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After returning home, Shen Yu'nan received a phone call from an unfamiliar number.

The owner of the unfamiliar number was a woman. She said to Shen Yu Nan, "Mr. Shen, don't you remember who I am?" There was a hint of laughter in the woman's voice. The 'click' of a lighter on the other end of the phone finally pulled Shen Yu Nan's memories out of his mind.

"Are you Xu Mu?"

"Very good, it seems Mr. Shen has remembered what I said well and has memorized my name well." The woman paused slightly before continuing, "At this hour, I wonder if Mr. Shen would be interested in having a cup of coffee with me?"

"No need, just say what you need to say over the phone." Shen Yu'nan's refusal was resolute.

"Hmm?" Xu Mu drew out her words. "Shouldn't Mr. Shen thank me personally? If I hadn't expanded and improved the plan, you wouldn't have gotten to Miss Pei's side so quickly. I told you, I'm here to help you. Did Mr. Shen just ignore what I said again?"

What do you mean by that?

"If you want to know what it means, I will explain it to you clearly after we meet." Xu Mu then said, "Doesn't Mr. Shen have anything he wants to ask me?"

"...."

Xu Mu knew his younger brother quite well; his only stubbornness was his mouth. Seeing that the other was silent, he knew that the other had softened his mind. "Twenty minutes later, I will be at the coffee shop on the first floor of Diana to congratulate you on your arrival."

Xu Mu smiled again before hanging up the phone.

Shen Yu'nan had always harbored doubts about Xu Mu, and the scene of their last meeting during their honeymoon flashed through his mind again.

'This person seems to know everything... Damn it... It's that feeling of being manipulated again... Who is she?'

Shen Yu Nan unconsciously clicked his tongue and lightly bit his lip, his mind racing to figure out what the other person meant by what he had just said.

Twenty minutes later, Shen Yu'nan arrived at the Diana coffee shop on the first floor as agreed.

Xu Mu sat in a relatively conspicuous spot by the window, and Shen Yu Nan spotted her almost as soon as he entered the coffee shop.

Shen Yu Nan slowly walked to Xu Mu's table and ordered a black coffee from the shop assistant who followed him.

"yes."

The last time Shen Yu Nan came to this coffee shop was with Pei Wu. The environment inside was still quiet, with only the soft music coming from the piano in the center of the coffee shop.

Xu Mu listened intently, her fingers rhythmically tapping the table in time with the music. Only after Shen Yu Nan sat down opposite her did she look up at him and ask, "What do you think of this piano playing?"

Shen Yu'nan glanced at the piano and said, "I don't know anything about the piano, nor do I have Miss Xu's refined taste."

After hearing Shen Yu Nan's words, Xu Mu turned to look at him.

She knew that her younger brother had encountered a minor accident before entering the game, so he had no memories of the real world. However, not having memories of the real world meant that he would be occupied by the memories of the characters set up in the game, and would be more easily influenced by the memories of the characters set up in the game.

Her younger brother, who has no memory of reality at this moment, would never know that she plays the piano so well.

Although he has no memories, Shen Yu'nan still retains the traits of 'Jin Wei', such as his stubbornness and his obstinacy....

Shen Yu Nan, however, went straight to the point, asking Xu Mu what exactly he meant by what he said on the phone.

Xu Mu chuckled softly, not at the other person's question, but simply asking, "Does it feel good to have successfully made Pei Wu fall in love with you?"

Shen Yu'nan frowned. "What do you mean by that?"

Xu Mu's smile deepened. "There aren't so many twists and turns. I mean exactly what I said." Xu Mu stared intently at Shen Yu Nan and said meaningfully, "The plot has come to this point and is nearing its end. This game should be over."

Xu Mu's appearance is similar to Wei Guangmo's. Wei Guangmo is looking for Pei Wu, who has broken free from the game system, while Xu Mu is looking for his younger brother, who lost his memories of the real world after entering the game due to an unexpected incident.

As an observer, Xu Mu understands his younger brother best. He entered the game for Pei Wu, who was supposed to be the male lead. However, he lost his memory and was influenced by the memories of the character Shen Yu Nan. He even developed a dislike for Pei Wu, which disrupted the plot. This naturally contradicted Jin Wei's original intention when he entered the game.

If we were to pinpoint when the researchers from 'Anyang,' where Jin Wei was located, began to intervene in this game, it would likely have been around the time Shen Yu Nan returned to Pei Wu's side as Shao Sang after leaving Diana. It was also around the time when Pei Wu's game system began to show signs of activity, and they re-established a connection between Pei Wu and Jin Wei.

Sun Min is also a person from the real world 'Anyang'.

"..." Shen Yu'nan frowned suddenly as he listened to Xu Mu's inexplicable words, because it was hard not to think of what Pei Wu had said to him before.

Xu Mu stirred the coffee in her cup, glancing down at the ripples she created. "Didn't that CEO Pei tell you that this place is just a game world, and that she comes from the real world?"

Shen Yunan's eyelids twitched upon hearing this, and he subconsciously tightened his grip on his hands.

"Your coffee."

At this moment, a staff member came over to deliver coffee. Shen Yu Nan, who was about to speak, swallowed his words. After the waiter left, he calmed down and did not intend to speak easily. He simply raised his chin slightly to signal the other person to continue.