The girl's voice was low, soft, and filled with sorrow, and her eyes were clear and sparkling with tears. She felt sorry for him with all her heart, and felt sad and guilty for not having done anything.
"Ye Xiao" had long lost his warmth, and his heart, as cold and hard as ice, softened involuntarily.
He took a step closer, his voice softening: "It's not your fault."
Lin Tan Tan shook his head. "Ever since I was little, I've thought, if only I could go back and change your fate. Even at the moment before I died, I still thought so. But I didn't do anything, and you're still the same... But, but if I hadn't gone to a parallel world, but had truly returned to the past, would you now be like Ye Xiao? Then where would the real you have gone? There wouldn't be the you that I see before me now."
Her eyes were confused. "So, in the beginning, I actually wanted to destroy you?"
Ye Xiao's heart trembled, and his gaze softened. He walked over, his translucent hand stroking the top of her head like a lost kitten. "That's not the case. If you could change my fate, save... those people, I'd be grateful to you. That wouldn't destroy me, it would only make me a better person. But this isn't your fault."
He paused, a hint of warmth in his eyes, making him feel warm and gentle. "At least, you have made me a better person in this world, and allowed Bai Cheng and the others in this world to survive. I am very grateful to you."
Lin Tan looked at him in a daze.
Ye Xiao laughed, his eyes encouraging gently: "You did a great job, my little fan."
"Really?"
"Really, I feel comforted when I see this world." So it's not that you didn't help me. Putting aside the slight jealousy and resentment, he felt warm in his heart when he thought that there was such a little fan who tried so hard to protect him, help him, pity him and remember him.
He stretched out his hand and hugged her lightly. Although it was just a translucent human figure, there was a hint of strength in his embrace.
Lin Tantan couldn't describe her feelings. She closed her eyes slightly, hot tears falling. She murmured, "I'm sorry."
Suddenly, I remembered the only surviving video of him I saw when I was a child. In the old, blurry picture, the man had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and his gaze was calm and resolute. Every word he said was resounding and full of power. He said: "No matter when, no matter what situation, never abandon, never betray, never give up!"
These words were like a shot of adrenaline that pierced her heart. As a child, she'd been exhausted every day, and she'd even considered giving up. But every time she saw her parents' expectant eyes, masking their worry, she'd gritted her teeth and persevered. Ye Xiao's appearance, his words, had given her a kind of spiritual guidance and comfort, allowing her to persevere until her mentor showed up, and allowing her to persevere through the painful training that followed.
Never give up at any time.
She always remembers it.
But she also knew that he himself had not actually fully lived up to this statement.
For various reasons, he had to abandon his comrades one by one and watch them die. Sometimes human power is really limited. Faced with extremely harsh living conditions and irreversible fate, one is really powerless.
She didn't know how much grief, hope, and determination Ye Xiao had in his heart when he said that, nor did she know if he thought of those words when he finally blew himself up.
She just wanted this man to experience fewer moments of having to give up, to have less of the haze in his heart, less and less, preferably not at all.
She did it. She changed Ye Xiao in this world, so that he didn't even have to understand the heaviness behind these words. But she didn't do anything. At least she was powerless towards this "Ye Xiao".
The black fog slowly dissipated, revealing Ye Xiao standing not far away. His face was almost completely black, and his gaze fell on the hand holding Lin Tantan, but the violence in his eyes disappeared. He also heard what Lin Tantan said.
"Ye Xiao" looked up at him with a provocative look. Lin Tantan also sensed something and turned to see Ye Xiao. Her eyes lit up: "Ye Xiao."
Ye Xiao walked over quickly, shook the hand that Lin Tantan extended, stroked her hair with his other hand, and then shook out a small blanket on the back of her wheelchair and covered her legs with it: "Don't catch a cold."
Then he looked at "Ye Xiao" and said with a smile: "Thank you for coming to talk to me."
That's not wrong. Although she didn't say it out loud, she still felt sorry for not being able to change her idol's fate. It's just that she didn't want to use this incident to destroy their relationship, so no one ever talked about it.
And now that "Ye Xiao" has come this time, she can finally let go completely.
He stared at "Ye Xiao" with a fake smile.
"Ye Xiao" raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at this guy who had the same past as himself, even though they were in different parallel worlds, but could be said to be the same person before the end of the world. He had a little bit of a subtle feeling, is he so petty?
It's really hard to imagine.
Anyway, he would never be such a petty person.
The two guys looked at each other and walked away. "Ye Xiao" glanced at Lin Tan and said with a smile: "I should go now."
Lin Tantan's eyes were filled with worry. "Where are you going? What's going on with you now?"
"Ye Xiao" smiled and said: "That world has set me free. As for where to go, there can't be two Ye Xiaos in this world. Anyway, the universe is vast, and I have my own place to go. Maybe I will have a better fate than the one in your family."
Lin Tantan wanted to ask more questions, but she didn't know how to ask. She glanced at Ye Xiao, then said to "Ye Xiao": "Then... have a good trip."
Ye Xiao nodded slightly and said to Ye Xiao: “Take good care of her, otherwise, I will stand up for my little fan.”
Ye Xiao's face darkened a little, but he nodded: "Just take care of yourself first." Although his tone was not very good, it was still very sincere.
"Ye Xiao" slowly disappeared under the gaze of the two.
Lin Tantan looked at the empty place with a sense of loss. Ye Xiao pressed her shoulder and said, "Don't worry."
Lin Tantan held his hand with her backhand and leaned gently into his arms: "Ye Xiao, I..."
"No need to explain, I understand."
"Ye Xiao" who left their sight was in a good mood. It would be great if the noisy voice in his mind could disappear.
"What do you mean? I let you here to destroy them. What have you done?" The rigid voice spoke angry words in a flat tone, which seemed particularly weird.
Ye Xiao said indifferently, "Destroy it, I have destroyed it before, but you saw that they have a good relationship."
"You can take her with you."
"That requires me to take it away. If you can't do it, how can I do it?"
"As long as she agrees."
"How could she agree to that? She's not stupid."
"You didn't ask her, let alone confuse her."
"I won't confuse people."
"You should know that you were already dead, and it was I who kept you alive."
Ye Xiao stopped and sneered, "Then let me die again. I didn't want to live anyway. Did I beg you to let me live?"
The voice fell silent, as if choked. After a while, it said angrily, "Do you think I really can't do anything to you?"
"Ye Xiao" remained silent. He was fearless. This was not based on strength, but on his indifference to life and death. He really had not wanted to live for a long time, otherwise he would not have self-destructed. Although the little fan touched him deeply, he had lost his will to die after so much time had passed, but this did not mean that he was afraid of death.
It would be nice if he could survive and see a wider world, but he would not be controlled by the threat of complete death. He agreed to break the rules of the world and make trouble because he wanted to see his little fans and this world with his own eyes.
Seeing that the world is so good, he feels relieved and satisfied. His little fans are also very good, and he has nothing to worry about.
That voice, which is the rules of the world from another world, was helpless against his stubborn attitude. If a person is not afraid of death and doesn't care about it, then there is really nothing that can be done to him.
Suddenly, a figure appeared out of thin air in front of him. "Ye Xiao" looked at him calmly, but the voice seemed to be strangled by the neck and suddenly couldn't speak.
"Ye Xiao" could even feel that it was afraid.
An old man with gray hair, a kind smile, and a robe full of ancient style appeared in front of him. He looked at "Ye Xiao" with a smile: "Young man, are you willing to come with me?"
"Ye Xiao" looked at him and smiled, "Okay."
The old man choked. He didn't expect him to be so straightforward. He touched his head and said straightforwardly, rolling up his sleeves: "Okay, let's go." The two of them disappeared in an instant.
In an unknown space somewhere, an old man and a young man were talking as they left.
"Boy, you're really not curious about my origins."
"consult."
"Hey, old man, I was once guided to find a disciple in this area. I searched world after world for a long time. I originally thought it was that little girl, but she didn't want to die, so I taught her how to live. Later, she died. I asked her if she was willing to come with me, and she said she wanted to change her fate. I had no choice but to send her to this world. After all this trouble, I thought it would be a waste of time, but I didn't expect to meet you before leaving. This is our fate. From now on, you will be my closed disciple. Our mountain gate is in a very high place..."
In the empty place, only a tentacle of the world rules of another world was wandering aimlessly, and it was soon kicked away by a corner of the world rules of this world.
Ye Xiao sensed all this and remained silent.
The world rules: "If we continue to work hard, we may be stronger than those worlds."
Ye Xiao said: "I don't need to be stronger than anyone else." As long as his little girl is always by his side, that's enough.
The sound of a wheelchair sliding could be heard behind him. Ye Xiao turned his head and saw Lin Tan Tan, his finger pressed on the button on the wheelchair armrest, looking at him with some concern: "Ye Xiao."
Ye Xiao smiled and said, "The meal will be ready soon. Go play for a while."
Lin Tantan didn't leave, but watched him busy in the kitchen.
The food was served quickly. After they finished eating, Ye Xiao accompanied her to practice her supernatural powers for a while, and then it gradually got dark.
Lin Tan Tan took Ye Xiao's hand and said, "Let's go look at the stars."
Ye Xiao naturally agreed with a smile.
They sat beside a big tree, looking at the starry sky and identifying the constellations. Ye Xiao could always quickly identify which constellation the star belonged to. Lin Tan Tan asked him why he could recognize it, and Ye Xiao said that he remembered it after seeing it many times.
Lin Tan Tan thought of those three hundred years. She looked at him and asked, "If only I could be with you at that time and watch the stars with you."
Ye Xiao held her hand, his eyes tenderly looking at her: "Aren't we watching it together now?"
Lin Tan laughed, then slowly faded away. She looked into his eyes and said, "In one's life, one will meet many people of extraordinary significance. He is very important to me, but you are the most important to me. You two are different, and I know that very well."
Ye Xiao lowered his eyes and stroked the back of her delicate hand: "I know, I know. I am very grateful to him, because of him you came to me, and he also gave you strength when you were a child." This was his blessing, but also his regret. He regretted that the person was not himself.
Lin Tan Tan was silent for a moment and suddenly said, "It's not just him. You also gave me strength, teacher."
Ye Xiao was stunned.
Lin Tan smiled, his eyes curved. "After I completely merged with this body, I started to have some different memories, or rather details, in my mind. For example, I felt like someone was secretly watching me several times when I was a child. Also, I felt that the teacher's personality and certain habits in my memory were different from those in my memories from a long time ago. Moreover, the teacher was more patient, more attentive, and more gentle to me. I thought about it for a long time, and it was as if the teacher in my memory had become a different person."
She smiled and said, "So the new teacher is you, right?"
Ye Xiao's eyes flashed.
Lin Tan Tan leaned on his shoulder and whispered, "This time, you grew up with me. Thank you."
Ye Xiao's heart seemed to be filled with emotion. He touched her head and kissed her forehead: "It is my honor to grow up with you."
Lin Tan was laughing, holding his arm, and suddenly he cried out.
Ye Xiao asked nervously, "What's wrong?"
Lin Tantan used his hand to sit up and touched his legs: "I just stretched my legs."
"Really?"
Lin Tantan tried hard to lift her leg, and she actually managed to do it. Her face was filled with surprise: "I, my legs can move! Ye Xiao, help me up and let me see if I can walk."
Ye Xiao disagreed: "Let's take it slow and take it step by step."
"I really think I can walk. Just let me try."
Ye Xiao couldn't beat her, so he could only help her up and let her hold his arms with both hands. He slowly backed away and led her forward.
She took a trembling step, her legs as soft as noodles, unable to stand steadily, and her entire body weight almost completely pressed on Ye Xiao, but she was still full of joy: "Look, look, I can really walk!"
"I saw it." Ye Xiao looked worried: "Does it hurt? Are you tired? Do you want to take a rest?"
Lin Tantan took a few more steps and threw herself into his arms, panting but laughing happily. She looked at him with bright eyes: "Ye Xiao, I can stand up now!"
Ye Xiao helped her wipe the sweat off her forehead and nodded with a smile: "Yes, you can stand up and you can walk."
Lin Tan put her arms around his neck, pushed him down and kissed him, then leaned her forehead against his and whispered, "I'm really happy."
Ye Xiao saw the crystal sweat on her fair and smooth skin, as well as the layer of fine hair that looked soft and lovely.
And the heat that blew away when she spoke.
Ye Xiao had been hiding in the dark and watching her silently for twenty years. He had also personally wiped her body when she was unconscious, but at that time his heart was as calm as water, with only pity and love without any distractions. But at this moment, his heart was pounding, and the desire to get close to her arose uncontrollably.
His eyes fell on her rosy lips that were upturned at the corners of her mouth, and he was slightly silent.
This time he did not restrain himself, he gently held the back of her head and lowered his head to kiss her.
Lin Tantan only felt a pair of soft lips covering her lips. She trembled slightly, and the lips had already wrapped around her tenderly.
Her breathing soon became a little rapid, and her arms wrapped around his neck tighter.
Their lips and tongues intertwined, and the air seemed to be burning.
It took a long time before they separated. Lin Tantan was almost completely lifted up by him. Her legs had no strength at all, and even her hands seemed to have lost their strength. She grabbed the clothes on his back and panted softly in his ear: "Ye Xiao, carry me in."
Ye Xiao's eyes suddenly darkened, but he did not move immediately. His voice was slightly hoarse: "Your body..."
Lin Tan Tan said, "My body has recovered a long time ago, even my legs are healed." She murmured softly and even kissed Ye Xiao's ear.
Ye Xiao's body stiffened, his breathing became heavier, and he was silent for a moment. When she called him "Ye Xiao" again in a coquettish tone, he suddenly picked her up and carried her sideways, striding into the house.
…
Ye Xiao suddenly left the table that day. Bai Cheng had been worried since he helped him calm everyone down. However, things didn't seem as bad as he thought. The next day, when Ye Xiao informed him that he would be taking a few days off, he couldn't hide the joy in his voice.
Bai Cheng was relieved.
Anyway, things are almost arranged, so it’s okay for him to take a few days off.
Then a few days later, I received another notice from him, asking everyone to get together and formally introduce the current Lin Tan to them.
Today, the entire country has roughly returned to its pre-apocalyptic territory. The land is vast and sparsely populated, and reconstruction work is not very easy. Of the eight-member team back then, except for Ye Xiao, who was half a hands-off boss, Bai Cheng mainly stayed in Liang City, Xu Li was free, and the others went to other big cities. As local governors, they were in charge of the affairs of at least one or two provinces.
Other capable and meritorious people can also mostly manage a city.
Just like Fan Wuyong who surrendered with the capital base, he is now the manager of a city with a population of 500,000.
After receiving the news, these people immediately dropped what they were doing and rushed back.
Everyone gathered in Linyuan.
Lin Tantan is still in a wheelchair. Now she can walk a few steps without using her hands, but it is still difficult for her to stand for a long time. It is more convenient for her to sit in a wheelchair.
Mei Bosheng got off the modified version of the divine machine. When he saw her, his eyes widened and then turned red: "Let's talk?"
Lin Tan Tan nodded with a smile: "Meimei, hello."
"I'm glad you're okay." Although the current Tan Tan did not look exactly the same as the previous one, Mei Baisheng still recognized him at a glance. Ye Xiao did not tell everyone about Lin Tan Tan's death and the series of events that followed. Only Bai Cheng and Xu Qin knew something about it, but others could only guess some of it.
At the beginning, Ye Xiao did not announce Lin Tantan's death, but just said that she had left here, and everyone was waiting for her to come back one day.
And now, she is really back.
After Mei Baisheng, there were Xu Qin, Zhong Xiong, Jiang Xiaotian, Cheng Qinan and others, including Bai Cheng and Xu Li who had already known the news. Everyone was very happy for her.
Just like when they were in the apartment in Yang City, specifically to thank Lin Tan Tan and celebrate a small victory, everyone prepared a table of dishes, sat around the table, drank and ate, talked about the past, and discussed future plans.
Ye Xiao sat next to Lin Tan Tan, taking care of her in every detail. When talking to other people, he would reach out his hand under the table to hold hers. The two of them would look at each other from time to time with a sticky and affectionate look, which made the single guys almost jealous.
I said I won’t disturb their world of two and we’ll get together next time.
This made Lin Tantan feel a little embarrassed.
Ye Xiao said: "They also have meetings to attend when they come back, and they have other things to do, so let them go."
Lin Tan Tan watched the divine planes fly away and asked, "Have all the divine planes been modified?"
"Well, it's called an energy machine now. There are still many mutant birds, so energy machines are safer. I brought a lot of technology this time. Long-range energy machines are already being designed, and flights from China to other countries will be available soon."
Ye Xiao took Lin Tantan's hand and walked slowly on the lawn: "It's about extracting energy. The progress of making energy stones is not very smooth. Do you want to take this job?"
"Me?" Lin Tan was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Then I'll be the richest man in the world."
In that world, the production of energy stones was mostly a state-controlled industry, but a few large companies had connections and were allowed to produce and sell them on their own. Then, those large companies occupied a certain proportion of the market, and each of them became extremely wealthy. They could be said to be the economic pillars of the country.
Not to mention that this technology was kicked out of their country more than two hundred years in advance, and for a long time to come, foreign countries will have to import it from them.
Ye Xiao touched her head and said, "Besides me, you are the only one who knows more about energy stones. I don't have time for this."
Lin Tan Tan thought about it and laughed: "Okay, from now on, you can just wait for me, a rich woman, to support you!"
She also wants to make the best wind energy stone for him.
In this world, wind energy, spatial energy, and other energies should continue to exist, rather than being assimilated by the five elements. She was looking forward to the birth of the colorful energy stones!
Ye Xiao continued to hold her and walked slowly: "Are you tired?"
"I'm not tired. I'll walk a little longer... My wood-type ability has become a little stronger, and my other abilities are recovering quickly."
“That’s good.”
"Should I work in a hospital again in the future?"
"If you have time and you're happy, you can work in the hospital."
“…”
“…”
The two walked further and further away, and the garden gradually became quiet. The sunlight danced quietly on the lake, and the wind blew through the lush branches and leaves, making a rustling sound.
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