Matter of Love

"Eden, are you ready? It was not a place to relax, but a place to bind yourself. You have no freedom inside. You only have a set of clothes to change, and the rest, like your phones, pads, is gone." Looking at Eden, Greg was preparing Eden mentally by telling him that he couldn't have his favorite things.

Eden's eyes didn't change at all. Staring at Eden's eyes, Greg swore that if there was a trace of flinch in Eden's eyes, he would take Eden back.

'Well, no regrets. Eden, you are a man!'

Greg bent down and held Eden's hand. This time, Eden didn't refuse to get in touch with Greg as he did before he went out of the room. He held Greg's hand tightly. Eden had heard about the cruelty of the Xiaoyao Island from his great grandfather before he came here. Eden believed that since his great grandfather had said that Xiaoyao Island was a horrible place, then it was really a hell that would make him experience a nightmare forever. He might not even have a chance to get out of the hell.

But so what? Eden liked this world, the plants in it, the grief and joy of this world, and the imperfection. Eden believed that even if he became the decline after he went to the Xiaoyao Island, it would still be sunny after the gloomy day. Thinking of this, he didn't feel scared anymore.

Eden blinked his eyes and swallowed all the tears in his eyes. Then he forced a bitter smile and said, "The books on the bookshelf of great grandfather are so obscure." His paintings were more beautiful.

It was not easy for Eden, who could only understand cartoons, to know those words. It was really difficult to let him understand the meaning of the words.

Howard said that he had arranged everything. All Greg needed to do was to bring Eden to the island.

Greg took Eden's hand and led him to the island. Rows and rows of willows were planted on both sides of the island. A wisp of wind blew up the willows.

child like Eden to enter the island. Instead, it took off the willow leaves from its body one after another and blew them on the body of Greg. It wanted him

willow leaves floating in the sky and felt even sadder. He knew that if he didn't leave, he would

hand and

if something was blocked in his heart, making him unable to breathe. Just then, his phone rang.

beg your pardon? Okay, I see." Greg put the phone back in his pocket, turned around

and thinking of the peripatetic island that his great grandfather had described to him,

child about twelve or thirteen years old jumped down from the tree beside. The boy was carrying a stick in his hand.

pattern of the mouse was lifelike, and it was a big fat mouse

robber?" The boy pointed at himself with his thumb,

"I've only heard

Zheng is my ancestor!" Henard patted his thin chest with

Well, Henard had a small

concluded that Eden was from a poor family. In order to let the new comer know the rules here,

had told him not to expose his identity in the Xiaoyao Island and to disguise himself as a pauper who couldn't even afford

family." Eden stammered. Then he added, "I'm really poor. I could