Chapter 744: Extra 18: The Return of Chen Yi’s Eldest Son, Chen Yue (Part 6) Chapter 744: Extra 18: The Return of Chen Yi’s Eldest Son, Chen Yue (Part 6) Tuberculosis Rabbit didn’t bother with the shock in Chen Yue’s eyes, but rather proudly lead the way, eyes filled with pride as he introduced his own artworks.

Indeed, they were something to be proud of.

Every piece of art here was crafted by Tuberculosis Rabbit himself without any outside help, each infused with his painstaking efforts, all deserving of being passed down to future generations and displayed in a museum forever.

And it was Chen Yue’s first time seeing the true face of what the historical books called an art gallery.

His mouth was almost always agape.

Just then–
Tuberculosis Rabbit, with a nostalgic look, pointed at a fox tail hanging on the wall and said, “This artwork is a prop, from a very long time ago. It was quite famous, although most people are not aware of it, but it had a significant reputation in Yancheng.”

“During a great war long, long ago.”

“The owner of this prop had charged into the ranks of the Alien Race, proving to everyone the fearlessness and bravery of the Blue Star Race, but it’s a pity now, for the owner of the prop sold it not too long ago.”

“It’s unknown what happened to make this person sell his Life-Bound Artifact.”

“After several turns of events, however, the prop finally returned to my hands.”

“I brought it back.”

“After all, this is an artifact that has made its mark on history; maybe here is its home, here is where it ought to remain.”

After finishing these words.

Tuberculosis Rabbit paused for a while before again lamenting, “The hero’s solitude is the coldest of all.”

Li Yide couldn’t be considered a hero.

But at least he was a valiant man, and to think someone like that ended up in the desperate situation of having to sell his possessions to get by in his old age, was truly sorrowful. Tuberculosis Rabbit had considered helping Li Yide, with his current status, it would take but a little effort to secure a worry-free and prosperous life for Li Yide for the rest of his days.

However, since Li Yide had never approached him, Tuberculosis Rabbit did not bring it up either, to avoid injuring Li Yide’s pride. As a man, he knew how to maintain a man’s dignity.

He knew all too well that it’s often in the depths of poverty that a man most fiercely wishes to protect his self-respect.

It’s just that most people don’t understand one truth.

That is, self-respect is often lost in the very act of desperately trying to protect it.

Sword Without End, standing to one side and looking at the fox tail on the wall, didn’t speak. He was aware of this affair, having been the one to discover this prop in the hands of a Foreign Clansman and immediately went after it.

Although his relationship with Li Yide was just so-so.

Still, they knew each other, and if Li Yide had died at the hands of a Foreign Clansman, Sword Without End couldn’t just stand by; it would be a provocation against the status of the Blue Star people.

Only after some inquiries did he find out it wasn’t that the Foreign Clansman had killed Li Yide and taken his artifact but rather Li Yide had voluntarily sold it to them. Through their investigation, they found out that Li Yide had not thought about making money over the years, had no means of production, leading to his dire state in old age, even to the point of starvation.

Once a figure who had commanded great respect in Yancheng, now couldn’t even afford a meal in his old age.

It was indeed lamentable.

The closing act of the hero, the fair lady grown old.

The two most desolate things in the world had both befallen Li Yide; it has to be said that Li Yide’s life was indeed a hard one.

“Do you know?”

Gazing at the fox tail on the wall, Tuberculosis Rabbit, struck by some thoughts, continued in a somber voice, “Really, in this one life, you might as well always be an ordinary person, living a peaceful life, living your own way.”

“But once, if one day this person catches an opportunity to soar high, makes a fair amount of money.”

“If one could always soar it would be fine, but if, for some reason, one day falls down, not many can withstand this kind of disparity, most will spend the rest of their lives in an atmosphere of extreme negativity, never able to rise again.”

“Yi, to cultivate you, you’ve lived your own life up until now. Now that you’re officially returning to the Chen Family, it’s expected that you will take over the Chen Family in the future. You will have to view issues not solely from your perspective anymore, but from that of the entire Chen Family, the entire Blue Star Race.”

“Do you think you can do it?”

“I…”

Chen Yue hesitated for a moment before lowering his head and saying, “I don’t know.”

Though he was top of his class in school, and his performance was not bad when he first entered the workforce, he has never viewed the entire world from such a high perspective, and the Chen Family seemed too enormous to him, let alone considering his position as the eldest son of the Chen Family, much less whether he could successfully take over the family.

“No matter.”

Tuberculosis Rabbit said nonchalantly, “How’s your history knowledge?”

“Very good.”

Talking about his studies, Chen Yue suddenly felt confident and proudly stated, “In school, I usually got perfect scores in history.”

“…”

Letting out a sigh, Tuberculosis Rabbit turned to Sword Without End and said helplessly, “That’s the end of it.”

Tuberculosis Rabbit didn’t pay attention to the shock in Chen Yue’s eyes, walking straight ahead with pride while introducing his artworks.

In fact, they truly warranted pride.

Every piece of artwork here was created by him without any assistance: Each piece infused with Tuberculosis Rabbit’s painstaking efforts, deserving to be passed down to posterity and permanently displayed in a museum.

And for Chen Yue, it was the first time he had seen the true face of what the history books referred to as an art gallery.

His mouth remained agape the entire time.

Just then–
Looking wistfully at a fox tail hanging on the wall, Tuberculosis Rabbit spoke, “This piece is a prop which was quite famous a very long time ago. Although most people are unaware, it still holds some renown in Yancheng.”

“During a great war a very long time ago.”

“The owner of this prop had led the charge against the Alien Race, proving to everyone the fearlessness and courage of the Blue Star Race. It’s just a pity now, the owner sold this prop a short while ago.”

“It’s unknown what happened for this person to sell their own Life-Bound Artifact.”

“But after several twists and turns, the prop has come back into my hands.”

“I have reclaimed it.”

“After all, this is an artifact that holds a place in history; perhaps this is its home, and being here is the best tie it could have.”

Having said that,
Tuberculosis Rabbit paused for a moment before once again musing, “The desolation of a fallen hero is the most profound.”

Li Yide might not be a hero,
but he was at least a good man, and for such a man to end up in a situation where he had to sell his possessions to get by in his old age was indeed a matter of melancholy. He had thought about helping Li Yide. With his current status, doing something for Li Yide would be trivial,
enough to ensure Li Yide would live the latter half of his life in ease and opulence.

But since Li Yide had never approached him, he had not brought it up, not wanting to injure Li Yide’s pride. As a man, he knew how to protect a man’s pride.

He understood even more so that when a man is poorest, he is most desperate to sustain his dignity.

It’s just a truth most people fail to grasp.

That pride is often lost in the very act of fiercely clinging to it.

Standing to the side, Sword Without End looked at the fox tail on the wall and remained silent. He knew about this matter; it was he who had discovered the prop in the hands of a Foreign Clansman, and he had rushed to its defense immediately.

Although his relationship with Li Yide was average,
the recognition was there, and if Li Yide were to die at the hands of a Foreign Clansman, Sword Without End couldn’t just stand by, as it would also be a challenge to the status of the Blue Star People.

Only after some inquiries did he learn that the Foreign Clansman had not killed Li Yide and stole the artifact, but that Li Yide had sold it to them willingly. Following their investigation, they found that Li Yide had never considered making money, and he had no means of production, leading to a point in his old age where he couldn’t even afford meals.

Once a formidable figure in Yancheng, he now couldn’t afford food in his old age.

One couldn’t help but lament the situation.

The end of a hero, the aging of a beauty.

These were the two most desolate occurrences in the world, and Li Yide had unfortunately experienced both. It could be said that Li Yide’s life had been particularly harsh.

“Do you know?”

Gazing at the fox tail on the wall, Tuberculosis Rabbit, being somewhat reminiscent, continued, “You see, in a lifetime, it’s better to be an ordinary person, peacefully living one’s own small life, in one’s own way.”

“But once, if that person seizes an opportunity one day and takes off, making a lot of money,”
“it would be well and good if the ascent could continue, but if one day there’s a fall, most people can’t bear such a drastic change. Many spend the rest of their lives in profound negativity, never able to rise again.”

“Yi, to nurture you, you have lived your life independently during the first half of your life. Now that you have officially returned to the Chen Family, you will definitely have to take the helm in the future. You can’t look at problems solely from your own perspective anymore. You need to consider them from the entire Chen Family angle, the whole Blue Star’s standpoint.”

“Do you think you can do that?”

“I…”

After hesitating for a moment, Chen Yue lowered his head and said, “I don’t know.”

Although he was top-ranked in academics at school and had a decent start in his career, he had never viewed the whole world from a high vantage point. The Chen Family was too vast for him, and he hardly dared to even think about the fact that he was the eldest son of the Chen Family, let alone whether he could successfully take over the Chen Family.

“No matter,”
Tuberculosis Rabbit said casually, “How well did you study history?”

“Very well.”

When it came to his studies, Chen Yue suddenly felt confident, puffing his chest proudly, “In school, I usually scored perfect marks in history.”

“…”

With a soft sigh, Tuberculosis Rabbit turned to Sword Without End and said helplessly, “That’s the end of it.”