Three o'clock in the morning.
Chang Le stared at the dark ceiling and sighed silently. He hadn't slept enough, but he couldn't fall asleep.
Kulai was sleeping soundly after playing, so Chang Le didn't wake her and got out of bed to go to the living room.
Only the front desk was staffed; the lobby was quiet and deserted.
The lobby was dimly lit, and Chang Le didn't turn on the main lights either. He walked to the sofa by the floor-to-ceiling window and sat down.
The hotel is surrounded by towering buildings, and the colorful lights on the building's large screen, mixed with the moonlight, shine in and fall at your feet, creating a dazzling scene that seems to come from another world.
Chang Le stared out the window, somewhat lost in thought.
A giant screen played a promotional video for the hunters, and the resolute faces added a sense of security to the night.
The dazzling colors were overwhelming, and Chang Le's eyes were filled with all sorts of colors. She slowly got up and walked to the window.
He reached out and opened the half-open glass window, which was slightly higher up.
The autumn night breeze was cool and blew in all at once, carrying with it the music playing from the screen.
Chang Le seemed to wake up suddenly, and stared blankly at his hand that was already out the window.
The cool breeze stung my fingertips.
[Lele!]
Chang Le jerked his hand back as if he had been electrocuted, his heart pounding wildly.
422's voice still trembled with fear: "What are you doing?"
Chang Le took two steps back and sat back on the sofa: "It's nothing, I just... wanted some fresh air."
422 paused for a moment, then her voice trembled with tears: "You scared me to death!"
Chang Le helplessly comforted him: "What are you afraid of? I'm not going to jump off a building again. It would hurt so much. I'm not stupid enough to do it a second time."
"Sweetie, you go to sleep. I'll sit here by myself for a while."
422 reluctantly shrank back.
Chang Le leaned back silently on the sofa, the faint sound of music drifting in from the window, the empty space below.
Chang Le didn't know what he wanted to do or what he was capable of, so he turned on the communicator, opened the contact list, and scrolled down one name at a time.
She flipped through the entire page, then pulled back, stopping at a single name:
Ye Buqi.
Perhaps knowing that behind this account was an android, and that Luo Xuan was answering on his behalf, Chang Le clicked on the message as if possessed and sent it.
Le: [I can't sleep]
"drop!"
Chang Le was startled and rubbed his eyes, thinking he had misread it.
Ye Buqi actually replied!
Ye: [I'll stay up all night with you]
A flood of questions welled up in Chang Le's mind.
Ye Buqi seemed to know everything, as if he had guessed the question in her heart, and sent another message.
Ye: [I know you've been to Liangcheng. Bionic No. 1 is a robot that inputs my basic configuration data; it handles some tasks on my behalf.]
However, she is not merely a robot.
Her simulated response core is connected to my consciousness; I can issue commands to her and she will react accordingly.
Therefore, Bionic 1 is now responding on my behalf, but the consciousness and content of the response are those of myself.
Chang Le's eyes widened slowly, and he immediately replied.
Le: [Are you still alive? Where are you?]
Ye: [Death is real. I'm not really alive now, but I've always been by your side.]
Chang Le was stunned for a full three seconds, then his hair stood on end and he felt a chill run down his spine.
Ye Buqi made an accurate prediction.
Ye: [I'm not a ghost, don't be afraid.]
Chang Le's body hair drooped down.
Ye: [I know that crucial moment is coming, and you need to resolve all the questions, but don't rush.]
Regarding Ye and your childhood, you can visit the old town of Ganmo in Water City, District 4. Before being taken back to District 9 by Shen Fuguang, you spent almost all your time in Water City.
The old town of Ganmo in the fourth district.
Chang Le felt that the name sounded somewhat familiar.
She suddenly remembered.
Water City in District 4! It's just north of Tide City in District 4!
About a hundred years ago, in the disaster that led to Yan Guanshan's death, north of Chaohai City!
She actually lived there when she was a child!
Thinking of this, Chang Le suddenly remembered something.
Sister Ye, how is Yan Guanshan?
Ye: [Don't worry, although his remnant soul is weak, it's being nurtured in a safe place and will be fine.]
Once you've finished your business here, you'll naturally see him when you return to District Nine.
Seeing that Ye Buqi didn't want to reveal the location of Yanguan Mountain, Chang Le didn't press the matter.
It now seems that everything she wants to know will be answered once her memories return.
Chang Le stayed on the sofa for a while longer, then closed the window and returned to his room.
...
September 20th.
Goubuli and his group boarded an aircraft and flew to District Three.
Chang Le didn't sleep well last night and is now feeling sleepy while leaning against Kulei. Although she is sleepy, she hasn't fallen asleep yet.
She replied to Shen Xiu and Gu Yujing, saying that she had already met She Haoyun.
Chang Le hesitated for a moment, but still opened Ying Huaixia's contacts and sent him a message.
Ying Huaixia: [Of course, no problem, it's nothing.]
Chang Le's request is related to She Jiameng—the key to the truth about Lu Sheng's incident back then lies with She Jiameng.
Actually, Gu Yujing, Shen Xiu, and Wei Jinyan could have helped with this, but Chang Le didn't want to owe them too many favors.
As for why she chose Ying Huaixia, it was probably because the trouble of making this black sesame glutinous rice ball made her feel more at ease.
Besides, didn't he himself say that he and Fu Guang were good friends and old acquaintances?
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Hua Anning then sent her a message informing her that she already knew Goubuli had gone awry and that the rescue team had turned to support other places. She had also returned to the Third District and was waiting for them to come back so they could go to a celebration banquet together.
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