Lin's mother then turned to look at Jiang Ze'an. She wiped away her tears and said, "Ze'an, please do it one more time, let me see her again. I really miss my daughter so much."
Jiang Zean took out a small mirror. In it, there were no eyes, only his own. He looked into Lin's expectant eyes and said, word by word, "Aunt Lin, this is only a one-time use. I'll have them continue research and development to make the image last longer."
He didn't expect that after he brought her back, she would immediately say goodbye to her parents.
Jiang Zean couldn't accept it; the moment that figure turned into a halo and dispersed, he had no time to react.
In the end, Jiang Ze'an didn't know how he left; the mirror was left behind by Lin's mother.
After Jiang Zean left, she sat in front of the mirror holding the photo, talking to her daughter as if she were talking about the changes in the family over the years, but without mentioning how difficult it was for them to find her.
Mr. Lin sat with Mrs. Lin in front of the mirror. When their child went missing, they posted missing person notices everywhere, distributed them, and even published them in the newspaper.
Every year, whenever the police station gets any news, regardless of whether it's Ahri or not, they go to check it out and make sure they can identify her.
Over the years, they have also thought that no news might be the best news.
result……
Unable to hide his heartache, Mr. Lin picked up a tissue to wipe away his tears. He looked at the mirror, where only the reflection of his wife and him with red, swollen eyes showed.
He couldn't cause trouble for Jiang Ze'an. "Don't tell anyone about what happened today."
"Um."
Lin's mother placed her hand on the mirror, touching the cold surface. She wept silently. She understood; how could she not understand? Her daughter had returned, but had left again.
Not far away, there is a parking lot.
Jiang Zean sat in the car. He took out a small mirror, but all he could see was his own reflection. There was no image of her in it. Suddenly, he covered his face with one hand, leaned back in his seat, and burst into tears.
He hadn't even spoken to her, hadn't even apologized to her, when she left.
Over the years, Jiang Zean has treated Lin's father and mother as his own parents. He visits them whenever he has time, gives them living expenses, and helps them solve any problems they encounter in their daily lives.
He wondered if one day she came back, could he say, "Look, I took good care of your parents while you were gone?"
But that opportunity is gone, it will never come again.
Jiang Zean didn't know how long he had been crying. He put his hand down, took out a tissue, and wiped away the tears that had just flowed out.
Suddenly, he noticed a girl in a school uniform carrying a backpack walking past his car. Her figure seemed completely out of place with everything around her.
And that person's appearance... seemed very familiar.
Jiang Ze'an quickly opened the car door and got out, calling out, "Lin Li!"
When Jiang Zean heard the name, he felt like he was possessed. How could this be?
Ahri, who was walking ahead, slowly stopped. She turned her head in confusion to look at Jiang Ze'an, then turned back to look at the neighborhood in front of her. Everything here was too unfamiliar.
That face, that appearance...
Jiang Ze'an's heart was pounding. Without thinking, he walked up to her and caught up with her in a few steps. He even stopped her and his gaze followed her.
Ah Li looked up at him, puzzled, and asked, "Uncle, is there something you need?"
She is still the same as she was back then, a fifteen-year-old girl in the prime of her youth.
Jiang Ze'an shook his head, then nodded. It was a lie to say he was terrified; he didn't even dare to blink.
Ah Li gripped the backpack strap, feeling that this person was too strange, as if he would suddenly rush over and hug her at any moment. She said, "Uncle, my mom is waiting for me to come home for dinner. I have something to do. Goodbye."
"etc!"
Jiang Ze'an quickly called out, "Your name is Lin Li, and you have a classmate named Jiang Ze'an, right?"
Ah Li stopped in her tracks and looked at Jiang Ze'an warily. "What are you going to do?"
Jiang Ze'an was somewhat incoherent. He said, "I am Jiang Ze'an. Lin Li, look at me. Look at me carefully. I am Jiang Ze'an."
Ah Li looked at Jiang Ze'an in surprise, "You're Jiang Ze'an? Have you gotten so old?"
Jiang Zean also found it unbelievable. He took out his phone and asked, "Do you know what year it is?"
Ahri said uncertainly, "No, the year 2000?"
Jiang Zean pointed to the date on his phone and said, "It's 2019 now. In ten days, it will be 2020."
"Does that mean I've traveled through time?"
"No wonder I couldn't find my home. This area used to be a residential area, but now it's become a community. I just took the wrong bus, and after I got off, everything around me changed."
Ah Li grew increasingly anxious as she spoke. If she was here now, what about her parents? Would they think she was missing? "Jiang Ze'an, where are my parents?"
Jiang Zean took a deep breath and said, "Lin Li, I'll take you home and introduce you to your parents."
"Should I just go there like this? Wouldn't that be strange? Would they not recognize me? Also, is there another me here? Would she be surprised if she saw me?"
Jiang Zean looked at Ah Li, watching her go from fear and anxiety to anticipation. She said to him like a child, "Jiang Zean, why don't you take me to see the current me first, and let the current me take me back?"
“Otherwise, I’m worried my parents will think I’m a fraud. Look, I’m from 2000, and I’ve suddenly appeared in 2019. That’s more than ten years, not just a few days. If I suddenly appear in front of them like this, they’ll definitely be shocked.”
As Ahri rambled on, Jiang Ze'an's expression shifted from initial sadness and disbelief to a gentle smile. He said, "Then why don't you come home with me first?"
"Seriously? You want me to go home with you?"
“Yes, I live alone. If you come to my house, you won’t have to explain to anyone. We can also sit down and think about why you are here, and how we can get your current parents to accept that you are from the year 2000.”
Ahri sighed softly, "I guess this is the only way. I can't go back now, and it's not appropriate for me to suddenly appear in front of my current parents."
Jiang Zean looked at Ali with great tenderness. It was her, with a distinct personality, full of energy, her eyes shining, and her facial expressions very vivid.
He doesn't dare take her to meet her parents now, because he's worried that she'll disappear again after meeting them, just like before.
And so, fifteen-year-old Ali was taken home by thirty-four-year-old Jiang Ze'an.
Ali originally wanted to continue talking to Jiang Ze'an, but she fell silent after getting into the car because the original owner of this body was prone to motion sickness, though only mildly so, and she was now also prone to motion sickness.
Jiang Ze'an remembered it too. He rolled down the car window and said, "I'll drive slowly. I live not far from here."
Ahri hugged her schoolbag and nodded.
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