Little Green Tea walked down the mountain with a smile.
I don't know how long we walked.
His steps suddenly faltered.
A tear gently slid down her cheek.
But after only a short pause, she continued walking forward.
Gu Mu stood in this temple.
It has returned to its original state, ordinary yet strangely eerie.
He squatted down on the steps, somewhat annoyed.
Fortunately, he wasn't alone during this huge psychological shock; this time, he had Shen Ling by his side.
Shen Ling sat down on the steps with him, resting her chin on her hand and looking at the sky in the distance.
"Aren't you surprised?"
Looking at Shen Ling's calm demeanor, Gu Mu asked with some curiosity.
Shen Ling turned her head to look at Gu Mu and smiled: "I feel content with my life."
She was talking about contentment.
Gu Mu felt a warmth in his heart.
To have someone who, even when your worldview is crumbling, can still calmly stand by your side, smiling, and the reason given is simply contentment—what is contentment? Isn't it simply being able to sit side by side with the one you love right now, watching the clouds drift by in the sky...
So it doesn't really matter what the world looks like.
In the eyes of lovers, the brief moment of falling in love can be just a fleeting instant.
"Your Majesty, I feel that compared to this world, we humans are nothing more than mayflies, our lives ending in an instant." Shen Ling blinked and said, "When mulberry fields turn into oceans, no matter how many earth-shattering things happen to us on this continent, they will all vanish in an instant, like a speck of dust, forever forgotten."
"Instead of worrying about what the world is like, it's better to live in the present. The present is right here, with my favorite Emperor sitting beside me." Shen Ling turned her head and smiled mysteriously: "That's enough."
Before Gu Mu could speak, Chen Ling leaned in and gently placed a kiss on his cheek.
Right now, we are in love.
That's enough.
Seeing how easily Shen Ling was satisfied, Gu Mu smiled and patted her head.
Although Shen Ling calmly accepted the illusory reality of this world,
She was willing to live in the present with Gu Mu, and even if she died the next second, she would have no regrets and would engrave these brief moments with Gu Mu into eternity.
But Gu Mu couldn't do it.
Gu Mu likes this girl, so he wants to give her happiness, not make her accept her fate.
He sat quietly on the steps with Shen Ling, and the two did not speak again.
After revealing her true feelings, Shen Ling held Gu Mu's hand tightly. She looked up, and in the distance, there was a dense forest, and further away, a clear blue sky.
Beside her was the person she loved most.
They could feel the warmth of each other's palms.
If only we could sit like this forever, shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand, that would be wonderful.
It doesn't matter if it's imperial power or wealth.
They don't care how time flies.
Shen Ling couldn't help but think to herself.
Her eyes were bright and sparkling, exceptionally beautiful.
Gu Mu was also looking at the sky.
It was a very ordinary scene, not much different from his previous life, except that the sky was bluer and the forest was denser.
He remembered what the monk had just said: he had become the protagonist of this world.
Logically, he should be rewarded.
However, there was no relevant feedback from either the system or the rewards.
Could it really be related to that unfinished task the monk mentioned?
What could that be...?
Gu Mu looked at Shen Ling beside him, who had a serene expression. Her profile was perfectly curved, without a single flaw. If it weren't for this, Gu Mu would find it hard to imagine that someone could be born with such perfect proportions, even more perfect than the statues meticulously sculpted by the world's best masters.
Perhaps it's because she's the female lead in this world that she's so favored by heaven...
Wait... pampering?
Gu Mu seemed to have grasped something, and couldn't help but think about it carefully.
According to fragments of his previous memories, this world of female-oriented fiction was created to imprison Shen Ling, preventing her from breaking free, so that she could take revenge on her past self.
For Shen Ling, this world is actually a cage.
But if...
Incorporate those previous storylines into female-oriented novels as well...
That means my love with Shen Ling spanned several lifetimes of torment, only to finally achieve a happy ending in this life...
If you look at it this way...
Even their past lives are still within the realm of female-oriented fiction. As for why Gu Mu only has fragments of memories... could it be that... those past events were actually just some fragments that were written down...?
Because it is incomplete, Gu Mu still does not have the relevant complete memories.
So, in this female-oriented novel, the unfinished business the monk mentioned seems to be related to the plot of their previous lives.
Gu Mu went through the logic again.
Specifically, this female-oriented novel world currently has three lifetimes.
In his first life, he fell in love with Shen Ling (which is the memory fragment that appeared in his mind before), but for some reason, he died first, leaving Shen Ling alone to avenge him.
In their second life, he and Shen Ling had no connection. He lived an ordinary life in the modern world, while Shen Ling lived in this world. Neither of them had their original memories.
In his third life, he transmigrated to this world, replacing the original owner as regent, while Shen Ling was resurrected and returned to the day of their wedding. In this life, they both possessed the memories of their second life.
Logically speaking, having already lived for thirty-three lifetimes... Gu Mu must be the male lead without a doubt...
However, the system is upright and incorruptible, but there has been no official notification yet that he has been promoted to the male lead.
That must mean something isn't done properly yet.
Gu Mu thought for a moment...
It is highly likely that it is the "him" from the first incarnation.
Although he has some fragments of memories from his first life, that "he" may not necessarily be himself.
Just as he inherited the original owner's memories and replaced the original owner as regent, that "he" may just be a fictional character, replaced by the final male protagonist.
Who is the male lead? He is "him".
Gu Mu's task of replacing "him" and completing this three-life story may be related to their first life.
Thinking of this, Gu Mu felt somewhat melancholy.
According to the plot of this female-oriented novel, the world they live in is clearly created by their first life, and is therefore a step below the first life.
Projecting from a higher plane to a lower plane is easy, but going from a lower plane to a higher plane is much more difficult.
perhaps……
Suddenly, Gu Mu's eyes lit up.
He recalled that back in Hidden City, Shen Ling had temporarily lost control and displayed some special abilities...
Could it be that Shen Ling's special ability is the way to connect the two worlds?
After all, Shen Ling is the female protagonist of this world, so it's reasonable for the method to appear on her.
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