Rebirth Of Chen An

Chapter 161: Taking down the Bandits (I)

Translator: Flying Lines

When Chen An left the General, he finally got to see Ding Sheng who’d also been captured before.

“Uncle Chen! Are you all-right? Did they hurt you?” Ding Sheng had been striding to and fro in a small room with guards posted at the door. As soon as he saw Chen An, he lit up and rushed over.

“Was I someone so easily hurt?”

Chen An opened his arms and gave Ding Sheng a hug. Then they sat down and he related the conversation between him and the ancient version Lu Feng to Ding Sheng.

“Uncle Chen, do you mean to say the emperor of this world looked like you, and had the same name?” Ding Sheng was apparently much surprised and said, “do you think this could be a parallel universe? I read some scientific articles about it. They say there are multiple parallel worlds, and the same person lead different lives in these different worlds.” While Ding Sheng talked excitedly, he got a pinch from Chen An.

“Does it hurt?” Chen An asked.

“It surely does.” Ding Sheng massaged his arm: Chen An had used some strength. Ding Sheng asked in concern: “Uncle Chen, are you okay?”

He looked at Chen An in worry, thinking Chen An must be having a hard time accepting that they were in a parallel universe and that they saw someone who looked like Lu Feng but were a general.

Chen An shook his head: “I’m okay.”

“Uncle Chen, I know. So many things happened in the past few days, and it’s very difficult for you to accept. I find things hard to accept, too, at least for now.”

Ding Sheng held Chen An’s hand and offered consolation: “But wherever we are, at least we are not alone; we still have each other.”

Chen An attention was diverted by Ding Sheng’s words. In fact, a moment ago the idea struck him that he should try and see whether he was dreaming, that’s why he pinched Ding Sheng; he didn’t expect the young man to read so much into it.

“I’m never going to leave you!” The man of justice said these words with bright, pure eyes, in which Chen An’s face was reflected.

Chen An felt Ding Sheng’s sincerity not only from the hands holding his, but also from Ding Sheng’s eyes.

Chen An turned into a smile, how many people have said that they were not going to leave him? No matter how many, he was moved every time he heard it, and felt his heart filled with warmth.

He remembered Changle’s words. It was true that he now had people taking care of him. Though he didn’t have Chen Yang and the others by his side right now, he still had Ding Sheng.

No matter when or where, he was never alone.

“I’m marking your words.” Chen An showed a light-hearted smile, and opened his arms to Ding Sheng, “give me a warm hug first.”

Ding Sheng promptly embraced Chen An, his chin gently touching the man’s shoulder and cheek. With the unprecedented intimacy, the young man felt a strange yet fascinating feeling rising in his chest.

“Uncle Chen, I feel like you are a magnet while I’m the metal. I don’t know why, but I just want to be with you.” Ding Sheng said honestly; he just wanted to hold Chen An for a long, long time.

It felt so good, kind of like when he hugged his mum at home, but there was an extra element of excitement.

“Does this mean you have become more dependent on me in this strange environment,” Chen An paused and slowly disentangled from Ding Sheng’s embrace, squinting at the young man with a gin, he asked, “or does it mean you actually like me?”