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"I don't know her, I've never had any contact with her."

Xu Feifei looked at him suspiciously, trying to glean something from his expression. Seeing that his expression was normal, she realized he wasn't hiding anything.

"Then how did you know all along that I wasn't the original Xu Feifei?"

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "I gradually realized it while we were getting to know each other, and I also investigated your past information."

Xu Feifei frowned, seemingly unhappy.

Seeing that things were not going well, Lin Yuan quickly slid down to his knees and coaxed, "I'm sorry, I was wrong."

The words "I'm sorry" had been ringing in Xu Feifei's ears many times recently, causing her already furrowed brows to tighten even more.

Xu Feifei sighed irritably, hesitating to say something.

"Lin Yuan, stop saying sorry. I don't like hearing you apologize, just as you don't like me saying thank you."

Lin Yuan's heart skipped a beat. "Yes, I won't do that again. We don't have much time left anyway, and we shouldn't waste it arguing. Can we make up, Feifei?"

He said this with a sad voice, looking at her with pitiful eyes, like a little dog who had done something wrong and was waiting for its owner's forgiveness.

Xu Feifei was also touched by these words, "I stopped being angry with you a long time ago, and my anger dissipated last night."

Lin Yuan was overjoyed, and his anxiety was greatly reduced. He smiled happily and said, "That's great."

Xu Feifei wanted to touch his head, but found it a little difficult. Lin Yuan understood her intention and half-squatted down to let her touch it.

My hair was styled and waxed, so it feels a bit stiff and doesn't easily flatten.

"You look really handsome today."

I was already a little shocked when I saw Lin Yuan yesterday, and even more so today. He was wearing a black suit, looking more mature than ever, having shed his youthful naiveté. His clothes were impeccable, every button was neatly fastened, and his legs appeared even longer and more shapely in his trousers, his hips perfectly forming a half-bracket shape.

Lin Yuan stared intently at her, his eyes shining like a hungry wolf eyeing its prey at night.

Xu Feifei laughed, covered his eyes and said, "What, can't I say you're handsome? You look like you want to eat me alive."

Now Lin Yuan could truly relax. He knew that Xu Feifei's action showed that she was no longer angry and was even in the mood to joke with him.

Lin Yuan smiled, hugged her, and said, "I'm relieved to hear that."

"Huh? Why?"

Lin Yuan pulled her a little distance away, raised an eyebrow at her, and said, "Because I'm here to steal the bride today."

Xu Feifei raised an eyebrow, spread her hands, and smiled, "Then I'm sorry, I don't agree."

"Feifei, I'm serious. Don't you dislike Nangong Ye? And you're going back anyway, so why are you staying here to get engaged to Nangong Ye?"

Xu Feifei pulled him away, walked to the sofa next to her, and sat down, saying, "How do you know this engagement will be successful?"

Lin Yuan sat down next to her and said, "Do you have a backup plan?"

"No."

This time, he didn't respond, frowning and remaining silent, waiting for Xu Feifei's reply.

"Lin Yuan, you know I come from another world. Do you know which world you come from?"

This topic was somewhat heavy for the two of them, especially for Lin Yuan. Interpersonal relationships are always complicated by various issues; the most common is differing values, while the most troublesome is class. However, these can be changed, and indeed can be altered.

But the world is different, so how can we change that?

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Xu Feifei assumed that he did not know which world he was in, and was about to tell him when...

"The world in the novel, right?"

This is a declarative sentence, not an interrogative sentence.

Xu Feifei was a little surprised. She remembered that she hadn't told Lin Yuan any of this, and asked in confusion, "Su Huan told you, didn't she?"

No, I guessed it.

Xu Feifei smiled knowingly; it was both reasonable and unexpected. Lin Yuan was very clever; he could follow the clues from the smallest point and get all the way to the end.

"From my perspective, this world truly belongs to the world of novels. Nangong Ye and Lin Xier are the male and female leads, while I am the second female lead. In most novels, the male and female leads end up together. Therefore, my engagement with Nangong Ye was almost unsuccessful; it was more of a way to foster their relationship."

Lin Yuan frowned. "So you liked Nangong Ye and showed him affection because he was the male lead, that's why you did it?"

"ah?"

Xu Feifei was stunned. Was this the question she was curious about?

"So when you first transferred schools, you focused all your attention on Nangong Ye because you wanted to use him to return to your original world?"

"I guess so..."

"So why did you give up later?"

Lin Yuan kept pressing her for answers, making Xu Feifei feel inexplicably guilty. She replied, "Because the male and female leads are a match made in heaven, I can't separate them."

"What if we could break them up? Would you be with Nangong Ye?"

"We can't be separated. Besides, the male lead doesn't like me; he likes you. If Nangong Ye were to fall for me instead, would you try to seduce him?"

The tide had turned, and Xu Feifei felt a surge of excitement at the thought, looking at him with ill intent. Given Lin Yuan's erratic nature, it might actually be possible.

Lin Yuan remained silent for a while, choosing not to answer the question.

"You're engaged to Nangong Ye now so that he and Lin Xier can get together, and then you can go back smoothly?"

Seeing that the topic had been changed, Xu Feifei immediately grinned mischievously and said, "Really? How will it seduce you? Tell me quickly."

Lin Yuan turned his head away and kept his mouth shut, not saying a word.

Heh heh, you little punk! I'll get you.

Xu Feifei was in a great mood, so she stopped teasing him and shook her head with a smile, saying, "I'm not really sure about that either. Let's see how it goes tonight. A lot has changed now, and I don't know how the plot is going, but the overall outline won't change."

"Is it possible that you'll be leaving tonight?"

The topic of separation came back to them, and Xu Feifei said with a wry smile, "I don't know, it shouldn't be that soon."

After saying that, he lowered his head sadly and sighed.

Lin Yuan pursed his lips, his gaze lingering on the top of her head.

He had a question on his mind that he had thought about for a long time and hesitated over for a long time.

"Feifei, do you feel like I'm a character from a book or a real person?"

Xu Feifei blurted out, "Someone as genuine as me."

"real?"

“Really, you are all very three-dimensional people. The more I get to know you, the more authentic you become.”

Lin Yuan was quite happy to hear that someone was as genuine as she was, but the light in her eyes dimmed instantly at the next sentence: "It seems real, but it's actually fake."

Xu Feifei noticed that he wasn't behaving properly and realized that she might have said something wrong, or that her words were not quite right.

"Honestly, I feel like this place is no different from my original world. If I hadn't read this novel, I would have thought it was just another parallel world. Hmm, maybe it really is a parallel world, or maybe my world is also a book, and I just haven't seen that book..."

She couldn't continue, and sooner or later she would get herself into a mess. She had always been completely ignorant of philosophy, let alone physics such as quantum mechanics, microparticles, and many other things in the universe that she didn't understand.

It doesn't matter whether things are true or false; that's just how people live. If you're on the wrong track, there are only three paths to take: either correct it, continue down the wrong path, or come to an abrupt end.

Lin Yuan sighed almost imperceptibly, "Feifei, will we ever see each other again after you leave?"

Xu Feifei had thought about this question countless times before, even imagining dozens, if not hundreds, of scenarios for their reunion. But is it really possible to travel from one world to another?

She didn't want to dampen Lin Yuan's spirits, nor did she want to extinguish his hopes. She nodded slowly and said, "I think so. Since I can come into your world, you can come into mine too."

Lin Yuan's mood improved considerably, and a slight smile appeared on his lips as he hugged her and said, "I look forward to the day we meet in your world."

"Feifei, the wedding banquet starts in half an hour. What are your preparations...?"

Su Huan flung open the door, froze at the scene before her, and said weakly, "You two continue? I'll take my leave..."

Xu Feifei shyly broke free and grabbed her, saying, "Don't go, you have to stay with me today."

Su Huan glanced at Lin Yuan, gave an awkward smile, and silently hid behind Xu Feifei.

The wedding banquet was about to begin, and Xu Feifei nervously held Su Huan's hand. It was her first time attending such a large-scale event, and she was the main character of the occasion.

Xu Feifei whispered in Su Huandi's ear, "I'm a little nervous, what should I do?"

"Don't worry, I'll stay by your side." Su Huan patted her hand reassuringly. "Do you think we'll be able to go back this time?"

Xu Feifei shook her head and said, "I don't know, it shouldn't be that fast. The progress of the male and female leads' relationship is just too slow. I wonder if it's my fault for not playing the villainous second female lead well?"

"No, you've already gone through the whole storyline. Now it's a turning point. Maybe they'll realize their own feelings, and then the male lead will leave you and run away. Then you'll be crying your eyes out."

Lin Yuan chimed in from the side, "No, I can take over."

Su Huan already knew that Lin Yuan knew everything about her and Xu Feifei, so she stopped hiding it and immediately teased Xu Feifei, drawing out her words in a cheeky tone: "Oh~, Lin Yuan said he'd take over."

Xu Feifei patted the two of them, especially Su Huan.

"What are you saying? You two really are something else."

"But speaking of which, it seems the male lead hasn't arrived yet. I just walked around the lobby and didn't see him, nor the female lead. Do you think the female lead was really invited?"

Su Huan came in from outside and looked around the dressing room, but didn't see any important people.

Xu Feifei shook her head, "I don't know, I forgot to ask."

She had originally intended to ask that question yesterday, but she was so preoccupied with Lin Yuan's affairs that she forgot about it.

Suddenly her phone rang. Xu Feifei glanced at it and saw it was her mother calling. She stood up and went to answer the call on the other end.

After a while, Xu Feifei said, "My mom just called me and said that she and my dad went to Nangong Ye's house to prepare some things, and they'll come over here together later. Once they arrive, the engagement ceremony will be about to begin. Nangong Ye is with them now, and they'll come over later."

Su Huan spread her hands and said, "Okay, I thought they had already run away by now."

Xu Feifei tapped her head with her finger and said, "You're thinking too soon. It's not that fast!"

Lin Yuan patted her shoulder. "I'm going out to the lobby for a bit. Remember to let me know if anything happens, okay?"

Xu Feifei nodded, "Okay, go ahead."

Seeing that she had agreed, Lin Yuan felt a little relieved and pushed open the door of the dressing room to go out.

Su Huan noticed something was off between the two and asked with a mischievous grin, "Hey, is something going on between you two? Did yesterday's argument spark some romance?"

Xu Feifei laughed irritably, "Look, you're here again."

"What? I'm here again? You two are just too lovey-dovey. If I didn't know better, I would have thought you were together."

Xu Feifei firmly denied it, saying, "You must have seen it wrong."

Su Huan raised her hands in surrender and said with a grin, "Okay, okay, I was mistaken."

After laughing, her expression turned serious as she said, "But speaking of which, Feifei, I don't recommend that you be with Lin Yuan. Now that you're about to go back, having so little time left to date will only increase the sadness and pain of parting. It would be better if you had never been together in the first place."

Xu Feifei lowered her head and hummed in agreement. She had long understood this principle; the thought of leaving at any time was like a thorn, pricking her heart from time to time, reminding her that everything here was for her to remember.

It doesn't stay.

This is why her relationship with Lin Yuan has become so strange. She appears clear-headed on the surface, but in reality, she has already fallen into a trap, yet she doesn't forget to cover it with a false veil.