Meng Qingyin's voice continued behind him, "Not only me, but also Chen Leying, Qin Jiu, Lu Cheng, Fei Qiu, and the old man, they all consider you a friend. No matter what you see in the crystal ball, we all sincerely want to help you."
"So what if your memories are fake? Everything that happened between us is real!"
"We went to the zoo together. Your positive review rate reached 100%, and your photo was posted on the zoo's display wall. Lu Cheng wasn't as lucky as you. His photo was used as a negative example. You might not know this, but Lu Cheng was so angry about this that he didn't eat for a whole day. Later, he was so hungry that he got up in the middle of the night to cook noodles for himself."
"We rescued Master Meng'er together. He was imprisoned by Chen Jinliang at the time, and you were accidentally teleported to that room. We worked together to rescue Master Meng'er and defeat Chen Jinliang. If it weren't for your corrosive fluid, we probably wouldn't have been so successful that time."
"Back then, you were beaten to a pulp by Chen Jinliang's men, yet you still stubbornly claimed it was you who knocked yourself out. Lu Cheng said it was the first time he'd seen someone so stubborn."
"Later, you created a group chat called 'Chatting About Everything' and added all of us, except Lu Cheng. You and Lu Cheng were both as childish as elementary school students."
"Let's play Guess the Gold Coin together. You and Lu Cheng go grab Zhou Haihai's crystal ball, and then we'll clear the Tower of Heaven..."
"These things really happened. They are your true memories, Zhang Yan."
At some point, Zhang Yan turned around and faced Meng Qingyin.
When Meng Qingyin finished speaking, she found that Zhang Yan's face showed his previous nonchalant look again.
Then, she heard Zhang Yan ask, "You remember everything that happened between us so clearly. Do you have any improper thoughts about me?"
"If you confess to me now, maybe I will reluctantly agree to you."
Meng Qingyin's breath was stuck in her throat, unable to go up or down.
I’m really impressed.
She let go of his hand, feeling that she still needed to make it clear, "I don't have any feelings for you between a man and a woman, so you don't have to worry about me having feelings for you beyond friendship."
Zhang Yan restrained his expression and asked, "Don't you feel the slightest bit moved by me?"
Meng Qingyin said without hesitation: "Sorry."
"You just don't like me, there's no need to apologize," Zhang Yan forced a smile, "It's fine as friends."
The two fell silent and didn't speak for a long time.
Zhang Yan suddenly said, "Just now you said you stole my identity. What do you mean?"
Meng Qingyin: "Do you still remember the seed collector?"
Zhang Yan nodded. "I remember. What does it have to do with the seed collector?"
Meng Qingyin explained: "The method of obtaining the seed collector is very special. It should only be obtained through your ability. Merchant Li Er used the seed collector to mistake me for you."
Zhang Yan was puzzled: "Lear? Is he that black-hearted businessman?"
Meng Qingyin: "Actually, she is not a black-hearted businessman."
This was the excuse used to prevent Zhang Yan from meeting with Li Er in private.
Zhang Yan: "She's looking for me? What does she want from me?"
Meng Qingyin said seriously, "She is also looking for someone, and it is very likely that she is looking for the same group of people as you."
"No, wait a moment!" Zhang Yan interrupted her, "How did you know I was looking for someone?"
He didn't tell anyone about looking for someone, so how did Meng Qingyin know?
Meng Qingyin: "I deduced it myself."
Zhang Yan's eyes widened in shock. "How did you deduce that? I didn't reveal anything about the search!"
Meng Qingyin patiently explained to him how she deduced that he was looking for someone.
Zhang Yan was amazed. "You're incredibly smart... That's right, I'm looking for someone. I once saw a prophecy about myself in the crystal ball. My situation... isn't very good. There are four other people in the same situation. So I want to find them and work together to change the outcome."
Meng Qingyin: "How many people have you found now?"
Zhang Yan was somewhat disheartened after hearing this. "We only found Zhao Lan."
"Zhao Lan?" Meng Qingyin couldn't hide her shock. "She was also in the picture you saw?"
Zhang Yan sighed, "Yes, before leaving District 30, I went to find her and wanted to tell her about the prophecy. But I was afraid no one would believe my empty words, so I wanted to give her the crystal ball and let her see it for herself, but I didn't expect..."
At this point, he angrily said, "I didn't expect the crystal ball to be shattered by that idiot teammate Lu Cheng! I've been with Zhao Lan's team for a while and found that she's a bit... overly kind-hearted, so I thought I'd look for someone else first."
"In other words, Zhao Lan might not be..." Meng Qingyin did not say the word human, but Zhang Yan understood what she meant.
Zhang Yan remembered something else. "Oh, right? Zhao Lan and Jiang Feichi were in the same unit, but they didn't know each other. It's very likely that Zhao Lan's memory is also fake. No, to be more precise, she borrowed the memory of a dead person."
"Also, you just mentioned Lear. I saw her in the prophetic vision of the future, too. She knelt at the feet of that man. And the five of us and the dog were like puppets."
Meng Qingyin nodded. "Perhaps, Li Er was sent by that man to find you. Perhaps we can learn something from her."
She paused and then said, "Actually, the crystal ball is not broken."
Zhang Yan: "Not broken? Then what did you say last time..."
He suddenly paused, "So it was you and Lu Cheng who teamed up to deceive me?! Why did you lie to me?"
There was no anger in his tone, only confusion.
Meng Qingyin: "When you asked me for the crystal ball, I was afraid that we wouldn't be able to see the prophecy and it would be exposed, so I had to lie and say that the crystal ball was broken."
Zhang Yan's mood today was like a roller coaster, sometimes high, sometimes low. "So you can't see the prophecy... It was really hard for you back then, racking your brains to make up a prophecy."
He remembered it clearly. When he asked Meng Qingyin about what they saw, they all spoke very seriously. He also lamented that they all had bright futures, but his own future was bleak.
I didn't realize they were all made up.
"You guys have deceived me so much..." Zhang Yan wiped the non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes and pretended to be pitiful.
Meng Qingyin pursed her lips, "Sorry."
She didn't know what to say except to apologize.
When she apologized, Zhang Yan was at a loss. "Oh, what's there to apologize for? I didn't take it to heart in the first place."
Meng Qingyin looked at him seriously and said, "I will definitely help you rewrite the ending."
This was her promise as a friend and also her compensation for deceiving Zhang Yan.
Zhang Yan's expression darkened. "This is destined to be an extremely difficult road."
He is a created being, so the person who created him must be someone extraordinary.
Can he really change his fate of becoming a puppet?
This road is destined to be full of dangers. Do you really want to involve others?
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