Yu Quezhou thought for a moment and said, "Let's go back to our previous life first."
In their previous life, they died in the game "God Slayer". Yu Quezhou wanted to give it a try and see if he could change the fate of everyone knowing the ending of the previous life.
The system responded and took him out of the golden apple's body. Yu Quezhou floated in the air, took one last look at them, and then set his eyes on the two tombstones. He saw his and Xiang Wanning's names, which were close together, and were even closer than his relationship with Xiang Wanning.
A dizziness came over him, and Que Zhou blinked again. What came into view was a simple business-style decoration. The assistant's voice came to his ears: "Mr. Yu, Tomorrow's Day is scheduled to be released on April 15. This is the plan of the publicity department. Please take a look."
He knocked on the table and asked his assistant to put down the plan and go out. He looked around his office, feeling as if he was in another world. The hot searches on Weibo on his computer were still "God of Creation National Competition" and "God Killer Game will announce public beta tomorrow". It turned out that he had returned to the time when "Tomorrow Time" had just been completed.
Tomorrow, 100,000 people will die in the "Godkiller" game cabin.
He thought for a moment and instructed the system: "Please help me send an anonymous report letter to the police station. Don't let them find out where you are."
[OK, leave it to me! ]
Yu Quezhou held the phone and hesitated to swipe twice on WeChat. After hesitating for a few seconds, a WeChat message was sent to him before him.
【Xiang Chisong: Don’t forget tomorrow’s arrangements! 】
Yu Quezhou immediately typed back: [The plan has changed. This is Ashburn's conspiracy. Wait for me to come to the villa to talk about it.]
…
"What did you say?" Xiang Chisong suddenly stood up and paced in the living room, his tone full of disbelief: "Are the people in Country Z crazy? Yashiborn wants to die, and he actually dares to tamper with the game cabin?!"
"Is the system center really that powerful..." He was halfway through his words when he suddenly looked up and asked Yu Quezhou: "Have you called the police?"
Yu Quezhou nodded: "I submitted an anonymous report before coming here."
"But can we find out the problem with the game cabin in such a short time?" Xiang Wan Ning was a little worried. It's not that she didn't trust the country's work, but there were still more than ten hours before the public beta the next day, and the players were scattered in twenty different cities, which greatly increased the difficulty of the investigation.
Will this anonymous letter of complaint be considered a prank?
No, that's not right. The police might think it was a prank, but even if they didn't believe it would happen, they would stop it for that one in ten million chance.
However, players' enthusiasm is unprecedentedly high now. If the public beta is canceled temporarily without a reasonable reason, it will be difficult to quell their anger.
"No need to find out." Xiang Tingye knew that her mind was simple, but not stupid. She just didn't understand, so she fell into a vicious circle and needed someone to point it out to her. So he explained to her: "Just find an excuse to close their experience hall. Even if you can't find out what happened to the system center, do you think Miss's company's methods are clean? You can always find out something else."
As expected, when Xiang Wanning refreshed her Weibo again, she saw that the top trending search was "God Killer Game Public Beta Has Been Halted", and then she looked down and saw "Holographic Experience Hall Has Been Closed", "The Head of Miss Company Apologizes"...
When Xiang Wanning saw this, she felt a shadow cast over her head. Before she could look up to see who it was, she felt a burning breath spraying on her ears along with his voice, bringing waves of itchiness.
"The game cabin developed by Miss Company does not comply with regulations and procedures, and there may be safety issues." She heard Yu Quezhou muttering, and then her eyes fell on the "Miss Company's head apologized" and she sneered: "The head of Miss Company would actually apologize, huh."
Xiang Wanning nodded first to show her agreement with him. After a while, she realized the distance between them. Her palms became slightly moist, and she felt that Yu Quezhou was a little weird today.
Why are you so close to her?
She felt her cheeks getting hot, and she sat down to the side unnaturally, mumbling softly, "Don't you have a cell phone? Why are you looking at mine?"
Xiang Wanning scrolled down the comments as if to cover up, expecting to see resentment and mutual blame, but the comment section was unexpectedly harmonious.
[You are so happy for nothing. I said that holographic games are something that can be made casually? It is definitely not up to standard! ]
[I am really speechless. Where is the person who was bragging about Miss Company before? Something has gone wrong! As expected, "The God of Creation" is yyds! ]
[Thank you, Father Country. If I had known they had problems, I would definitely not have said anything good about them! The sun and the moon can testify to my heart!]
She breathed a sigh of relief, and when she turned around, she met Yu Quezhou's gaze.
The others were discussing how to carry out the next plan and how to rescue Xiang Zhinian. After Yu Quezhou joined the discussion, he hesitated for a moment, lowered his head and asked her: "...Do you want to watch the national competition of "Creator God" tomorrow?"
"I remember you had friends coming?"
"Okay, okay."
——
The weather was just right the next day. Perhaps because the plan was carried out too smoothly, Yu Quezhou couldn't help but feel relieved. He vaguely felt that the outcome had changed.
Xiang Chisong and his men are gathering people to go to Country Z, trying to find an opportunity to rescue Xiang Zhinian. They specifically ask Yu Quezhou to bring Xiang Wanning out to play, fearing that she would go to Country Z with them.
"The risk is so great, how can I let her take the risk?" Xiang Chisong waved at him and walked into the helicopter: "Take good care of my sister, or I will make you suffer when I come back!"
Yu Quezhou was not too worried because he had the system sneak into Xiang Chisong's computer and get on the helicopter with him. This time there was no virus or bomb, and it would definitely be able to easily devour the system center.
However, the system still kept a watchful eye, after all, the people of the Olcott family were too cunning. It told Yu Quezhou that if he encountered danger, he could just shout "rewind" and the entire world line would return to the past.
[But you can’t use it often] The system reminds you: [It may cause you to get further and further ahead in this world line, and eventually be excluded from this world]
Yu Quezhou thought he would never need it.
It was not until he and Xiang Wanning arrived outside the venue that Yu Quezhou heard her voice saying she was thirsty. He decided to buy a bottle of water for this person who was too embarrassed to speak and asked her to wait there for a while.
Unexpectedly, just after taking a few steps, he heard someone shouting: "Get out of the way!"
"Make way, make way, the brakes don't work!"
When Yu Quezhou turned around, he saw a car out of control driving towards the place where he and Xiang Wanning had just separated, and towards Xiang Wanning who had no time to avoid it.
Bang--
He saw Xiang Wanning being knocked into the air and then falling heavily to the ground. Blood flowed out from under her body, staining the ground red.
No, that's not right.
Miss's company's conspiracy had been exposed...how could a car accident happen? Why couldn't her fate be changed?
He didn't believe it. There must be something wrong, or he was not skilled enough. If he was given another chance, he would definitely be able to help her avoid this ending!
Yu Quezhou said: "Look back."
…
Boom——
This time it was after they finished watching the game. Xiang Wanning wanted to eat ice cream, and Que Zhou had just bought it. Before he got close, the explosion sounded in his ears.
His hand holding the ice cream froze, and he watched with his own eyes as the building in front of him collapsed after the explosion, with black smoke billowing and only wailing and screaming left on the ground.
The ice cream that Yu Quezhou bought after queuing fell to the ground.
"Backtrack."
…
"Someone is robbing!"
"Help! He has a knife! He's going to kill someone!"
The crowd fled in panic, squeezing Xiang Wanning and Yu Quezhou apart. The latter was pushed forward by the crowd while shouting "Xiang Wanning" and finally saw the robber's knife piercing her neck, with blood all over the ground. She trembled and said, "... Go back."
…
He ignored the system's words and tried to trace back the timeline back further, but it was of no use.
As long as Yu Quezhou solves the crisis of the "God Killer" game cabin, or provides the police with information about Miss Company's illegal activities, Xiang Wanning will die in front of him due to various accidents within a day, and no one can save her.
Yu Quezhou told her not to go out, but he couldn't resist the bomb that was delivered to his door. After retracing his steps more than a dozen times, he washed his face with cold water in despair, looking at himself in the mirror in the bathroom wearing a white suit - this time the timeline had returned to the 7th Hundred Flowers Awards Ceremony.
[This world can no longer support another reversal] The system said: [Why don’t we go to the next world line]
Yu Quezhou reached out his hand to touch his forehead in despair, but his sorrow and resentment could not be relieved. When he was about to say yes, he suddenly heard a delicate cry coming from the women's restroom not far away: "...but I just want to retire quietly!"
The familiar voice said, "Is it okay for me to have a golden finger?"
Yu Quezhou was stunned and asked the system: "Did I hear it wrong?"
"Is it Xiang Wanning?"
[It's her. She's looking for the cheat code from her system. It seems to be mind reading. But this system doesn't have much energy left, right?]
Yu Quezhou curled the corners of his lips, smiled bitterly, and murmured in his heart for a moment, "Mind reading, what's the use of mind reading? How can she bear the suffering she will face in the future?"
She has endured so much...
Who could he tell about his grievances and despair? One minute before he was about to leave this world, Yu Quezhou said to the system, "Change her mind reading ability to the ability to be read by others."
He wanted others to hear her inner pain, her heartache that she had nowhere to tell, her hesitation and courage, her determination and confidence.
No one should misunderstand her and let her walk down that damp and dark road alone.
——
In the second world line, the system told him that he would be a teacher in the future.
Yu Quezhou found himself returning to Xiang Wanning's childhood, so he hurried to that remote village, met the adoptive parents who bullied her, used money to settle the matter with them, and brought her to his side.
He taught Xiang Wanning martial arts self-defense when she was unable to protect herself, took good care of her when she was sick, went camping with her in the park, and took walks in the forest with her.
Yu Quezhou took good care of her, just like nurturing a flower, fertilizing and watering her patiently, hoping that her ending in this life would be different.
But it didn’t.
He recalled it twenty times, whether it was a car accident, a serious illness, or kidnapping and murder...all kinds of ways of death happened to Xiang Wanning, making Yu Quezhou wonder if he had done something wrong, and if he shouldn't keep recalling it, as this would only bring her more pain.
When this world line could no longer support him and was about to collapse, Yu Quezhou once again saw her fall in front of him, but she smiled and held his hand, saying: "... Thank you, teacher, you must be well."
But he is not good, not good at all.
He closed his eyes.
The third world line, the fourth world line...
The 300th world line, the 400th world line...
The 3 millionth world line, the 4 millionth world line...
He was either a teacher, a doctor, or an entrepreneur when Xiang Wanning was three, eighteen, and twenty years old respectively. But no matter what path he chose, there would be the same ending - Xiang Wanning's death.
He brought her out of the darkness, but he couldn't keep her in the light forever.
Yu Quezhou lost her again and again in countless world lines, and he could not change the outcome no matter how hard he tried.
Even if he entangled his life with hers and tried to live and die with her, he could only witness Xiang Wanning's death again and again and be reborn again and again, but he still could not change the ending, and he was still powerless to change this ending.
Why? On what grounds? --- What on earth was he going to do?!
[Didn't you notice?] Seeing that he was about to go crazy, the system couldn't help but say: [Because you cared too much, she couldn't escape the danger that she should have avoided. If you were a stranger to her and didn't change her life trajectory, she could even live a few more years.]
I see.
With his joy for Xiang Wanning, he went against the flow of time, always finding Xiang Wanning first and being the first to give his heart to her. The love that was once unclear was like red wine in a wine cellar. With each passing time, he liked her more, and then let it ferment and rise in his heart, so that he could not face her tragic ending every time, and tried to reverse the situation and change her future.
But what will be the result? Intervening in her cause and effect will not only fail to change her fate, but will even become a stronger cage because of his stubborn behavior, trapping her in it.
There were several times when Xiang Wanning could have survived, but she ran towards him, pushed him away, and let him see the explosion, the car accident, and the knife stabbing into her chest, but he couldn't change anything!
Again and again, again and again.
Yu Quezhou tirelessly sent backtracking signals to the system, but no matter how hard he tried, the result was always the same!
Why? Why? Why can't her fate be changed? ! Why does he have to watch her encounter various accidents every time? Why——! "If she must die, if she must die, why do you want me to eliminate the bug?" Yu Quezhou asked: "If her ending in every world is like this, how can there be a bug?"
What is a bug? The system said that it was 4 million backtrackings that produced 4 million worlds with 4 million Xiang Wannings. It said that there were many of them, and after the worlds merged, it would become a bug because there cannot be so many Xiang Wannings in one world.
But these 4 million Xiang Wannings will all die.
But among so many Xiang Wannings, none of them belongs to him.
Since it is destined to be a dead end, how can there be bugs? [I didn’t understand it before. I thought that at least Xiang Wan Ning in a few worlds survived to the end, so the rules would let me eliminate bugs, correct mistakes, get everything back on track, and fill in the loopholes in the world] The system said: [But after experiencing so many worlds with you, I suddenly understood...]
[The fusion of world lines will clear everyone's memory. They will only remember this life, but no one can clear your memory, not even the laws.] He heard the system ask: [Yu Quezhou, is it possible that this bug is you?]
Yu Quezhou was stunned for a moment, as if he did not understand what it said, and did not know what to say, until the next sentence of the system sounded in his mind: [Since she will die in every world, then you who enter every world and desperately try to change Xiang Wanning's ending, are you the existence that the law wants to eliminate? ]
[If you no longer change her ending, no longer acknowledge her existence, destroy your thoughts, your actions... Yu Quezhou, it is asking you to stop]
When the system said this, it seemed to feel that it was a bit cruel. Seeing Que Zhou's gloomy face, it hesitated and said: [How about we go back again and try to protect the one who has reached the time of world fusion? ]
"It's useless, it's useless! The law doesn't want her to live, what can she, an ordinary person, do? How can she resist!"
"If that's the case, why did you tell me in the beginning and let me go to other world lines to eliminate the bug? If you don't tell me about this, if this law is concealed and we are trapped in the consciousness space, what can we do? Even if I can't change my memory, I can't leave here, and its world can still be perfectly integrated."
He laughed wildly, as if he had already guessed the answer.
"Because among the lies it told you, there is one that is true - the world is collapsing." Yu Quezhou said, "Then presumably, the power of the laws of this world is also fading. It saved you not because it accepted you, but because it was so weak that it had to accept you... System, don't you understand? This is a conspiracy against us."
"It wants me to give up all love, it wants me to watch from the sidelines, it wants me to become the new law! It wants to ensure that this world will not be destroyed!"
Yu Quezhou sneered: "It's dreaming!"
He doesn't care whether the world will be destroyed or not!
He had spent his first life alone. When he was reborn, his lonely and boring life should not have been met by Xiang Wanning, nor should he have met the Xiang family and Chen Yanli. He should have lived his whole life alone as before.
But Yu Quezhou happened to meet them, met them, and his heart was ignited. In the burning, he found that "it turns out that this world is quite interesting". He didn't want them to end up like this. When facing Xiang Wanning, he changed from "a junior" at the beginning to an unspeakable feeling in his heart -
He therefore joined them.
He therefore volunteered to be a member of the "Salvation" and was willing to sacrifice himself to save the lives of others.
It's not that he loves the world, it's because he is saved by their love.
He failed to get family love, but he got it in the Xiang family. Mo Yin and Xiang Tingye treated him equally. They were able to remember Yu Quezhou's birthday, which even his biological parents could not remember, and they celebrated for him and prepared birthday gifts for him. There was always a room reserved for him in the Xiang family villa.
He failed to get love, but he learned it from Xiang Wanning. He tested it cautiously, allowing her to understand his feelings as they got along, and when the throbbing heartbeat occurred, it swept through his whole body.
He failed to gain friendship, but he found it in Xiang Chisong and Chen Yanli. He then realized that even in the business world, there is friendship without mixed interests. People may just fight over small matters at ordinary times, but they can cooperate with each other and achieve mutual success at critical moments.
The law has oppressed the wrong person, and it doesn't know that Wan Ning is the only one who cares about this matter.
Only Wan Ning was stubborn and wanted to give everyone a happy ending. If she was the one standing here now, even if the law required her to destroy herself, she would nod without hesitation and say, "No problem."
The system was in tune with his thoughts and understood his thoughts almost instantly. It was also connected to the laws and instantly discovered that the environment of the consciousness space was gradually distorted.
空气中弥漫着浓郁的白色雾气，将整个意识空间都照亮，系统听见了法则的声音，它说：
【那你呢，你怎么想？】
【我可以替你解除绑定，你可以继承我的力量，得到“法则”，成为“法则”】
系统没有说话，它似乎是沉默了几秒，落在法则眼里便是在犹豫徘徊，最后，法则听见它问自己：【……奥尔科特家族的系统，是什么来历？】
【它是没成为法则之前的我】法则开口说：【它如果在那一世赢了你们，它就能成为我，输了的话……就是现在这个局面了】
系统震惊：【什么意思，你已经赢过了吗？那为什么……】
既然它已经成为了法则，那为什么他们还能见到奥尔科特家族的系统？！ 法则身为雾气，高高在上、无孔不入的注视着他们。
它似乎能透过于阙舟的身体，看见躲在里面的系统。
仿佛是觉得没有必要瞒着系统，又或者是认定了系统将会继承它的位置，于是它说：
【因为我曾被向晚柠夺去一半残骸，所以并不完整，没有回溯的能力，也无法修正莫名其妙多出来的400万……401万个的世界！】
说到这里，它恼怒的吼叫道：【都是因为她！不然我怎么会落到那个下场？！】
原来如此。
系统彻底明白了，原来它以为自己的侥幸得生，是因为它吞噬掉了系统中枢，摧毁了“成为法则之前的它”，于是间接重伤了现在已经成为法则的它，系统这才能能够在爆炸后，感应上破败不堪、摇摇欲坠的法则。
系统想，既然它不过是纸老虎，即使占有“法则”的名号又有什么用？可压不了它一头！ 系统尝试与它产生链接，感应它的来处，各种画面在系统眼前闪过——
五百年前有一场来自外太空的陨石雨，其中两块陨石一块降落在Z国，一块深埋于A市地底。
降落在Z国的陨石被当时的皇室发现，并赐给了当时奥尔科特的家主，代代传承、代代研究下，竟意外激发了它奇妙力量。
它成为了奥尔科特家族的保护神。
而另一块陨石，在地震中露出了头，被人捡起后流转黑市，向知念在暗网上意外发现这块漂亮得有些过分的陨石，将它买了回来，本来是为了送给谁，却在研究中发现了附着在它身上的特别元素。
她听见了向晚柠的心声，一番思索下，将这上面的特别元素装载到了她设计了一半的程序里。
看完的系统终于彻底明白了于阙舟的感觉。
【原来你一直在公报私仇！】它冷笑一声，无师自通的骂道：【你他妈就是个傻逼！谁稀罕你这位置？还法则，当个破官不得了，老子现在就吞了你，让你明白这个世界上根本不需要法则！！】
法则尖叫出声，整团雾气在意识空间散开，它仓皇逃走，惨叫道：【你在说什么，每个世界都需要法则！不然这个世界怎么运行？你到底懂不懂！】
【我只明白，如果一定要有法则的存在，那这个世界的法则应该让这个世界的人决定！或者从这个世界诞生出法则！任何东西都不能插手这个世界的事，这才是法则运行的基本原理！】
【你一个外来的东西，能诞生都得感谢天感谢地，凭什么这个世界要按你的心愿走下去？凭什么你要插手向晚柠的结局？别以为老子不知道，他妈401万个世界，就算是投骰子也不可能总投1吧？！她凭什么每条世界线都死了！！天杀的，老子要一口吞了你！】
于阙舟：……
这骂人技术跟谁学的？ 他眼睁睁看见系统化出了实体，那团白色的雾气根本不是它的对手，惨叫着被它吞入腹中，不由想到了系统之前十分信任法则的模样。
果然它之前还是太单纯了。
【你能打败我又如何？！我一死，只会加速世界的融合，你们救不了向晚柠了，再也救不了她了！哈哈哈——！】
法则在临死前发出悲吼，却带着些疯狂的笑意，等到它彻底消散，意识空间又重新黯淡了下去。
系统发现自己的能力又增长了不少，于是它化为了一只鸟，有些忧愁的落在于阙舟手中，没有再用意识交流，而是问他：“怎么办，世界已经融合了，你还要回去吗？”
于阙舟点了点头。
系统试探问：“如果向晚柠……”
还没说完，它就撞上了于阙舟平静无波、却格外冷漠幽深的双眸，忽然一抖，身上落下了一片羽毛。
在那一刻，它觉得自己不必再问下去。
系统想了很久，它啄了一片羽毛给他，上面附着着它大半的能量，系统说：“虽然法则在死之前说了那一堆莫名其妙的话，但我觉得或许有挽回的余地。”
“这上面有我大半的能量，我在上面留了向晚柠的灵魂标记，如果她在这个世界里，就会指引你找到对方。”系统舔了舔毛：“即使这401万个世界线里的向晚柠都死亡了，但我觉得，曾经经历过就总有痕迹，万一有漏网之鱼呢？”
说到这里，它看见于阙舟眼里徒然亮起的光芒，似乎又觉得自己说得太过武断，小心翼翼加了一句：“只是有这个可能性，也有可能真的像那个狗屁说的那样……世界融合就代表向晚柠的彻底死亡。”
于阙舟握住了那片羽毛：“即使只有万分之一的概率，我也要试试。”
就像她一样，有在这四百万次回溯中奋不顾身的勇气。
不过于阙舟还是有些好奇的问：“你怎么会有向晚柠的灵魂标记？”
“诶，你忘了吗？”系统歪了歪头，用豆豆眼盯着他：“我之前吞噬了向晚柠的系统呀，那是她的灵魂碎片。”
灵魂碎片……
于阙舟沉默了几秒，摸了摸它的毛，不知道在想些什么，摸得系统汗毛倒竖，这才又问：“……你不跟我走吗？”
系统踌躇片刻，摇了摇头：“不了。”
它从于阙舟掌心徒然起飞，飞翔时煽动翅膀，在意识空间里聚起了一阵飓风。
“我现在有自保能力了。”它说：“我想去外面的世界看看，我倒要看看法则之上，还有什么！”
系统说完，停在于阙舟肩膀，亲昵的蹭了蹭他：“不过探险前，还有更重要的一件事……”
它说到这，竟有些忸怩：“那个，能给我取个名字吗？”
系统这个名字不仅是代指，还太难听了！！
它要那个专属于自己一人，独特的名字！！
于阙舟思考了一会，迟疑道：“我不会取名，但如果你不介意的话……倚风怎么样？”
千里归程，万载山河，我自倚风去，看尽来时路。
于阙舟：“祝你能够得偿所愿，更祝你自由如风。”
——
世界融合完毕，就连于阙舟也不确定自己现在的身份是什么。
直到一道耀眼的阳光照射在他的眼上，天气正好，他这才反应过来。
街上喧闹无比，汽车鸣笛的声音在他耳边徘徊，于阙舟一时恍然，自己竟真的回到了这里。
他穿过了马路，来到了曾经的演播室门前，透过保卫室泛光的玻璃，看见了自己如今的模样：他穿着白色西装，做工精致，一眼就能看出是L家的当季新品，带着许久未带的金框眼镜，看上去就像是参加什么节目一样。
他现在的身份是什么？ 他要去参加什么节目？ 正当于阙舟皱眉时，忽然听见身后有人叫他的名字，一回头，就见一张有些脸熟但又想不起名字的脸出现在了他面前。
“于导！你怎么在这？”女生握着相机，脖子上挂着工牌，穿着简单的白T短裤，十分热情的给他引路：“于导才回国，可能不太熟悉这里的路线。颁奖典礼就要开始了，不如让我带你进去吧？”
于阙舟的目光落在了她的工牌上，上面正写着——樱桃平台记者，穆清禾。
“好的。”于阙舟不动声色的收回视线，朝她笑了笑：“麻烦了。”
穆清禾得到回应，顿时激动起来，她好不容易拿到这次出席的机会，竟然意外在门口碰到了于阙舟！天啊，这难道就是上天给她的机会？
如果她能让于阙舟提起兴趣，能不能获得一个采访的机会？
穆清禾打定主意，开始绞尽脑汁寻找着话题，她问：“于导觉得这次谁能摘下影后的桂冠呢？”
"Although Qiao Nuowan is only 19 years old, her acting skills are already quite mature, and her nominated works have been praised by many famous directors in the industry."
"But the most likely person is Xiang Zhinian. After the broadcast of "Remembering Linglong", she became very popular and gained tens of millions of fans overnight. She obviously received many endorsements and scripts, and no one knows why she chose to quit the entertainment industry..."
"An Yu was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, but everyone said it was because she was in the crew of Xiang Zhinian, which gave her a lot of popularity, otherwise she wouldn't even be nominated!"
At this point, Mu Qinghe paused and said, "As for Xiang Wanning..."
Yu Quezhou's eyes were fixed on her face, his breathing stagnated. The joy of regaining what he had lost and the bitter regret of having said farewell to her were constantly intertwined, and he could not help but close his eyes and let the tears that had gathered in vain flow back.
They walked into the revolving door. Mu Qinghe had just opened her mouth, but before she could finish, she saw the staff inside rushing over. When they saw Yu Quezhou, their eyes lit up and they immediately walked up to him and said, "Mr. Yu! I've finally seen you. We're going to present the award to the Best Actress winner soon. Please follow me from the backstage..."
The staff hurriedly took Yu Quezhou away, leaving Mu Qinghe stomping his feet in disappointment, cursing himself inwardly: "I told you not to seize the opportunity!"
* "Next we will present the award for Best Actress of the Year--" Amid the cheers of the audience, the faces of the nominated actresses kept flashing on the screen. Yu Quezhou was waiting backstage and heard the host's slightly excited words. When he glanced across the screen, he saw the face he had been dreaming of.
She had crescent-shaped eyebrows, delicate features, and slightly upturned eyes that were charming. She was wearing her favorite dress - one decorated with sapphire stars.
It’s Xiang Wanning.
Yu Quezhou's eyes were hot, he stared at the screen without blinking until Xiang Wanning's face flashed by, he kept thinking in his heart "It's her", "It's really her".
“…Please welcome our award presenter, the internationally renowned director Yu Quezhou!”
Yu Quezhou held the trophy handed to him by the staff, and walked step by step from behind the scenes to the front of the stage, to the spotlight, and to the side of the host.
He heard his own inner voice overlap with the host's voice.
"Please welcome the winner of this year's Best Actress award—Xiang Wanning!"
Bang, bang, bang.
There was thunderous applause. Amid the congratulations, Yu Quezhou could hear his own rapid and intense heartbeat. His lenses were covered with a layer of white mist. In the dim light, he saw Xiang Wanning approaching him step by step.
One step, two steps.
She stopped in front of herself.
The feather left by Yifeng flew out of his pocket and landed silently on the back of his hand, bringing a burning sensation, and then disappeared.
Yu Quezhou handed over the trophy in his hand. When he got closer to Xiang Wanning, he finally saw her face clearly.
Just as I remembered.
She is still young and no longer in her 20s. She finally turns 21 in this midsummer.
At that moment, Yu Quezhou felt that the pain and despair he had experienced were nothing more than this and not worth mentioning.
He lowered his head and whispered in her ear, turning his surging love into a gentle congratulation: "Congratulations."
Congratulations on finally getting your reward.
Congratulations on your new life. There will be no more bumps in the future... my queen of shadows.
——End of the text——(End of this chapter)