Chapter 41 ...
In the past, she wouldn't have thought much about these things.
"Since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it," is a phrase she often tells herself.
But the result was that after emerging from the crack, she realized that she was missing a piece of her memory.
A memory that should be very important to her.
Yue Yiyue hated this feeling.
A feeling of being manipulated by fate, of being arbitrarily transformed.
I really hate it.
After the college entrance examination, a period of my memory was inexplicably missing.
She woke up in the hospital, not knowing what had happened, until a kind person found her in a house and rescued her.
He was fine, but he remained in a coma in the hospital for six months before waking up.
And just like that, her life underwent a dramatic change.
Did she ever hate?
Hate.
Her wonderful life had just begun, and it ended just like that.
But life is long, there will always be other ways.
Later, I received this message.
It's normal that she doesn't remember much from elementary school.
She got along very well with her younger sister during junior high school.
In high school... my younger sister went somewhere else, and she secretly found a place to cry. Later, my sister...
Looking at the word "He" on my phone.
Yue Yiyue realized something was wrong.
There were clearly many younger sisters in the orphanage, but the one that always came to mind for Yue Yiyue was the one who always wore a white dress, had long hair draped over her shoulders, and a small red mole on her collarbone.
He clearly has a younger sister who has a scar on her face because of her, but Yue Yiyue only remembers her when he sees similar scenes...
Perhaps Gu Nanqiu should ask Ye Qiu to come out for her.
Thinking of this, Yue Yiyue went to the study, picked up a notebook, wrote down all her doubts, took a picture, and put it on her phone.
As she moved, a neatly folded stool of paper fell out of the notebook.
Yue Yiyue stared at the paper stained with large patches of bright red ink and fell into deep thought.
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When Gu Nanqiu woke up, it was already the next day.
After washing up, she clung to Yue Yiyue like a giant pendant: "We've been apart for too long. I feel like we need to be together all the time to make up for that time."
"Yiyue, let's go out tonight and soak in the hot springs in the next city. It's almost autumn, and the temperature is gradually getting cooler."
When Gu Nanqiu brought this up, Yue Yiyue recalled that after she entered the so-called crevice, she discovered that her period had stopped for the month, lasting only about two days.
Will it affect my next period?
Will I experience menstrual cramps?
Could hormones cause strange mood swings?
Thinking about these things, Yue Yiyue's expression became increasingly serious, as if facing a formidable enemy.
It's fine if she doesn't have her period, but she really doesn't like pain.
She was very cold, and when the pain came, it felt like the sky was falling and the earth was cracking.
Looking at Yue Yiyue's serious expression, Gu Nanqiu felt a little guilty and wanted to read his thoughts.
But in his past memories, Yue Yiyue had always disliked this action of hers. After much deliberation, Gu Nanqiu still managed to restrain herself.
Yue Yiyue should do as few things as possible, and ideally, avoid doing them altogether.
"What happened to Yi Yue?" If you have any doubts, it's best to ask them directly instead of guessing. This is one of the secrets to making a relationship last, as mentioned in the book.
Gu Nanqiu was prepared to listen attentively.
"Nanqiu, I want to ask you, do you know what happened to me after I disappeared?" Yue Yiyue thought about it and realized that this was a good opportunity. Gu Nanqiu must know something, but she would never tell him the truth. So he decided to call Yeqiu out and take it one step at a time.
"I have some questions about my period that I'd like to ask Ye Qiu. Is it convenient for you to contact your cousin? Let's not go to the next city tomorrow. Let's go to that cake shop you've never been to before, eat cake, and take pictures."
"I'd better ask my cousin if she has time. I want to thank her; she's worked hard on this as well."
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At the entrance of the cake shop.
Seeing that the room was packed, Yue Yiyue was a little worried that there wouldn't be any seats, but seeing Gu Nanqiu going straight inside, Yue Yiyue followed.
After the doorbell rang, the first thing you smelled was the enticing aroma of sweet bread, followed by the melodious violin music that added a touch of romance to the atmosphere.
The walls are off-white, paired with a dark sofa, and a large cabinet displays all kinds of beautiful and delicious little cakes.
Some customers were taking photos, while others were drinking beverages and talking quietly.
At another table, two little kids, acting like little adults, were competing to see who could eat cake the fastest and best, making the adults on either side chuckle in suppressed laughter.
Yue Yiyue withdrew her gaze and looked up at the second floor of the cake shop, thinking that there should still be empty seats up there. She wondered if Ye Qiu had arrived yet.
Upon seeing the person at the door, the shop assistant jogged over, smiling and bowing to Gu Nanqiu: "Are you Ms. Gu? Please come in, we've reserved a private room for you—"
The staff placed the prepared desserts and drinks on the table and presented a gift, emphasizing that it was exclusively for Gu Nanqiu.
After saying that, he closed the door with a peculiar smile.
Four different flavored cakes, plus some cookies.
There were only two drinks; one had a cute smiling dog on top, and the other had a smiling cat on top.
"Leap, watch me."
The click of the shutter captured that moment on Gu Nanqiu's phone.
Looking at Yue Yiyue in the picture, Gu Nanqiu handed over her phone: "This photo is pretty good. The puppy looks a bit like you. You both have a kind of憨厚可爱 (simple and cute) feel to it."
In the photo, Yue Yiyue is looking down at the little dog Chocolate, his gaze focused, filled with curiosity and exploration, as if he is talking to the dog.
"Alright, now it's time to take our group photo!"
After saying that, Gu Nanqiu quickly sat down in Yue Yiyue's lap, then held a small cake in one hand and her phone in the other.
Ten minutes later, Gu Nanqiu updated her WeChat Moments with a set of nine photos.
They even changed their profile picture.
Yue Yiyue is the same.
As the exaggerated little red dot popped up, the number of comments in the comment section increased rapidly.
Yue Yiyue looked at the many classmates who were asking for Gu Nanqiu's contact information and whether the pictures could be saved.
Mixed in with Koya's crazy dunking?
Yue Yiyue slammed his phone down, deciding to ignore it.
Out of the corner of my eye, I glanced at Gu Nanqiu's phone and saw something like, "Your sister and sister-in-law don't look much like Benhundun, do you? Has Mother met them?"
Gu Nanqiu turned off her phone screen and smiled apologetically at Yiyue: "I'm sorry, the kid at home is too young to understand this. I'll explain it to him later."
"No need, no need, no need." Yue Yiyue hugged Gu Nanqiu, feeling only awkwardness.
She leaned her head on Gu Nanqiu's shoulder, her voice a little muffled: "It's okay, the child doesn't understand, and it would be troublesome to explain. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to look at your phone."
"Oh, Yiyue, I've already given you the password, what's the big deal?" Gu Nanqiu forked a small cake in front of her and brought it to Yue Yiyue's lips: "Come on, let's not talk about this—eat—"
The sweet and sour strawberries filled her mouth, unlike the strawberries she had to save up for a while to buy, which were almost rotten and only tasted sour.
Footsteps sounded behind her. Gu Nanqiu glanced at the person who was walking up the steps with a fake smile. For the sake of their previous peace, she cursed inwardly. She knew what the person was doing and still came up. Really, she didn't even wait a moment.
Yue Yiyue was a little unaccustomed to the sudden emptiness in her arms, but Ye Qiu's arrival distracted her.
A large bag of fruit was placed on the table; a quick glance revealed kiwis, raspberries, and blueberries.
A big bag of miscellaneous things.
Ye Qiu was wearing a thin coat and sunglasses, looking every bit the elite.
"Hello, cousin. May I sit next to Nanqiu? Is that alright?"
Ye Qiu took off her sunglasses and sat down next to Gu Nanqiu: "You didn't order the cake I wanted?"
"I ordered it, it'll be here in a bit, just wait a little while. Speaking of which, if you come, you can take some photos of me and Yiyue later." Gu Nanqiu put the bag on the table aside: "Yiyue, is there anything else you want to eat? My cousin is taking us out to eat later, so I didn't order too much for you. We can pack up anything else you want to take home."
Yue Yiyue, who was carefully comparing the two people's appearances, nodded and replied while multitasking, "You can bring a strawberry-themed cake later, or strawberry jam, they all taste pretty good."
The moment Yue Yiyue saw Ye Qiu, he became even more certain that Ye Qiu also had a problem.
Although the image of Noaki's face remained vague in my mind.
But when she saw Ye Qiu's face today, she felt something was wrong.
Ye Qiu shouldn't look like this.
She kept her doubts to herself and chatted with them casually.
As they were talking, Gu Nanqiu suddenly changed the subject: "Yiyue, didn't you say you had something to ask your cousin?"
Gu Nanqiu picked up her teacup and looked at Yue Yiyue with a smile: "Do you need me to leave for a moment?"
"Oh, no need." Yue Yiyue finished the last strawberry on the plate. "Speaking of which, since I'm in a crevice and my period has stopped, will it have any effect on my health?"
After a brief silence, Ye Qiu let out a somewhat exaggerated laugh.
"Oh my god, I thought the gap was having some strange effect on you, making you see hallucinations or something else." Ye Qiu raised an eyebrow: "Darling, of course it won't have any effect on you~ After all, that ginger milk curd is a tonic."
Having resolved his doubts, Yue Yiyue sincerely thanked him: "That's good. However, speaking of hallucinations, I also have some questions. Recently, I keep seeing fleeting phantoms in the corners of my home."
Yue Yiyue feigned distress: "Speaking of which, I suspect there's an octopus or squid hiding in the house?"
"I don't know what it is, but it's a mollusk."
"Including the feeling that something soft was pressing down on me before, these must be the effect of the gap, right?"
silence.
An odd silence fell over the entire private room.
After a while, Gu Nanqiu picked up the drink in front of him and took a sip: "It's the effect of the gap."
"Yiyue, you've been cleaning the house lately, so you know it's spotless, there aren't even any mosquitoes."
"I didn't know Nanqiu had a hobby of raising these things, but the gaps do have that effect! Oh dear, Yiyue, speaking of which, we don't seem to have each other's contact information."
Ye Qiu abruptly changed the subject: "We're all relatives, right? If you need anything in the future, just come to me. I also know an old Chinese medicine doctor, and I can give you a prescription."
Yue Yiyue handed over his QR code: "Okay."
"However, there's still one thing I don't understand."
"When Mingming first entered the school, she was still unfamiliar with this kind of thing."
"You've learned so much in just two months, you don't even need an explanation of what a gap is, that's really impressive."
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