More and more lava fell from the sky.
If she weren't in the thick of it, this scene would be beautiful, but right now, Shen Miao wasn't in the mood to appreciate it. She tried various methods to pull Qing Chen up.
A ball of lava fell on Shen Baibai, almost landing on Shen Miao.
Qingchen's pupils constricted, and he said sternly, "Chen Miao, let go! I order you to let go!"
"No!" Shen Miao gritted her teeth and spat out a single word.
She couldn't bear to watch a vibrant life disappear before her eyes.
Sweat dripped from her forehead and temples, landing on Qingchen's face. Qingchen was also drenched in sweat, but his eyes were darker and deeper than ever before.
Qingchen's gaze traced Shen Miao's features intently, as if trying to etch this face firmly into the depths of his mind.
Then, he used his other hand to push away their clasped hands.
"If you can't bear to do it, I'll do it myself."
Qingchen left behind these last words before her body plummeted straight down.
Shen Miao suddenly opened her eyes wide, and tried to grab a handful of air in vain.
"don't want!"
Without a second thought, Shen Miao jumped down with Qing Chen.
The molten lava below was boiling, like a ferocious beast with its jaws wide open, waiting for its prey to enter.
Such molten lava could probably melt even iron instantly, let alone mortal flesh. However, this would mean a quicker death, probably without much pain.
Qingchen stared at her in disbelief, his lips moving. Shen Miao didn't hear his words clearly, but from his lip movements, she deduced that he was saying, "Why?"
Shen Miao smiled helplessly; she didn't know why either.
Her mind went blank at the time, and she just thought that if she jumped down, she might be able to grab him. In the end, she couldn't grab him, and she was going to die here herself.
It's true, the heavens are against me.
Shen Miao wanted to roar to the sky, but the temperature around her was so high that she couldn't open her mouth.
That wretched old man, setting up such a cunning obstacle.
Doesn't she know she's from the 21st century? No matter what you gamble with, you can't gamble with a human life. Look, she's lost everything now.
Shen Miao silently greeted the old man, then peacefully closed her eyes, awaiting death.
She had tried everything she could, but unfortunately her space couldn't store living things, so she couldn't put herself and Qingchen inside. So, no matter how good the space or system is, it still has its drawbacks.
Shen Miao smiled as she lost consciousness.
Unexpectedly, there was no pain at all, and at the last moment, she grasped Qingchen's hand.
"Miaomiao, what have your parents taught you? How could you do something so shameless? We don't want stolen things, return them immediately."
"Yes, Miaomiao, we may be poor, but we can't be short-sighted."
What, Mom and Dad? Who's talking?
She was an orphan, so where would she get a father and mother? Oh, back when she was in school, people always laughed at her for not having a father or mother. Back then, she dreamed of having parents.
As she got older, she felt that being on her own was just fine.
Shen Miao was thinking, so she turned over, but missed and fell off the bed with a thud.
Shen Miao immediately got up and looked around in shock.
Isn't this her room in modern times? Even the decorations by the bedside haven't changed. The only difference is that there's now a middle-aged couple she's never met before in the room.
The two seemed surprised that she had fallen off the bed, staring at her blankly, unable to react for a moment.
Shen Miao politely asked, "You two, uncle and aunt?"
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage, "I'm your father, this is your mother, and you call us uncle and aunt?"
Shen Miao stuck out her tongue secretly and chuckled, "Just kidding, don't take it seriously."
"You silly child, are you upset because we said a few things to you, so you're deliberately trying to upset us like this? We were only saying those things to you for your own good." The middle-aged woman wiped her eyes with a tissue.
Shen Miaoming knew it was fake, but looking at the face that resembled her own, she couldn't help but soften her heart.
If she has parents, they probably look like this.
"I didn't," Shen Miao retorted.
The middle-aged man said angrily, "If you don't have it, return the money, explain it to the company, and admit your mistake."
Shen Miao subconsciously caught the envelope that was thrown at her, opened it and saw that it was full of hundred-yuan bills, probably tens of thousands of yuan. What happened to this money? Why was it returned?
She didn't know why, but when she saw her "father's" angry face, she felt a slight pang in her heart for some reason.
Shen Miao took the envelope, buried her head, and walked out.
The middle-aged man called out to her sharply, "Where are you going?"
"Didn't you tell me to go and make things clear?" Shen Miao stopped in her tracks, but didn't turn around.
The middle-aged woman hurriedly said, "It's time to make things clear, Miaomiao. Speak properly and don't be so impulsive. This is our fault. If you apologize sincerely, people will forgive you."
Shen Miao gave an ambiguous "hmm" and quickly walked out.
Just as she stepped out of the residential area, a Volkswagen screeched to a halt in front of her. The door opened, and a young man rushed out, his face flushed and neck bulging, shouting, "Chen Miao, come with me to apologize!"
After saying that, he reached out and grabbed Shen Miao's arm.
Shen Miao shook off his hand, looked at this unfamiliar man, and one word popped into her mind: boyfriend.
"What are you apologizing for?"
"You stole someone else's design and even won an award for it, of course you should apologize!" Her boyfriend said, exasperated.
Everyone was apologizing to her, asking what she had done wrong. Shen Miao's mood worsened, and she walked around the front of the car and went straight ahead.
Her boyfriend stopped her: "Where are you going?"
Shen Miao said coldly, "Go to the company."
The three words that slipped out made Shen Miao pause for a moment. How could she say those three words so naturally?
Her boyfriend immediately smiled and said, "I knew you would make the right choice."
Finally, Shen Miao got into her boyfriend's Volkswagen and they headed to the company together. On the way, she finally figured out the general situation.
She and her boyfriend work at the same company. This time, the incident affected her boyfriend as well. Fearing that he would also be fired, he hurriedly asked her to apologize.
Shen Miao breathed a sigh of relief.
Everyone, including her parents and boyfriend, believed that she had stolen the design draft. They were all blaming her, and no one had asked her opinion.
At first, Shen Miao thought she was an observer, but after seeing her boyfriend, she suddenly became less certain.
After all, her parents are fake, but her boyfriend is real.
This was the only relationship Shen Miao had ever had. They broke up due to a misunderstanding, and although she later let go of the past, it remained a thorn in her side.
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