Chapter 45 Confession In the morning, Jiang Zhihe woke up groggily…

Jiang Zhihe woke up groggily in the morning, his head still feeling a little dizzy, which made him feel somewhat regretful.

He regretted not drinking yesterday; he was feeling so bad that he simply started drinking to drown his sorrows, deliberately not using his spiritual power to neutralize the effects of the alcohol, and letting himself get drunk.

Now look what happened, the consequence of a hangover is a headache in the morning...

Once his gaze focused, he froze completely.

He saw Xiaozhu's face.

He...he...he slept in the same bed with Xiaozhu?!

If Gu Xiaozhu hadn't been sleeping, Jiang Zhihe would have screamed out loud!

Wait, wait, wait! What happened?!

What happened last night...?!

He didn't do anything stupid, did he? He didn't offend Xiaozhu, did he?

Countless thoughts swirled in his mind, leaving it in chaos. He desperately tried to recall what he had done the previous night, but could only remember a few scattered fragments—

He climbed through the window into Xiaozhu's room in the middle of the night, and then... uh, he burst into tears? And then... he seemed to confess his feelings, and then... Xiaozhu said yes...

Wait! She agreed?! What did Xiaozhu agree to?!

The moment this thought popped into his head, he felt as if he were being steamed alive, his cheeks burning uncontrollably. He was overjoyed, but he forced himself not to make a sound or even move.

He didn't want to wake Xiaozhu.

Okay, okay, let's put this aside for now and think about what happened next...

Unfortunately, he failed.

His remaining memories ended with Xiaozhu accepting his confession, after which he completely lost consciousness.

Jiang Zhihe: "..."

He was panicking. He really couldn't remember what happened after that, so much so that he and Xiaozhu ended up in the same bed the next morning!

No way, no way, he shouldn't be... that...

Then, in the blink of an eye, their eyes met a pair of smiling eyes.

Jiang Zhihe: "!!!"

The air fell silent for a moment. After a long while, he finally found his voice and stammered, "Uh... Xiaozhu? Good, good, good morning?" As soon as he spoke, he realized that his voice was still a little hoarse.

Gu Xiaozhu looked at him for a while, then smiled helplessly and said, "Good morning."

She sat up, and upon seeing this scene, Jiang Zhihe also hurriedly sat up, his face still showing undisguised tension and fear.

"Th-that...I...I yesterday..." he began, and the girl opposite him was looking at him, which made him even more nervous, but he still forced himself to finish the sentence, "I...I didn't do anything...outrageous, did I?"

Gu Xiaozhu got out of bed and, seeing Jiang Zhihe's nervous appearance, felt a sudden urge to tease him. So she deliberately dragged out her words: "That's going too far—"

Jiang Zhihe's heart clenched instantly!

What outrageous things do you think you would do?

Gu Xiaozhu left after saying this, leaving Jiang Zhihe alone on the bedside, brainstorming.

A moment later, Gu Xiaozhu returned, holding a glass of warm water. She handed the glass to the boy sitting on the edge of the bed: "Drink some water. I told you yesterday that crying for so long would make your voice hoarse, but you didn't listen."

"Ah... thank you." Jiang Zhihe accepted the water somewhat awkwardly. A few sips of warm water did make his throat feel much better.

Gu Xiaozhu sat back down on the edge of the bed next to the boy, without saying a word, but slightly turning her head to observe his reaction. Clearly, he was still brainstorming, frantically considering what outrageous thing he might do.

After a long while, he turned his head slowly, his evasive gaze almost making Gu Xiaozhu burst out laughing.

"I...I didn't...do that kind of thing to you, did I?" His voice trailed off towards the end, sounding quite guilty.

Gu Xiaozhu chuckled: "Why would you think that? Didn't you notice? Your clothes are still on perfectly fine."

Jiang Zhihe looked down and thought, "Oh—that's right."

He was so nervous that his mind was filled with the thought of "how could he be lying in the same bed with Xiaozhu?" that he completely forgot he was still dressed.

"However, what you did yesterday was indeed quite excessive."

The girl's words immediately made Jiang Zhihe's heart, which had just been at ease, jump again.

"What...what did I do?" he asked, his voice trembling slightly at the end.

“You cried almost all night yesterday, holding me and saying things like ‘Don’t hate me’ and ‘Don’t leave me’ until an hour ago, when I finally convinced you that I wouldn’t hate you.”

Jiang Zhihe: "..."

"Besides, you insisted on staying here yesterday and refused to leave, so I didn't want you to sleep on the floor and let you sleep on the bed instead."

Jiang Zhihe: "…………"

"Yeah, and before bed, you insisted on dragging me along, wanting me to tell you a... bedtime story." Gu Xiaozhu couldn't help but laugh out loud as she said this.

Jiang Zhihe: "………………"

"In short, that's roughly how things are."

As Gu Xiaozhu narrated, Jiang Zhihe's head drooped lower and lower until he wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

So embarrassing!

This is so embarrassing!!!

He sat on the edge of the bed, his arms propped on his legs, his hands covering his already flushed face.

Gu Xiaozhu chuckled to herself; she couldn't help it, it was just too funny.

“Please… forget about all this…” he said softly.

Gu Xiaozhu wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of her eyes and patted his shoulder: "I might not be able to do that."

"To be honest, if I had a cell phone, I would have recorded the whole thing last night."

Jiang Zhihe was even more frustrated: "That's too cruel..."

"So you really do know where I originally came from, and you're even quite familiar with it, right?"

A single, unexpected sentence caused Jiang Zhihe to freeze in shock.

The awkwardness from before vanished instantly. He carefully moved a corner of his hand away and looked at the girl next to him, who still had a smile on her face.

Gu Xiaozhu looked at him and tilted her head: "So when are you planning to have a heart-to-heart talk with me?"

Jiang Zhihe silently lowered his hand, and after a moment, he smiled bitterly: "Of course... now is fine."

What do you want to know?

Gu Xiaozhu looked at him for a while: "First of all, I have a request. Although there are many things I want to know, I also know that there are some things that neither you nor He can say. And you don't have to answer these questions."

Jiang Zhihe nodded.

Seeing this, Gu Xiaozhu took a deep breath and sorted out her thoughts: "First, did I come here by accident?"

Jiang Zhihe: "No, He and I wanted to save you, so we brought you into this world."

Gu Xiaozhu nodded: "Then, the second question, what is this so-called 'fragment'?"

Jiang Zhihe: "It is... your original broken soul." As he said this, a trace of sorrow flashed involuntarily in his eyes: "In fact, your soul is not complete now. If it continues to remain in this state, you will die in less than three years."

“When you were on the verge of death in your world, the death of the Creator would also affect the world He created. When you died, the incomplete world you created would collapse and perish.”

"In order to save you, and in order to save our world, the Heavenly Dao defied the laws of your world, pulling your originally shattered soul into this world in an attempt to piece it back together so that you could live."

Jiang Zhihe lowered his head slightly, his hands clasped together: "But it failed."

“We have only managed to piece together most of your soul, but there are still three pieces, the three most important pieces, that are too closely connected to your world and are therefore affected by the laws there, making them impossible to piece together.”

"The laws of your world are trying to correct your 'death'."

As he spoke, his voice trembled slightly. Gu Xiaozhu moved closer to him and placed her hand on the back of his hand, trying to comfort him.

Jiang Zhihe glanced at her, took a deep breath, and continued, "So Tiandao and I came up with a plan—"

"Distribute your remaining three soul fragments to three locations on the continent, so that the distance between them will prevent them from forming a strong connection. This will also reduce their connection with the laws."

"Then, reverse this world and sever its connection with the laws."

"The Heavenly Dao expended most of its power to reverse this collapsing world back to a point in the past, but the influence of the Creator's 'death' remains."

"The people of this world have lost all their previous memories, and some have even been given identities that do not belong to them."

"But at least, we have a chance to save you. We'll have the Heavenly Dao disguise itself as a system and guide you step by step to retrieve your soul fragments."

"However, we need to be quick. At least we need to retrieve all the fragments before the final 'plot' arrives and before the laws are discovered."

"Xiaozhu." Jiang Zhihe looked at the girl beside him, a bitter smile on his face: "This world is heading towards destruction. If I don't save you when the 'plot' comes to an end, it will follow its original trajectory—collapse and perish."

He gripped Gu Xiaozhu's hand tightly, his voice trembling: "So, you are the most important."

Gu Xiaozhu lowered her eyes to look at him and softly asked, "So, your reason for protecting me is because you don't want the world to end?"

Jiang Zhihe looked up, his clear eyes fixed firmly on her: "That reason is only second!"

Gu Xiaozhu chuckled softly: "And what about first place?"

Jiang Zhihe smiled and said, "The number one reason is that I like you."

We all know this perfectly well.

Jiang Zhihe: "Xiaozhu, in fact, I recognized you long before I knew your identity as the creator."

Gu Xiaozhu raised an eyebrow: "Is it in my world?"

Jiang Zhihe nodded: "That matter... should be considered an accident. An accident... caused by a loophole in the rules."

"However... well, you'll know the specifics of what happened once you find the remaining two soul fragments, Xiaozhu."

Gu Xiaozhu understood: "So these soul fragments actually contain a part of my memories?"

No wonder she felt that her memories were wrong, chaotic, and even missing when she first came into this world.

Jiang Zhihe nodded: "Yes, it is the most important and heaviest memory of your life, which is why these three fragments of your soul are so closely connected to your original world."

Gu Xiaozhu nodded, then asked with some curiosity, "But after saying so much, is there nothing you can't say? It feels like you've already told the whole story."

Jiang Zhihe shrugged and pointed to the sky: "He's helping to cover it up. His power has recovered quite a bit, so he can also cover up some of the discussions about the laws."

“However, regarding your missing memories…” He looked apologetic. “I’m sorry, I can’t tell you that, and actually, I don’t know everything either.”

Gu Xiaozhu nodded: "I understand, it's okay."

Jiang Zhihe breathed a sigh of relief, then cautiously raised his eyes: "So now... what happened before can be..."

Gu Xiaozhu smiled and said, "Let's call it even? Of course, I'm glad you're willing to tell me."

Jiang Zhihe smiled in relief: "I'm very happy too..."

“But—but I still want to confirm one more thing,” he suddenly said.

"So...did you really agree last night?"

Looking into the hopeful eyes of the young man, Gu Xiaozhu finally smiled and nodded: "That's right, I did agree."

She took the boy's hand, and her radiant smile made his heart pound.

"I like you, A-He".

"I like you too, Xiaozhu."