Gu Yufei stood in a corner of the studio with a sharp gaze. She asked the painter to sketch Li Qingxuan's appearance stroke by stroke.
The artist's brushstrokes were delicate and vivid, and when Qingwen saw the painting, her heart suddenly tightened. It was such a familiar outline. Even though the years had passed, even though the name had changed, Qingwen recognized Li Qingxuan at a glance - the He Xiulian of the past.
Qingwen's hands trembled slightly as her fingertips gently stroked every detail on the painting. Memories flooded back like a flood, how could she forget?
Her fingers suddenly tightened, and Qingwen tore the painting into pieces, her chest heaving: "Bitch!"
He Xiulian—the name etched a deep scar in her heart. It was He Xiulian who had trapped her in the cold palace, where she lived day and night with loneliness and solitude. That hatred, like aged wine, only grew stronger with age.
However, He Xiulian seems to have never been bound by time. She travels between different novel worlds, looking for her own excitement and adventure.
She was unwilling to return to the so-called real world, as if the air there would suffocate her. So, she changed her name one after another, playing around in the human world.
The years spent in the cold palace are a pain that Qingwen will never be able to erase.
"Do you know her?" Qingwen's voice trembled.
"When she met me, she said her name was Li Qingxuan. She was a time traveler I met here. She is now imprisoned in our prison."
"I want to kill her." Qingwen's tone suddenly became calm, as if a long-cherished wish had finally come true.
"Yes, I can help you kill her. However, I have a few questions to think through."
"As long as you can help me kill her, you can ask me anything." Qingwen said.
She sat on the chair and simply fixed her hair.
After all these years, she can finally take revenge.
"Do you know how to go back? I also have a book in my hand. But it doesn't record the way to go back." Gu Yufei said, taking the novel out of her arms.
"Let me see." Qingwen took it and read it carefully.
It took Qingwen a long time to finish reading the content.
Qingwen looked at her, a complex expression flashing in her eyes. She spoke slowly, "Yufei, your book is different from mine, but we can use them together. There's only one way to return to the modern era—kill the current emperor, Duan Yu."
Gu Yufei was shocked. Her eyes widened, as if she couldn't believe her ears. "What did you say? Kill Duan Yu?" Her voice trembled with disbelief.
Qingwen nodded, her eyes firm and resolute: "Yes, this is the only way. Otherwise, you will never be able to return to the modern era. I am different from you. I can no longer go back because I am no longer one of the characters in the novel. You still have a chance."
Gu Yufei felt a surge of emotion. She loved Duan Yu. Furthermore, they had just declared their feelings and wanted to be together forever. How could she bear to do this?
Moreover, the modern world has become strange and distant to her. There are no people she cares about, and no warmth she longs for.
After thinking for a moment, Gu Yufei decided to stay here.
However, Qingwen tells her that it is impossible to stay here forever. When the novel ends, it will be the end. Her fate will once again be thrown into the unknown abyss.
Gu Yufei took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and tried to calm her inner turmoil. She knew she had to make a choice, a choice that would determine her own destiny.
She opened her eyes and looked at Qingwen, with a determined light in her eyes: "I've decided, I want to stay."
Qingwen frowned slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just sighed: "Okay, since you have made up your mind, then I will respect your choice."
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