Chapter 76 Li Nian's Independent Side Story - When He Remembered It (Twenty-Five)
Killing oneself again and again...
Shen Yun heard Li Nian's gloomy monologue.
Suddenly, some distant memories surfaced in my mind, vaguely resembling those of Shen Yingxue, yet they felt so real.
It turns out that the little devil who suddenly went crazy that day was no longer Li Nian herself—no.
It should be said that she was replaced by Li Nian from another world.
If that's the case...
"And from what standpoint are you saying these words?" Shen Yun asked calmly.
If the person who made the mistake is not worthy of being by Yu Qingzhou's side in this world, then this guy in front of him is not necessarily qualified to point fingers at him either.
Upon hearing this, the young man opposite seemed to be stunned for a moment.
His hands, hanging at his sides, were subtly clenched.
"So, as an intruder yourself, what is your purpose in being here?"
Sensing the other party's wavering, Shen Yun's lips curled up slightly.
In terms of impure motives, they are at most equally guilty.
Ultimately, it was purely coincidental that Shen Yun was involved in this entire incredible event.
It's only natural for someone to want to seize the opportunity to stay by Yu Qingzhou's side in this world and make up for past debts and regrets.
After all, this Yu Qingzhou does indeed retain the memories of the former Yu Qingzhou...
Why can't they be treated the same?
Moreover, even as Shen Yingxue herself, she had a special fondness for Yu Qingzhou in this world.
No matter which version of herself it is, falling in love with Yu Qingzhou, wanting to take care of her, and being with her would all be natural progressions.
In comparison, what about the person on the other side?
Let's assume for the sake of argument that the young man's identity was genuine and that the body he was in truly belonged to Li Nian from another world.
Therefore, they would kill themselves again and again to achieve their goal.
What is the reason for this obsession?
"It's because you committed an unforgivable sin against the person you knew, and are now trapped in an abyss of self-reproach from which you cannot escape—"
Shen Yun paused slightly, then looked at her cousin's increasingly pale and ugly face with a contemptuous smile, slowly uttering words that sounded like a curse.
"Or perhaps from beginning to end, you've been coveting something that doesn't belong to you?"
"Shut up!"
so……
Is this hitting the nail on the head, or is it just a case of being embarrassed and angry?
Shen Yun thought to himself that he had no intention of engaging in further dealings with the other party, and he didn't want to waste any more time here.
Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that Yu Qingzhou had opened her eyes at some point and was looking around with a strange gaze.
"You're awake. How are you feeling now?"
Just as Shen Yun was about to reach out to help Yu Qingzhou up, she suddenly stopped the moment their eyes met.
Because he caught the undisguised disgust in the other person's eyes.
In that brief moment of hesitation, the outstretched hand was unceremoniously swatted away.
"...Don't touch me."
Yu Qingzhou frowned and said in a low voice.
This cold attitude is unprecedented.
Whether it's the Yu Qingzhou of the past or the Yu Qingzhou of this world.
Seeing Yu Qingzhou pressing her forehead and standing up on her own, Shen Yun suddenly had a bad feeling.
He remembered that when Li Nian, who was still a child at the time, was first inhabited by his other self from another world, he suddenly became irritable and accompanied by strong aggression.
Could it be that Yu Qingzhou before us is also...?
Shen Yun stared at the other person with suspicion and uncertainty, carefully observing the latter's every move.
Ultimately, the reason he could equate the two Yu Qingzhous, aside from their physical resemblance, was primarily because the Yu Qingzhou of this world possessed memories of knowing him.
If nothing unexpected happens, even if Yu Qingzhou from a third timeline came to this world for some unknown reason, it should be an addition to the original one.
If that's the case, Yu Qingzhou shouldn't have acted like that just now... What exactly happened?
Shen Yun suddenly became anxious.
It was even more intense than the anxiety that had accumulated during this period due to the confusion over identity.
It's like searching for something for a long time.
Having just regained what was lost, before the joy could even spread, it was about to be easily lost again—
"...Yu Qingzhou?"
Before Chen Yun could recover from her sinking emotions, a voice suddenly rang out from beside her.
It was Li Nian who had been silent since just now.
Shen Yun almost forgot that this guy was there.
However, as the words fell, Shen Yun noticed Yu Qingzhou's subconscious reaction upon hearing her name, a reaction that was clearly unique to the person in question—
Before Shen Yun could think further, a figure suddenly flashed past her.
With a creaking sound as tables and chairs were knocked over and shifted, Yu Qingzhou was suddenly grabbed and embraced around the waist.
Li Nian wrapped her arms around Yu Qingzhou's waist, her fluffy light gray head pressed tightly against the other's side, looking as if she wanted to hang herself entirely on Yu Qingzhou.
The problem is, given his height, the young man looks more like a weight than an accessory.
Yu Qingzhou was indeed under immense pressure and unable to make any progress.
He looked down, frowning, and sized up this guy who had absolutely no sense of propriety.
My headache seems to be getting worse.
"Why would I dream about something so troublesome..."
Yu Qingzhou muttered to herself, her voice very soft, but it was still discernible from her deep, rhythmic lip movements.
The dream the other person mentioned was—
Shen Yun's heart skipped a beat, and something deep in her mind seemed to loosen with those two words.
Meanwhile, the troublesome thing still clung to the listless Yu Qingzhou, oblivious to her presence, and continued its incessant chatter.
"Yu Qingzhou...it's you, isn't it...you finally came to see me, sob sob sob..."
Like a dog wagging its tail and begging for mercy—
That look... it feels so familiar.
It does not belong to the memories of Shen Yingxue, nor to the memories of Shen Yun herself.
...What could it be?
(Senior brother—)
(Senior Sister—)
Two similar calls simultaneously appeared in my ears, overlapping each other, like familiar faces suddenly becoming clear in the mist.
That's his...
It's his...
"That's fine."
Yu Qingzhou raised her hand, intending to push the young man away, but he held her even tighter.
Soft, light gray hair clung messily to his palms... with a faint dampness.
Did you cry?
Yu Qingzhou paused slightly, reaching out to brush aside her pale face beneath her disheveled hair; sure enough, it was soaked with sweat.
A warm, peach-pink hue spread across the corners of her eyes, the tips of her eyebrows, and the tip of her nose.
It's like I've developed chills and fever.
Too thin and too haggard... but still a pretty face nonetheless.
Yu Qingzhou pondered for a moment, then gently patted that fair and pinkish face.
"Let go."
He said.
Before the dream ends, while this dream world hasn't collapsed...
Everything can be restored to its original state.
But the young man clung to him and refused to let go.
"Li Xiao".
Yu Qingzhou lowered her eyes and called out.
Upon hearing this, the young man was slightly taken aback, and a hint of confusion flashed in his heterochromatic eyes as he stared at Yu Qingzhou.
Then he shook his head from side to side, muttering, "I'm not..."
"You are it."
Yu Qingzhou interrupted the other party's helpless denial, leaned down slightly, stared into those turbulent eyes, and said word by word.
“You are Li Xiao, the sect leader’s beloved disciple, the elder’s adopted son, a prodigy with exceptional talent and limitless potential. It’s just a pity that someone like you got tied to someone as filthy as me.”
With each word Yu Qingzhou uttered, the youth's face lost a little color.
The strength in his hands unconsciously loosened.
Yu Qingzhou clearly noticed it, and a smile appeared on her face, but it didn't reach her eyes.
"Do you remember now? Since you do—"
Yu Qingzhou suppressed her smile and straightened up. Just as she was about to turn and leave, her clothes were gently tugged at.
"where are you going?"
Yu Qingzhou heard the young man's dry voice. His face had returned to its usual paleness, with a faint redness remaining at the corners of his eyes, like a faint stain of blood spreading.
The young man looked at him pleadingly, appearing weak and on the verge of collapse.
He was nothing like the arrogant and domineering person I remembered.
That's right, it's definitely not the original person.
If it were that person, they would probably be gritting their teeth and plotting how to get revenge on themselves.
If it were that person, Yu Qingzhou probably wouldn't have had that much patience.
So he decided to answer one of the other person's questions.
"I don't like this dream, so I plan to leave."
"..."
What's the fastest way to wake up from a dream?
Yu Qingzhou walked towards the window as if talking to herself. The ivy that had been entwining around her had somehow parted to the sides, revealing the open window and a corner of the sky separated by the window panes.
The sky was overcast.
Will it rain?
Will it still snow?
Just thinking about it is such a hassle...
That's why he hates waking up from a dream the most.
However, it will soon end; you will die in this dream and then fall into an even deeper sleep.
If possible, he hoped it could last longer.
To fall asleep like a real death.
Yu Qingzhou leaned against the windowsill, closed her eyes, and felt the wind whistling across her cheeks.
He almost felt a fondness for that sound.
That's good.
And so, let's say goodbye.
After he dies, another Yu Qingzhou will come to life.
A brand new Yu Qingzhou, better suited to this world, will be the kind of person Lan hopes he will become.
But it will never be—
"Yu Qingzhou!"
A voice called out from behind.
Even when people are determined, they are still instinctively drawn to their own names.
—Speaking of which, am I even human anymore?
In the instant that the thought flashed through her mind, Yu Qingzhou turned around and saw the young man who should have been frozen in place.
—It's so funny to see her running towards me with tears in her eyes.
He thought to himself without any emotion.
But... what's the use?
Even as he was being embraced, even as a sharp weapon pierced his body, he was still thinking these thoughts.
Then, belatedly, I realized that fresh blood was gushing out from the spot where it was pressed against my skin.
Not just your own, but also the other person's...
But……
Why?
Yu Qingzhou still fell out of the window.
It's like the countless moments of death in my memory.
This time, however, it wasn't just one person.
The wind whistled past my ears.
In addition, there was the sound of a rapid, intense heartbeat.
"Wait for me, please... just wait a little longer..."
The voices faded intermittently into the wind. In the gradually collapsing dream, he turned his neck, trying to hear what the other person was saying.
But then, even the young man who was tightly holding him disappeared.
The outstretched hand unconsciously closed in mid-air, finally grasping something slightly cool.
The bluish-green jade trembled slightly in my palm, like a tiny green heart.
It's like a seed waiting to sprout...
He suddenly became curious about what would happen if he actually planted it.
—Let's wait and see.
He said to himself.
Then he quietly closed his eyes in the darkness.
-fin-
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