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The next afternoon, when He Yuqing came to pick up Jiang Huali, Jiang Huali placed a book in He Yuqing's hands.

He Yuqing asked, puzzled, "What is this?"

"Open it and take a look," Jiang Huali said.

He Yuqing opened the book; inside was a letter.

He paused for a moment, then took out the letter.

"For me?" His voice was somewhat hoarse, as if he realized what it was.

"Why don't you open it and see?" Jiang Huali took the book back and looked at him.

He Yuqing carefully opened the envelope and took out the letter inside.

His gaze slowly traveled from the beginning to the end of the letter, his fingers gently gripping the paper.

After a long while, he put down the letter, folded it, and put it back into the envelope.

He Yuqing smiled faintly at Jiang Huali and said, "May I kiss you?"

Jiang Huali met his gaze and nodded.

A kiss as light as a feather slowly landed on Jiang Huali's forehead.

I love you very much too.

He Yuqing said.

Jiang Huali laughed and said, "Come closer."

He Yuqing obediently lowered his head.

A soft touch came from the lips, carrying a rich fragrance, and in that instant, our breaths drew infinitely closer and blended together.

When the kiss ended, He Yuqing asked, "Why did you suddenly write me this letter?"

"Didn't you say that the letter with your name on it wasn't meant for you?" Jiang Huali said.

He Yuqing raised his lips slightly but didn't say anything.

The two found a noodle shop for dinner and sat facing each other.

Because it was evening, the noodle shop was quite crowded, and the atmosphere was lively and bustling.

Jiang Huali asked curiously, "When did you start liking me?"

He Yuqing paused in his eating, put down his chopsticks, and looked across at the person opposite him. "You might not believe it if I told you."

Jiang Huali: "Hmm? Why?"

"The first time I saw you."

"Back then... I bumped into you, and I lost my keys."

"Um."

The two recalled the scene at that time.

Jiang Huali asked, puzzled, "Where was that moment of falling in love at first sight?"

He Yuqing was silent for a while before saying, "You smiled at me back then."

Jiang Huali: "..."

"that's all?"

He Yuqing lowered his head to eat his noodles, a small patch of his ear turning red. "Mmm."

He saw Jiang Huali across from him shake her head, her face showing a hint of shock.

What he didn't say was that the moment was actually in her eyes when she smiled.

That look held emotions he couldn't decipher, but he instinctively felt it—

It seemed like a long time ago, he had looked at her like that.

-

Jiang Huali had a smooth university life, getting along well with her classmates, achieving excellent academic results, and receiving a first-class scholarship every year.

Everything was just like the life the original owner should have had.

Jiang Huali pursued her studies all the way to a doctorate. After graduating with her doctorate, she joined a research institute and began conducting scientific research.

He Yuqing gradually took over the family company, and the two had been living together since graduation. For Jiang Huali's convenience, they lived in a community not far from her workplace.

Jiang Huali bought the apartment downstairs and brought her grandmother to live there.

Although Grandma is old, she has a good attitude. She usually walks the dog in the neighborhood and plays Tai Chi and chess with other grandpas and grandmas of the same age in the neighborhood.

With Jiang Huali taking care of her, her health did not suffer any major problems.

Grandma lived a peaceful old age, passing away at the age of ninety-five.

Little Black grew from the skinny puppy that Jiang Huali picked up from the trash can, slowly growing into a chubby little dog the size of a truck, and finally turning into a handful of yellow earth, which was then placed in a small box.

Jiang Huali and He Yuqing walked together to the end of their lives.

Throughout their lives, they loved each other as always, walking hand in hand through all the long and tender times.

On Jiang Huali's thirtieth birthday, they went to climb a snow-capped mountain and saw the sunrise.

Under the golden sunlight, amidst the vast expanse of the sky and earth, they embraced and kissed.

Beyond time and space, promises that were never kept have found their echo in this new time and space.

-

[Data generation in progress—Dimensional mission completion 100%, points earned: 3000.]

[Next mission in progress]

Jiang Huali lay on the large bed in the system space, her fingers swiping across the screen that floated in mid-air.

She only got out of bed after receiving a message.

On the bedside table was a box emitting a white glow; it contained fragments of He Yuqing's soul.

After returning from the small world, Jiang Huali did not immediately submit He Yuqing's soul fragments to the management center for storage.

Today is the third day since Jiang Huali returned to the system space. She took the box out and delivered the soul fragments to the storage location.

Three fragments of a soul floated inside the glass case. A staff member handed over a registration form, which Jiang Huali signed.

Jiang Huali was unusually calm as she gazed at the fragments of soul within the pillar of light when a strange voice suddenly came from beside her.

"You already have three soul fragments. It seems you're making good progress."

Jiang Huali turned her head and saw a young man wearing a white shirt.

The young man nodded to her and said, "Hello, let me introduce myself—"

"I am Chen Jing."

Upon hearing the name, Jiang Huali paused for a moment before replying, "Hello, I am Jiang Huali."

Chen Jing is the same person who, like her, lost her memories after falling into another world, but has now regained them.

"Shall we find a coffee shop to sit down? Or would you like to stay here a little longer?" Chen Jing asked.

Jiang Huali glanced back at the soul fragments within the pillar of light, then nodded to Chen Jing and said, "Let's go now."

...

cafes.

There were many entertainment facilities in the area, and Jiang Huali chose a coffee shop next to the storage area.

Chen Jing took a sip of the coffee he had just ordered and asked, "You asked me out because you wanted to ask about how to regain my memories?"

Jiang Huali contacted Chen Jing through the system as soon as she left the previous mission world and arranged to meet today.

Jiang Huali nodded.

She voiced her doubts: "How did you find your original world and even go back in time?"

Chen Jing was not surprised by her question.

He simply asked one question: "Are you sure you want to regain your memories?"

Jiang Huali was taken aback, not expecting Chen Jing to ask such a question. After a moment of silence, she said, "I'm sure."

“Hmm.” Chen Jing nodded knowingly. “Then, first you need to find a carrier.”

"Carrier?"

"That's right. Finding the original world is simple. You just need to find a vessel that connects to the original world, and then you can use the power on it to find that world and jump through space to go back in time."

"..." Jiang Huali frowned. "I don't quite understand."

"There are two reasons why a person can leave their original world. One is that you are the chosen one of that world, and the energy you possess allows you to tear through space and time and enter another world."

Chen Jing took another sip of coffee. "Another possibility is that the chosen one of that world used up all his energy to send you to another world."

"Then what?"

Chen Jing looked up at Jiang Huali and chuckled, "Aren't you curious which type I am?"

Jiang Huali thought for a moment and then politely asked, "Which one are you?"

Chen Jing seemed amused by her reaction. He smiled and said, "The first one."

But when he said those words, his eyes seemed to be filled with indifference.

After a pause, Chen Jing continued, "Regardless of which type, there will be something that serves as a carrier for energy conversion. If you are the first type, then this carrier should be within you. If you are the second type..."

Chen Jing stopped again.

"What if it's the second one?" Jiang Huali was speechless at Chen Jing's pause.

"Then this vessel must be in the body of that chosen one of destiny."

Jiang Huali thought for a moment, then asked, "How do I know which one I am?"

Chen Jing was somewhat surprised: "Didn't you recall part of your memories?"

“Only a small portion, and most of them are fragmented pieces,” Jiang Huali said.

"I see. Then I'm afraid I can't help you."

Chen Jing smiled apologetically.

How do you know which type you are?

“Me?” Chen Jing tapped the table with his knuckles. “In my original world, I was the awakened chosen one.”

“You’ve done several missions already, so you should know how the world’s rules suppress awakened people. That’s why I have the ‘script’ from the original world in my memories, so I naturally know which one I belong to.”

Jiang Huali was speechless: This is as good as saying nothing at all.

Remembering something, Chen Jing said, "However, I'm more inclined to believe you're the second type."

Jiang Huali: "Why?"

"Were the three soul fragments in that glass case at the soul storage area in the management center collected by you?" Chen Jing asked.

Jiang Huali nodded.

"As far as I know, you've only experienced three worlds so far, right? The people who are so closely connected to you might come from the same world as you."

Jiang Huali recalled the memories she remembered later and fell silent.

Chen Jing was right; they did indeed come from the same world.

"The fact that soul fragments can survive for so long in different small worlds means that they are full of energy. Generally speaking, only people with good fortune can do this."

After finishing the last sip of his coffee, Chen Jing smiled at Jiang Huali and said, "If we meet him again in the next world, let's try to find the answer from him."

He stood up, waved to Jiang Huali, and then walked out of the coffee shop.

Try to find the answer from the other person?

Jiang Huali picked up her coffee and took a sip, but was choked by the sudden bitterness and quickly put the cup down.

She looked out the glass window and saw that the area was quite deserted because there weren't many employees. Even though it had all kinds of entertainment facilities, it still felt a bit cold.

Jiang Huali also stood up and went out of the coffee shop.

The artificial sunset fell on her, casting a long shadow on the ground.