A Difficult Choice

Ning Tian and Wu Feng rested on the stone steps below the dormitory building.

Wu Feng leaned back on the steps, one arm draped over Ning Tian's shoulder.

Neither of them spoke; they simply enjoyed the quiet night breeze.

When the diary was updated, Wu Feng sensed it first and exclaimed "Huh!" Ning Tian also followed suit and went into his consciousness to read it.

Upon seeing this, Wu Feng chuckled, "Huo Yuhao and Ju Zi ascending to the Divine Realm, that's quite a thought-provoking idea. It's better than him being a slave under Tang San."

Ning Tian didn't laugh, he just gave a soft "hmm".

She always saw things from a broader perspective than Wu Feng, and Lin Ye's idea was not just an idea to her, but more like a point of comparison.

By choosing Tang Wutong, Huo Yuhao essentially put himself in a Divine Realm shackle that he could never remove.

If you choose Ju Zi, you can live freely.

Two choices, two lives.

Ultimately, the depth of feelings is one thing, and compatibility is another.

Tang Wutong can give Huo Yuhao, Ju Zi cannot.

Ju Zi can give Huo Yuhao, Tang Wutong can't give him either, but people always need to figure out what they need most.

What Huo Yuhao wanted was to be understood, to be accepted, and to be treated as a real person with flesh and blood, not to be Godhood as a puppet. Ju Zi could provide that.

Ning Tian removed Wu Feng's arm from his shoulder, dusted off the steps, and said, "When it comes to marriage, it really depends on who you're most comfortable with, not just who you're lucky with."

Wu Feng curled his lip. "Nonsense, everyone knows that."

Ning Tian didn't argue with her. He stood up, looked up at the stars, and the night wind made her short hair a little messy.

Therefore, in the end, Huo Yuhao will get a completely different ending from the original story.

He will ascend to the Divine Realm with the Ju Zi, and live an upright life under Rong Nianbing's protection.

No one will give him a hard time, no Divine Power will restrict his marriage, and no intricate set of unspoken rules from the Divine Realm will weigh him down.

Huo Yuhao is still Huo Yuhao, and the God of Emotions is still the God of Emotions.

This time, however, he finally didn't have to bow his head.

Just thinking about Huo Yuhao like this makes one feel light and carefree.

In the original novel, he is like a kite tethered by a golden thread; no matter how high he flies, the thread is still in someone else's hand.

In his imagination, he truly takes flight. The spool is in Ju Zi's hands, or perhaps the spool is gone altogether; how he flies is entirely up to his own whim.

It's often said that strong people don't need emotions, but in reality, the stronger a person is, the more they need a comfortable relationship.

When you're comfortable, you can use all your energy effectively.

The most regrettable thing about Huo Yuhao is that the relationship he had was too uncomfortable; the more it went on, the more it felt like a long and arduous process of attrition.

If he could live his life again and remove Tang Wutong from the script, would he really choose the Ju Zi? I think he would.

It's not because Ju Zi is better than Tang Wutong, but because Ju Zi Tang Wutong more suitable. Suitability is more important than anything else.

Gu Yuena leaned against the blue stone by the Lake of Life. The night breeze blew across the lake, carrying the scent of water and the bitter fragrance of grass and trees.

Her consciousness floated in the diary, watching Lin Ye gradually depict Huo Yuhao without Tang Wutong.

She felt that Lin Ye's writing was fairly fair.

It didn't simply praise the Ju Zi, nor did it solely criticize Tang Wutong; it simply laid out both possibilities for the reader to decide for themselves.

Gu Yuena didn't care much about Huo Yuhao's love life; she was more concerned about Huo Yuhao's overall condition.

In the original novel, Huo Yuhao, although he became a god, always seemed to be weighed down by something, his brows always furrowed.

If what Lin Ye said is true, and that the pressure comes from Tang San and the rules of the Divine Realm, then being a god is indeed not a very fulfilling experience.

Gu Yuena understood the rules of the Divine Realm better than most humans; those rules and regulations could soften even the most stubborn person.

It's already quite an achievement that Huo Yuhao managed to hold on, but holding on and living freely are two different things.

She looked down at her reflection in the lake, her long silver hair being tossed and turned by the wind.

She suddenly became curious about what kind of person this woman named Ju Zi was, that could make someone like Huo Yuhao say, "If it weren't for Wang Dong'er, I would probably be with her."

These words, coming from Huo Yuhao, carried considerable weight.

Having lived for so long, Gu Yuena was already tired of dramatic relationships. What truly binds two people together in the end is often compatibility.

[Finally, here's a conclusion that's not quite a conclusion: Emotional bonds can change a person's life. It's an old saying, but it's certainly true.]

The encounter between Huo Yuhao and Tang Wutong not only sparked a love story that spread throughout the continent, but also placed an invisible shackle on him.

If Wang Dong, who disguised herself as a man, hadn't been in the script, Huo Yuhao would have progressed more directly, faster, and more easily.

He didn't have to go through those heart-wrenching struggles, nor did he have to face Tang San's perpetually unfathomable face.

He would walk to the finish line side by side with Ju Zi, then turn around and leave with her, leaving all the dirty and messy things behind.

Such a Huo Yuhao may not become the protagonist of a love story sung by future generations, but he will live as a more complete person.

It's incredibly difficult for a person to stay true to themselves throughout their life. If Huo Yuhao had a choice, I hope he would choose the more carefree path.

Xiao Xiao sat on the bed, wrapped the blanket into a tube, leaving only her head sticking out.

The last few sentences in the diary were like warm charcoal, warming her heart.

She didn't know why, even though Huo Yuhao and Ju Zi were people she had never met, the thought of them living happily in another storyline made her nose tingle.

Perhaps she's too susceptible to the assumption of "if she hadn't met anyone."

Reality is always so harsh; more choices slip through our fingers than we grasp.

Xiao Xiao wrapped the blanket tighter around herself and rested her chin on her knees.

The moonlight outside the window was thin, like a layer of icing sugar spread on the windowsill.

She suddenly wondered what she should do if she had to choose between "someone she likes" and "someone who is suitable" in the future.

This problem is still far off for her, but she's already starting to fear it.

She was afraid she would make the wrong choice, that she would lose something more important for that fleeting attraction, and that she would be too clear-headed and miss out on the person she truly liked because of what seemed suitable.

Xiao Xiao buried her head in the blanket and sighed softly.

Lin Ye's idea is well-written, but it's easy to overthink after reading it.

If something similar were to happen to her one day, it would probably torment her to death. In her diary, her first husband was He Caitou, but she has never even met He Caitou.

If what the diary says is true, and she now knows the truth, can she still love him as before?

This is a very serious question. When you know your future path, do you choose to follow that future, or do you choose to change it?

Whether the change is good or bad, it is a choice, not a choice to be a puppet controlled by fate.