Wu's words sent a chill down my spine. Wu knew my secret; what was he going to do with it? Threaten me? Or tell You?!
Don't you want to know how to get back?
My sharp eyes stared straight at Wu. "I don't know what you're talking about?!"
Completely ignoring my gaze, he asked, "Do you think Youyuan knows?"
"What do you mean?" I asked, biting my lip.
How could You possibly know? If You knew, how could you have let me go?
Wu sighed, "Let me tell you a story."
I frowned and remained silent.
"There was once a goddess, born divine and incomparably noble, who unknowingly had her body forcibly taken by another. Though she was resentful and filled with hatred, she could only endure it due to her power. She relentlessly pushed herself to become stronger, and one day she discovered that she finally possessed power comparable to her attacker. She schemed and plotted until she finally defeated him, but he was no weakling either. He not only possessed immortality but also an invincible magical artifact. He made a wish to the artifact, asking the woman to love him forever. Although the woman was unwilling, she could only love the man unconditionally because of the artifact's restraint, never abandoning him and always putting him first."
I understood Wu's story. Wasn't the woman he was talking about Nü Xin? And wasn't the man Liu Lieyu?
What he said was exactly the same as the stories I had in my mind or read in books.
"Do you think a woman would be willing to accept this? Would a noble and incomparably divine being willing to submit to a man?" Wu suddenly asked me.
I ignored him.
Seeing that I remained silent, Wu continued speaking calmly, "So, the woman found several reliable people, including those who supported her, those who loved her, those she would take in, and those who simply hated the man. The woman thought, 'Didn't you say you wanted me to love him forever?' So, she killed herself and summoned a soul from another world—a soul that disliked the man but loved his mortal enemy—to help her kill him. This was the only way to bring her back." Wu smiled at me.
"It means killing men, completely annihilating men."
I finally understood the meaning of nothingness; I was nothing more than a tool summoned by Nu Xin.
This journey to another world was not an accident, but a meticulously planned one.
"Do you think Youyuan is one of their teammates?" Wu's words echoed in my ears like a curse.
I couldn't stop thinking about it. I forced myself to calm down and not listen to Wu's instigation, but Wu's words kept echoing in my mind.
"If you want to know, tomorrow at exactly twelve o'clock, make an excuse to go out and enter this mirror, and you will know everything." After saying this, Wu handed me a mirror and disappeared in front of me.
I stood there, stunned, staring at the mirror in my hand.
It felt like a dream, only the mirror in my hand reminded me that it was real.
I took a deep breath, intending to smash the mirror to pieces, but my raised hand froze in mid-air.
I couldn't bring myself to do it; I was still a little curious.
After hesitating for a long time, I put the mirror away and sat blankly on the bed, waiting for You to come back.
My heart is churning with emotions. I never imagined that You would know my deepest secret.
Then what was everything between him and me? Was it all an act? Was his doting on me and his protective attitude all fake?
I don't believe it.
Tears were dripping from my hands.
I don't believe it.
But how can I not believe it? It's just self-deception.
I knew all along that You loved the real Nvxin, and if she had known I wasn't, she would have killed me.
That's why I've been hiding it from You, right?
I wiped away the tears from the corners of my eyes, lay on the bed and forced back all the tears, putting on a smiling face instead.
I had just calmed myself down when there was a knock on the door.
"Xin'er".
Xin'er? Ha, actually my name isn't Nv Xin at all.
My real name is Lin Lu, just an ordinary college student.
A thousand thoughts swirled in my mind, but reality was but a fleeting second.
"Coming." I replied and stood up, patting my face to make sure You wouldn't notice anything was wrong.
As soon as I opened the door, I gave You a big hug. "Thank you, You."
Yu Yi ruffled my hair as usual, "Eat up."
"Okay." I nodded, took the hot pot and put it on the table. "You, should we go call Feng Su? He might be hungry too."
"sure."
"Then I'll go call Feng Su." With that, I rushed to knock on Feng Su's door next door like a gust of wind.
What about Feng Su? Could Feng Su also know about this plan? Know that I'm not the same Nv Xin I used to be?
If Feng Su knew, he really is a good actor.
A sarcastic smile crept across my lips, but I quickly suppressed it and knocked on the door.
"Feng Su, are you there? Want some spicy hot pot?"
"Coming, coming, I'll eat, I'll eat." Feng Su's loud and clear voice rang out, and soon Feng Su's door opened.
“You bought some spicy hot pot, let’s eat together,” I said to Feng Su with a smile.
"good."
Feng Su and I returned to our room together. After eating spicy hot pot together, Feng Su went back to her own room.
After rinsing my mouth in the bathroom, I turned off the light and cuddled You to sleep.
All night I simply held You's body quietly, forcing myself not to think about anything inappropriate.
I fell asleep while thinking about it.
The next day, when I woke up, the sun was shining brightly.
I glanced at the time; it was ten o'clock.
There are still two hours until the time Wu mentioned. If I was still a little uncertain last night, I am now very certain that I want to enter the mirror and hear what You has to say.
"Awake?" A deep, dark voice sounded above my head.
"Um."
Yu kissed me as usual, and I kissed Yu's chin as usual.
Get dressed and wash up.
The time is 10:30.
I lowered my eyes and turned on the TV. "You, I found a good TV show yesterday. Let's watch it together."
"good."
The only reason I want to watch TV is because it displays the time, so I don't have to keep checking the time and arouse suspicion.
I don't know if having a secret makes someone suddenly become smarter, but small details that I usually don't pay attention to become evidence of my crimes.
I nestled in You's arms watching TV, but actually my attention was entirely focused on the time on the screen.
It's eleven o'clock.
I was thinking of telling You around 11:50 that I was going out to buy food and coming back.
I made a plan in my mind.
I wonder what I'll hear an hour from now?
Was Yu completely unaware? Or was Yu already one of them?
No matter what it is, it can't be love for me; Youwei's only love is for Nvxin.
Whether it was love at first sight when she was Di Jun, a match made in heaven, or You Yuan, who fell in love at first sight and suffered for many years after becoming a demon, she was deeply in love.
See, no matter how one's identity changes, the person one loves never changes.
What I used to think was sweet, now it's all shattered glass.
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