Zhu Jinzhao ate her meal very slowly, not putting down her chopsticks until after eight o'clock.
Shi Jing had been running around all day, his body covered in sweat and dust. After resting for a short while, he hurriedly went to take a shower.
Zhu Jinzhao was still waiting for him outside the bathroom.
She held the new phone Shi Jing had bought for her in her hand, hesitated for a long time, but still couldn't resist sending a text message to Li Weiwan.
—Brother Li, how much time does he have left?
These few words almost exhausted all of Zhu Jinzhao's strength.
"Hoo..." She let out a heavy breath, slumped weakly on the floor, and awaited Li Weiwan's judgment.
"Buzzing—"
A minute later, Li Weiwan's reply came through.
--one day.
Zhu Jinchao opened the input box and painstakingly typed out a line of text with trembling fingers.
When does his day begin?
Li Weiwan: He woke up at seven in the morning. If we strictly follow that time, his day will end at seven in the morning.
"Seven o'clock tomorrow morning..." Zhu Jinzhao calculated the time in her mind.
That means he only has ten hours left to live.
Li Weiwan: If nothing unexpected happens, that's how it is.
Zhu Jinzhao: What if something unexpected happens? If something unexpected happens, will he have a little more time?
Li Weiwan: Today, reality is cruel. Although I am also very reluctant to part with Shi Jing, I must tell you that he no longer has even the chance to have an accident.
"..."
When Zhu Jinzhao saw this text message, she felt as if a piece of her heart had been ripped out.
She felt helpless and resentful, but she was at a loss and had no way to do anything about it.
She couldn't control her own destiny, nor could she keep Shi Jing from leaving. Shi Jing risked his life to barely exchange for a few months of pleasure for her; this trade made by fate was truly unfair.
--I see.
Despite having countless complaints and reluctance, all she could say was, "I know."
Humans can never fight against fate. Even if they all tried their best, they couldn't change the inevitable fate of Zhu Jinchao's death.
—Is he unable to regain his memories from before he time-traveled?
Zhu Jinzhao wiped away her tears and asked Li Weiwan one last question.
Li Weiwan: Yes. After you left, I carefully studied Shi Jing's situation and discovered that his inability to regain his memories was actually his body protecting him. Although he still looks like a young man, his inner self is already exhausted. His body cannot withstand the impact of memories from two lifetimes, so it automatically locked away his memories from his previous life.
Zhu Jinzhao: Good, that's good too. He knows nothing, so he can happily complete his final journey.
Li Weiwan: Today, your life was saved by Shi Jing. As long as you live well, Shi Jing can live too.
Zhu Jinzhao: I know I won't kill myself, don't worry.
Li Weiwan: Xiao Jiang and I have booked your flight for tomorrow night. Leave the capital and live a good life. Zhu Xingye and Zhu Mingyue will never appear before you again.
Wishing you well today: Hmm.
Li Weiwan: My condolences.
These two words are too heavy; Zhu Jinzhao doesn't know how to respond.
She deleted all the text messages she had just sent, then opened WeChat and found a public account.
——Renzan Funeral Home, Teikyo City.
This is the best funeral home in the capital, and Zhu Jinzhao is currently making an appointment for her lover's cremation tomorrow.
She gritted her teeth and typed out Shi Jing's information word by word, as if she were being slowly tortured with an invisible knife.
She didn't know how she filled in all that information; she only saw a text message sent to her phone by the official account, reminding her that her appointment had been successfully made.
"Every morning."
At that moment, Shi Jing also came out of the bathroom after taking a shower.
"Oh dear, why did you sit on the floor?" Seeing Zhu Jinzhao slumped on the floor, Shi Jing immediately threw away the towel in his hand, frowned, and helped her up.
Zhu Jinzhao put away her phone and explained with a smile, "I haven't showered yet, I'm too dirty to sit on the bed."
"Why not?" Shi Jing patted her bottom, brushing the dust off her pants. "Chao Chao can sit on my bed whenever she wants, even if she's covered in mud, I won't mind."
"Alright, Chaochao, go take a shower. I'll go get Sister Zhang to come up and help you."
"Okay." Zhu Jinzhao nodded, and while Shi Jing went out to call someone, she quickly deleted the appointment text message on her phone.
She had stitches in her hand, so she took a long time to shower. Even with Sister Zhang's help, it still took her almost an hour and a half to come out.
It was already 11 p.m., and Shi Jing dried her hair and then carried her to bed.
She nestled in Shi Jing's arms, gazing at his gentle face, lost in thought.
Shi Jing's heart raced as she stared at him, and he couldn't help but lower his head and kiss her cheek: "Why are you staring at me like that, Chao Chao?"
Zhu Jinzhao pursed her lips and suddenly said, "Shi Jing, I want to have a child for you."
"...Huh?" Shi Jing was startled by her words. "Chao Chao, what did you say?"
Zhu Jinzhao raised her hand and hugged his neck, repeating her words without changing her expression: "I said, I want to have a child for you."
"This..." Shi Jing's cheeks flushed instantly, then she sat up abruptly on the bed. "This, is this a joke or is it serious? Chao Chao, are you out of your mind?"
Zhu Jinchao lay lazily on the bed, saying earnestly yet casually, "I'm not confused. I just want to have a child for you. What, you don't want to?"
"Of course I'm willing!" Shi Jing suddenly raised her voice, each word filled with intense longing, "Chao Chao, I'm especially willing to have children with you, and even more willing to marry you!"
"But, but this is not a small matter, we can't joke about it lightly."
Zhu Jinzhao: "I'm not kidding you, I really want to have a child for you."
Shi Jing looked down at her, and seeing that she didn't seem to be joking at all, her cheeks immediately turned even redder.
"Why...why did you suddenly think that way?" He licked his lips, and the blush on his cheeks was spreading visibly towards his ears.
Zhu Jinzhao smiled slightly and said, "Because you are exceptionally good-looking."
Shi Jing raised an eyebrow: "Just because I'm good-looking doesn't mean you have to have my children."
Zhu Jinzhao: "Also because I love you so much."
This reason completely touched Shi Jing's heart, and Shi Jing's eyes softened, feeling as if his heart was melting.
"Chaochao, are you serious?"
Zhu Jinzhao: "Of course it's true. How could I joke about something so important?"
“That’s true…” Shi Jing kept her head down, too embarrassed to look at Zhu Jinzhao again.
Zhu Jinzhao tilted her head, her face innocent and naive, and asked, "Shi Jing, do you want to? Do you want to have a child with me?"
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