When the Empress gave birth to a son, Gu Jiangli and Lin Zhang were in the Qimeng Mountains.
Upon receiving the letter, Lin Zhang was so overjoyed that he couldn't sleep all night.
He kept saying, "I have a grandson, I have a grandson."
Gu Jiangli happily added, "Yes, Linzhang is now the Emperor's grandfather."
The next day, they sat on the top of Qimeng Mountain, watching the rising sun, which was warm and comforting.
"Li'er, with you, Chen'er, Huayang, and now even becoming the Emperor's grandfather, I feel that I have no regrets in this life."
Gu Jiangli nestled against him, feeling the gentle morning breeze, and whispered:
"Linzhang, me too, I have no regrets."
Looking back on her life, she has experienced a lot with Linzhang, and the decision she regrets the most is giving her heart to Linzhang.
Qimeng Mountain is her and Linzhang's favorite mountain because it offers the most beautiful sunrises and the most breathtaking sunsets.
"Li'er, after I fall asleep, please take one last look at the sunrise for me."
Gu Jiangli had a premonition and shook his head.
"If Linzhang wants to sleep, I will sleep with you."
"Aren't you going to take another look?"
Gu Jiangli smiled gently, "I won't look anymore. I've remembered all the beautiful things."
She remembered everything, from the mountains and rivers to the desert and Linzhang.
Lin Zhang's smile held a hint of helpless indulgence. "Alright, no matter what, I can't go against you."
After saying that, he closed his eyes with a smile.
After that, he never woke up again.
Gu Jiangli looked at the sun on the horizon, but inexplicably felt that it looked like a sunset.
This ray of sunshine brought her decades of happiness.
"Thank you, Linzhang."
The remains from Linzhang were transported back to the capital and buried in the imperial mausoleum.
Gu Jiangli was buried in the same coffin as him.
A long-unseen light screen appeared in my mind, along with a familiar voice.
【Honey, your mission is successfully completed!】
Gu Jiangli once again became a transparent spiritual entity.
The passing of Helian Linzhang brought peace back to her heart, which had been slightly rippled.
A hint of sorrow lingered between his brows.
She felt much more at ease watching Chen'er and Huayang bravely give her a grand funeral in Linzhang.
The fact that the two children did not wallow in grief over the passing of their father and mother shows that they are mature adults.
With no worries about the future, she could leave with peace of mind.
"Zizai, I've messed up the system like this this time, will you deduct the rewards I'm entitled to?"
[You have completed your mission exceptionally well; the system has granted you an additional seven years of lifespan.]
Are you... planning to go to the next world to complete your mission?
Zizai's words sounded somewhat cautious.
Gu Jiangli retorted, "Why do you ask that? Does it mean I'm done being a tool and you're planning to send me back to my original world?"
"Of course not," Zizai replied eagerly. "More than anyone else, I want you to continue the mission."
Gu Jiangli smiled, her expression indifferent, and asked, "Are you worried that I'll become like you?"
When did you find out?
"Do you even need to think about it?" Gu Jiangli shook his head. "That woman who got caught up in love and refused to continue the mission was you, wasn't she? Because you didn't follow the system's orders, you were turned into a part of the system."
Zizai's voice was noticeably lower: "Darling...you are truly exceptionally intelligent."
Gu Jiangli knew he had guessed correctly and remained silent for a long while.
"In other words, I have no choice but to leave the mission on my own. I can only follow the system's instructions. It tells me when I can return to the real world and when I can go back."
"If I were to indicate that I want to quit, I would become a worker in the system, just like you, serving the next host, right?"
"Yes." Zizai answered Gu Jiangli's question very concisely.
[That time you admitted to being attracted to Helian Linzhang, the system said it would send you back to your original world, but that was a lie; you couldn't go back. If it weren't for those few punches you threw, you might already be employee number 010.]
That's why I said you're braver than me.
Gu Jiangli remembered that when Zizai first appeared, he said he was number 009.
She resisted, which led to today's outcome.
Sensing Zizai's disappointment, Gu Jiangli had no intention of bringing up her sad story again.
“Zizai, all the warnings you gave me were for my own good. I understand now, thank you.”
[My dear, you are the most suitable person I've ever met to carry out this task. I didn't want you to have a bad ending, but fortunately, the result wasn't bad.]
[If you plan to travel to the next world, we have prepared a new item for you to help alleviate your romantic feelings and better complete your tasks in the next world.]
A "ding-dong" sound.
A pill appeared on Gu Jiangli's screen, accompanied by the words "Forgetfulness Pill".
"...The effects of this tool are obvious at a glance. Why do you care whether the host likes it or not? If they like it, just use one, isn't that enough?"
To be honest, this didn't exist before. It was specially made at Zizai's request so that you could continue doing tasks.
After all, in the system's mind, turning a host into an employee is simpler than creating a pill of forgetfulness.
The system did not reject my request, proving that it highly recognizes your abilities and believes that this task is indispensable to you.
Oh, by the way, eating this won't actually make you forget everything you've loved; it will only make that past relationship less intense to some extent.
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