Hu Zi no longer drank. Over the years he had become unwilling to drink, because he was afraid of getting drunk. Once he became drunk, he would remember his Master, his eldest senior brother, his second senior brother, and his youngest junior brother.
This longing was pure and plain torture to him. It would make him wake up from his sleep in tears, make him drown in loneliness as he looked at the darkness around him and remembered just how alone and at a loss he was.
He seldom fell asleep now, and would rather not dream, because he was afraid of becoming immersed in the happiness of the past and unwilling to wake up. If he truly could not wake up, then the ninth summit might fall into trouble.
He no longer peeped either, because he had already grown up, he no longer had the strength to do such a thing… because there was no longer anyone else in this area besides him. If there was any, then it would be the hidden Heaven Gate in the sky.
The words 'Hu Zi, don't cry...' doesn't translate too well into English. The meaning is there, but the nuance is a little off. So allow me to add some details.
The words used in the Chinese version were actually the type that would be usually used by parents to crying children.
It's that sort of tone.
So yes, please imagine Su Ming using that sort of tone to Hu Zi.
Preview to next chapter: Their Home under the Sea…
Heartbreaking chapter that shows you what has happened to the ninth summit