
Zhang Tie felt a slight sense of regret.
I don't know when, but there were no pedestrians left on the street...
Before I knew it, drizzle began to fall from the sky, eventually turning into a torrential downpour...
Without realizing it, Zhang Tie found himself no longer alone in this lonely train station, amidst the torrential rain; Pandora, completely naked, was standing before him.
Seeing Pandora's frail body and pale face drenched by the rain, Zhang Tie felt a pang of heartache. He held Pandora in his arms, took off his officer's uniform, dried the water from Pandora's head, and quickly draped his own clothes over Pandora shoulders. Then he took Pandora's icy little hands, breathed on them, and rubbed them vigorously.
"How did you know I was here?" Zhang Tie asked Pandora.
Seeing Zhang Tie's nervous expression, Pandora smiled, "You told me about your past, so I guessed you'd be here tonight. That's why I came!"
Zhang Tie felt a little embarrassed, like a child caught stealing candy at a relative's house. He glared at Pandora fiercely and pulled Pandora into a hug. "And you? What are you doing here? Running out alone so late!"
Pandora smiled, raised her hand, and took out the box containing the ring that she had been clutching tightly. The heavy rain had soaked her to the bone, but the box in her hand was completely dry. "I just received your gift, and knowing you're leaving tomorrow, I wanted to come and have you put this ring on my finger in person!"
For some reason, looking at Pandora's smile, Zhang Tie felt a slight sting in his nose. Without saying a word, he grabbed the box, took out the Black Seal Ring, and then took Pandora's obediently outstretched hand.
Pandora's right hand had delicate and graceful fingers. Just as Pandora Zhang Tie was about to slip the Black Seal Ring onto the middle finger of Pandora's right hand, he noticed that Pandora shook her head, extended her ring finger, and looked at Zhang Tie expectantly, her eyes seeming to hold a thousand words.
The meaning of a man putting a ring on a woman's finger is completely different.
Zhang Tie looked at Pandora, and Pandora looked at Zhang Tie. The world seemed to fall silent at that moment.
Looking at Pandora's snow-white fingers spread open before him without reservation, Zhang Tie seemed to see again the image of Pandora lying on the bed that day, spreading her snow-white legs open before him for the first time without reservation, waiting for his reckless entry.
That day, just like now, Pandora didn't say much. Instead, she looked at herself with her expressive eyes, filled with encouragement, expectation, and a thousand unspoken words.
Whether Pandora spread her legs or her fingers in front of him, Zhang Tie felt that Pandora possessed a special kind of beauty that was captivating.
"I will die!" Zhang Tie said solemnly to Pandora.
"I know!" Pandora looked at Zhang Tie, tears welling in her eyes. "One day I will die too. I just want to make a promise with you while I'm still alive. If you're still alive when I grow up to be as beautiful as Teacher Daina, will you let me marry you in her place?"
Zhang Tie's tears welled up instantly.
He took Pandora's hand, kissed it, and then solemnly slipped the ring onto the ring finger of Pandora's right hand.
The two people, both with tears in their eyes, laughed, and then began to embrace tightly in the silent station, kissing passionately, each licking away the tears from the other's face.
In the first half of the night, in the rain, Zhang Tie held Pandora in his arms and sat at the train station, telling Pandora stories about Teacher Daina. Pandora hugged Zhang Tie, rested her head on Zhang Tie chest, and listened attentively.
In the latter half of the night, the rain stopped, Zhang Tie carried Pandora away, returning to the apartment. Then the two began a frenzied, unrestrained lovemaking, holding nothing back, endless and without end... (To be continued, please search for the novel for better and faster updates!)