Chapter 81: Memories are gone, but the body remembers. 3/26.2...

They went to Kwon Ji-yong's house.

Despite his reluctance to know what Lee Ge and Ran Lu were saying, Kwon Ji-yong had no choice but to translate along with Choi Soon-ho.

Oh my!

The two originally thought that what Brother Li and Ran Lu were talking about would be about conspiracies and plans, or at the very least, gossip.

But when the content was translated, the two were so shocked that they couldn't come to their senses for a long time.

Are Zhilong and Anrufeng lovers in another timeline?

Is that why they swapped bodies?

Choi Soon-ho looked at the contents and thought, "Oh my god, this is so unreliable and irresponsible. They're just letting them misunderstand like this?"

How embarrassing would it be if he regained his memories? What if they broke up because of it...?

Wait, how did he start thinking along those lines?

The idea that Zhilong and Anrufeng were lovers in other timelines is simply unbelievable. There's no such absurd thing as time travel.

Cui Shunhao didn't believe it.

"This is absurd! This must be part of their conspiracy. They must have seen you and me go there, so they deliberately went there to talk and put on a show for us!"

"Their aim is to lower our guard and carry out their plot!"

Seeing Kwon Ji-yong's thoughtful expression, Choi Soon-ho couldn't help but say, "Really? You'd rather believe something so absurd? Don't you think it's just someone putting on an act?"

Kwon Ji-yong ignored him and instead looked at the translated content over and over again.

He is willing to believe it.

He was more inclined to believe that An Rufeng was an illegitimate child than that An Rufeng was an illegitimate child.

If it's true, based on what Brother Li and Ran Lu said, it can be inferred that he and An Rufeng were lovers in other timelines. In this timeline, An Rufeng lost her memory, but she still has the old address where he lived.

For some reason, An Rufeng didn't come to see him. The people around her wanted her to spend time with him, so they secretly investigated him and even brought her to H country.

The body swapping was probably not part of the plan planned by those around her.

They might have swapped bodies because they were lovers.

Everything has been explained.

He used to believe that the evidence he had of her being an illegitimate child consisted of details of their love in other timelines!

That's why Anru Feng noticed immediately when she met him in the elevator that he had changed the top notes of his perfume.

Because she probably often smells this perfume when the top notes are the same.

That's why Anru Feng subconsciously pressed the 18th floor button when pressing the elevator floor button.

Because she might be used to pressing this floor number.

That's why An Rufeng subconsciously pressed the password to his house when she was at his door; she said it was muscle memory.

It was indeed muscle memory, but not his body's muscle memory; it was her own.

Therefore, when Anru Feng raps, even though he hadn't taught her, her singing style and pronunciation still sounded very much like his.

Because he might have actually taught her in other timelines.

Therefore, the watch whose design unexpectedly aligned with his ideas was indeed designed by him personally and given to Anjou Feng.

Therefore, the simple wedding ring engraved with his and Anrufeng's names is also genuine.

So, did he propose or get married?

Kwon Ji-yong's heart skipped a beat.

He remembered that the ring was engraved with a date, but he didn't remember the exact time. He remembered it was 2012.

So, in this parallel universe, he got married in 2012?

How did the president agree to it in 2012?

Perhaps that simple ring wasn't a wedding ring?

After all, this simple style didn't suit his taste.

The following day, Quan Zhilong found Brother Li and Ran Lu and asked them about the specific situation, as there were still many things he was unaware of.

Li Ge and Ran Lu were shocked to learn that he had overheard their conversation.

Since he came to their door, they had no choice but to tell them the truth.

Compared to Li Ge's concerns, Ran Lu breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly explained the background: "Ru Feng can indeed travel through different time periods. In each new time period, she forgets people who are not old friends."

But she has a quota for remembering people. She writes the addresses and names of the people she wants to remember on a card and carries it with her through time.

If they forge a deep friendship three times in a row, they will never forget each other. Once the last spot is used, she can no longer travel through time.

"Ru Feng used her last spot on you, no, not exactly you, but you from a parallel universe. Because she didn't want to lose her ability to travel through time, she lost the card and didn't look for you."

Her parents and we, her friends, don't want her to keep traveling through time, so we want to keep it a secret from her and let you all get along.

"We didn't expect that you would switch bodies before our plan was even fully implemented, causing a huge misunderstanding."

"This is unbelievable, but it must be true. Ru Feng is definitely not an illegitimate child. She really can travel through time."

"Why don't you want her to keep traveling through time? Isn't traveling through time good?" Although he had some vague guesses, Kwon Ji-yong wanted to know more.

Ran Lu had deliberately ignored these things, but after a moment of silence, she still spoke frankly: "In the real world where Ru Feng is, her parents have already passed away, so she doesn't want to lose her ability to travel through time. She spends too little time in her real world and has been staying in a parallel universe in the past. We don't want her to continue like this."

Upon hearing this, Kwon Ji-yong's joy at the thought that An Yeo-feng was not an illegitimate child but his lover from another timeline was instantly extinguished.

He shouldn't have liked her before; now, he doesn't dare to like her—it's too heavy a burden.

Kwon Ji-yong asked about other things, and said that he had already told them everything. Ran Lu and Brother Li did not hide anything and told him everything they knew and could tell him.

After they finished speaking, they asked him not to tell Anru Feng about it.

Quan Zhilong remained noncommittal.

After understanding the situation, he went to the production room, locked the door, and stayed there alone.

Kwon Ji-yong sat on the sofa, leaning his head against it, looking up at the ceiling.

Is that simple ring a wedding ring?

She doesn't seem to like wearing jewelry; she usually only wears a wristwatch, and occasionally a ring.

According to Ran Lu, she can only bring four items with her each time she travels through time.

If it's not a wedding ring, and she doesn't like jewelry, why waste space by wearing an unremarkable ring through time?

As for why the wedding ring was so plain and didn't suit his taste.

That can only mean that she likes it and it suits her.

The ring's simple design perfectly matches her style of dress.

When he saw An Rufeng today, he realized that An Rufeng's smile and mannerisms often resembled his own.

Her memory doesn't remember him, but her body does.

Kwon Ji-yong felt a subtle sense of intimacy and belonging, a feeling he had never experienced before, a very calming feeling.

She used her last spot for him, and it didn't feel heavy to him. It wasn't a constraint or burden, but rather a sense of security, a feeling that she loved him.

But he dared not love her; being in love was too heavy a burden for her, and the price she would have to pay was too high.

But he couldn't control his feelings for her; they would switch bodies from time to time, and he couldn't stay away from her.

He couldn't help but dislike her.

She could very well be his wife.

Kwon Ji-yong sat up straight.

He wants to like her, he wants to pursue her.

However, he cannot act while the relationship remains unclear and concealed.

Anru Feng should be informed of any major decisions made.

She should know their true relationship and his true identity.

Just as Kwon Ji-yong was about to go find An Yeo-bong, someone knocked on the door.

Upon opening it, Kwon Ji-yong was stunned for a moment; it was An Rufeng.

Kwon Ji-yong pulled her in and closed the door, then locked it from the inside to prevent any disturbance.

An Rufeng watched him lock the door, somewhat puzzled, not understanding what he was going to do. But she wasn't particularly afraid of what he might do.

Kwon Ji-yong sat down on the sofa and gestured for An Ru-feng to come and sit down.

Anru Feng sat down at the end of the sofa.

Kwon Ji-yong, who was sitting in the middle of the sofa, moved closer to her upon seeing this.

An Rufeng looked at him without saying a word.

Kwon Ji-yong looked at An Yeo-feng and, without wasting any words, asked directly, "Can you travel through different parallel universes?"

"How did you know?" An Rufeng was shocked upon hearing this.

Kwon Ji-yong didn't answer her question directly, but instead reached out and tapped the daisy watch on her wrist: "Do you know that the name on the back of the watch is my name?"

"Isn't your English name G-Dragon?" An Rufeng asked in surprise, subconsciously. She clearly remembered that the name on the back of the watch started with a string of English letters.

She took off her watch and looked at the back.

Best Wishes from KwJiYong.

It's KwJiYong, not G-Dragon.

Kwon Ji-yong also looked at the line of text: "This is my Korean name transliterated into Latin letters, and it sounds similar to the Korean pronunciation."

An Rufeng's mind was in turmoil, and she blurted out involuntarily, "How did you know? How are you sure it was you?"

After all, there are so many people with the same name.

Kwon Ji-yong made no attempt to hide anything and recounted the whole story.

He overheard Li Ge and Ran Lu's conversation by chance, and out of suspicion and caution, he translated the conversation, confirmed the facts with Li Ge and the others, and told her about Li Ge and Ran Lu's attitudes in detail, without bias or prejudice.

Anru Feng finally understood.

She said her parents suddenly returned to China because they found out she had used the only remaining spot.

She said that the reason she suddenly swapped bodies with someone else was not because she was prone to encountering advanced scientific phenomena.

Rather, it was because of him, An Rufeng looked at Quan Zhilong in front of her, at him.

She preserved his personal information in other timelines.

Looking at Quan Zhilong's face, An Rufeng felt a mix of emotions and didn't know what to say.

However, after only a moment of stunned silence, An Rufeng apologized, "I'm sorry, the body swap caused you trouble. I will make it up to you."

It turned out that she was indeed the one who caused him trouble. Although it wasn't because of the illegitimate child he thought it was, it was definitely her fault, and she should take responsibility.

What's the meaning?

Kwon Ji-yong was stunned when he heard An Yeo-feng's apology, and asked in surprise, "Why are you apologizing?"

"Don't you find it troublesome to switch bodies?"

Kwon Ji-yong looked at An Yeo-feng with only confusion and apology in his eyes. She knew his identity, but she didn't seem to have any particular emotion.

Kwon Ji-yong pursed his lips.

"I used to find it troubling."

After thinking for a moment, Kwon Ji-yong added, "It's acceptable now."

Because you know about their special relationship in other timelines?

Is it because of the body swap? Was he forced to accept it?

To ease his burden, Anrufeng said, "I have a feeling that the body-swapping situation will end after a year, so don't worry."

And in this timeline, the me without memories, the you who never met me before, and in other timelines, the me who met you and the you who met me are different people. Just follow your true feelings.

After Kwon Ji-yong told her the truth, just as she vaguely knew about her time travel, An Ru-feng suddenly knew the general situation of the body swap.

She learned that the body swap would probably last for about a year.

"What do you mean?" Kwon Ji-yong frowned.

“Well, what I mean is,” Anru Feng put it more bluntly, “it’s not that we won’t switch bodies frequently because we’re lovers. After a year, no matter what happens, the body swap will automatically end.”

The 'us' who have no memories of other timelines are different from the 'us' who experienced each other in parallel worlds. Therefore, you don't need to be bound by our relationship in other timelines. You are free to make your own choices.

So, she means that things in other timelines should just be left to pass?

But in other timelines, they were already married! Or at least they got engaged!

She just threw it away so easily and without hesitation?!

How could this be?

Kwon Ji-yong suddenly felt like he had been divorced.

Furthermore, it's understandable that she abandoned the relationship because of her parents, and he accepted that.

But how can he not be himself? How can he be a different person?!

The place he lives, his perfume taste, the password to his door, his ideas for giving gifts, his singing style, the way he smiles—all of these can be learned from her, just like my parallel universe self.

How can he not be himself? The current him is just someone who hasn't encountered her as an exception before.

Seeing that he didn't speak, An Rufeng said again, "I come from the future, 2019."

I've never crossed paths with you before, but because I have the ability to travel through parallel universes, we only had one encounter.

However, this interaction will not have any impact on the real world; in the real world, I still will not have any interaction with you.

We need three intersections in parallel universes to influence the real world. Three causes in parallel universes are needed to produce one effect in the real world.

Before the third time, as long as I leave the parallel universe, I will forget you, and you will slowly forget me. It will not affect either the you in the parallel universe or the you in the real world.

In a sense, what happens between us in a parallel universe is, to us in the future, a fiction.

So don't have any concerns or burdens about our previous relationship in parallel universes; it's something that doesn't have to exist.

How can this be something that doesn't exist!

Kwon Ji-yong was even angrier when he heard her deny not only him as a person, but also their previous relationship.

Isn't the watch on her wrist real? Isn't her ring real? Isn't the way she sings and laughs influenced by him?

How can it be fake? How can it not exist?

That heartless woman!