She continued her walk around the campus, trying to pull her thoughts away from Mingyuan.

Everything on campus seemed so new and interesting. Ye Nianzhen realized that there were many places she had never been before.

She decided to use this time to explore the campus, which was both familiar and unfamiliar.

She walked past the teaching building, crossed the playground, and arrived at the lake next to the library.

The willows by the lake sway gently, and a light breeze caresses the face, making one feel very comfortable.

Yeh Nian-zhen sat on a bench by the lake, closed her eyes, and enjoyed the tranquility and beauty.

She opened her eyes and looked at the ripples spreading across the lake, feeling a sense of tranquility.

Just then, a familiar voice rang in her ears.

"Hello, may I sit here?"

Ye Nianzhen turned around in surprise. It was the person she had just thought was her imagination! It was real! And no matter how she looked at it, this person looked exactly like Mingyuan!

Ye Nianzhen was sitting on a bench at this moment. Because she was sitting in the center, this person who looked very much like Mingyuan asked her out of politeness.

Ye Nianzhen hesitated for a moment, then nodded and moved aside, indicating that the other person should sit down.

The man sat down with a smile, his eyes filled with curiosity and friendliness as he looked at Ye Nianzhen.

"My name is Lin Yuan, and I'm a new teacher here," he introduced himself, his voice gentle yet magnetic.

Ye Nianzhen was startled. This name was only one character different from Mingyuan's, and even the profession was exactly the same as she had guessed, which made her feel a little dazed.

She suppressed her surprise and politely replied, "My name is Ye Nianzhen, and I am a student here."

The two started chatting, and Lin Yuan seemed very interested in Ye Nianzhen's campus life, asking many questions about the school.

Ye Nianzhen also tried her best to remain calm and chatted with him pleasantly.

However, whenever she looked at Lin Yuan's face, a sense of familiarity would involuntarily well up in her heart.

She couldn't help but wonder, could there really be two people in this world who look so alike? Or was her longing for Mingyuan so intense that she was hallucinating?

During the conversation, Ye Nianzhen learned that Lin Yuan had just returned from studying abroad and found everything here very new and interesting.

His enthusiasm and cheerfulness made Ye Nianzhen feel very close to him, as if she saw Mingyuan's shadow before the apocalypse.

However, she knew perfectly well that this person was not Mingyuan; they just looked alike.

As time went on, the atmosphere between the two became more and more harmonious.

Ye Nianzhen found that chatting with Lin Yuan made her feel very relaxed and happy, as if all her troubles had been thrown to the winds.

She realized that whether this person was Mingyuan or not didn't seem to matter that much; she could try to explore new things and meet new people.

But she couldn't help but hope that Mingyuan and the other characters in the book would also leave that world with her and come to live in a peaceful and stable modern society. That seemed like a wonderful thing.

Just as Ye Nianzhen was about to say goodbye to Lin Yuan, Lin Yuan suddenly asked, "Ye Nianzhen, have you ever thought about what you would do if you met someone who looked a lot like someone you knew in the past?"

Ye Nianzhen was taken aback, not expecting Lin Yuan to suddenly ask this question.

She thought for a moment and replied earnestly, "I will cherish this connection and try to get to know the other person. It would be even better if we could become friends."

Hearing Ye Nianzhen's answer, he smiled, seemingly pondering something, or perhaps just lost in thought.

He then nodded to Ye Nianzhen and said, "That's what I think too."

That familiar feeling surged into her heart once again, and Ye Nianzhen had found the answer.

She had imagined how wonderful it would be if Mingyuan had grown up in modern society, and now, that idea seems to have come true.

She didn't know if the system was manipulating things or if some higher power was at work, but she felt it was good.