Chapter 259 I Miss Her
Just like when he first met Tu Yao six months ago, he was willing to make her a new friend.
He must have been the same when he was ten.
110 did not deny it.
Those were memories that Xu Chi had forgotten.
Back then, after being rejected countless times, 110 was ready to give up.
The boy had just turned ten. After the lively birthday banquet, in the quiet aftermath of the festivities, he suddenly made a request.
"I want to see that girl."
Xu Chi wasn't oblivious to the fact that while the claim of killing two birds with one stone was plausible, this self-proclaimed being of Heavenly Dao clearly harbored selfish motives.
He secretly hoped that the girl He had sent away would one day return through some kind of bond.
He was a little curious about what kind of person could make the fairest Heavenly Dao show favoritism.
110 agreed.
At the time, Tu Yao was arguing with several children who were seven or eight years old.
She lost to three opponents, both in terms of numbers and momentum.
Tu Yao thought for a moment, then picked up a stick to protect herself.
The person on the other end wasn't intimidated and immediately called her out: "Your brothers aren't here, who are you trying to scare with a stick!"
"Your brother is no use. Last time your older brother saw you fighting, he beat you up as soon as he got home. I saw it!"
"And your brother will tattle on you, so you'll still get beaten up."
As she spoke, Xu Chi could sense that the girl in front of him was feeling somewhat guilty.
Feeling guilty, she seemed to sense his gaze and turned her head to see him.
As their eyes met, she blinked and sized him up. The next second, she ran over and grabbed his hand!
He shouted with great enthusiasm, "I also have an older brother!"
Ten years old, tall, dressed in a way that was clearly out of place in the village, and remained silent without refuting Tu Yao's words.
Now it's the kids' turn to feel guilty.
Tu Yao was also feeling uneasy, but when she saw that her brother seemed to be cooperating with her, she felt confident that she could do it.
He immediately put his hands on his hips and grabbed a stick: "My brother can take on ten! No! Twenty!"
It successfully scared away the three children.
This was the first time Tu Yao had won without a fight in her short fighting career. Overjoyed, she immediately took out a small apple from her pocket and stuffed it into Xu Chi's hand.
"Thank you, brother!"
Xu Chi lowered his eyes. The little girl only reached his chest; she was short and small, but her eyes were exceptionally bright.
They are indeed cute.
Then he immediately reminded him gently, "Don't believe the person who said they'd send you away."
"Sending you to another world isn't that simple. Who knows what changes might occur in this world after you leave?"
"Even if everything in this world disappeared, what would it have to do with you?"
110 never expected that his first words to Tu Yao would be to try to win her over.
Tu Yao looked confused: "Brother, what do you mean by 'everything' and 'variables'?"
Xu Chi: ...
Ten-year-old Xu Chi patiently persuaded someone he had only met once for the first time, and then this serious admonition ended with five-year-old Tu Yao not understanding what he was saying.
Fortunately, after explaining "everything" and "variables" using vocabulary that a five-year-old could understand, Tu Yao understood.
She nodded, then told him, "But brother, I don't want my brothers to disappear."
Xu Chi frowned slightly and pursed his lips.
He understood.
The little girl in front of me has never been focused on saving the whole world; she only wants to save her brothers in the whole world.
The whole world seemed to be just a side effect of her saving her brothers.
This is a bit tricky.
Tu Yao pulled him down to sit, cupped her face in her hands, and asked, "Then why don't you want to, brother? What if bad people target you?"
Ten-year-old Xu Chi hit the nail on the head: "Because this deal isn't worthwhile for me."
He was not afraid of the dangers that could strike at any moment, nor was he willing to save the whole world.
Besides, this wasn't his responsibility.
"Then how can we make it cost-effective?"
Xu Chi's eyes sharpened: "It's not worth it no matter how you look at it."
Tu Yao blinked: "But brother, you can only worry about whether it's worth it or not when you're alive."
Xu Chi was taken aback.
110: ...
110 is truly amazing.
The main force behind the defection changed at this moment, and it became Tu Yao who was instigating Xu Chi's defection.
"Why is it about saving the whole world? It's like I only want to save my brother, but you're also saving yourself."
Tu Yao still held her face in her hands, her childish tone unchanged: She said, "Brother, you helped me scare those people, you're very good."
I want you to live.
Xu Chi suddenly fell silent.
He knew that 110 hadn't told Tu Yao that he was using his energy as a tool to help her return one day.
All she knew was that if the older brother in front of her listened to the stranger, she could survive.
So she said she wanted him to live.
Xu Chi turned his head and looked the girl over carefully once again.
She is a very vibrant, innocent, and wild girl.
She moved a little closer to him, then tilted her head and looked at him with a smile:
"Brother, let's live together."
At that moment, ten-year-old Xu Chi thought that since there was Tu Yao on the other side of the scale, besides his life and the whole world, then this trade was quite worthwhile.
...
This memory gradually surfaced in the mind of twenty-three-year-old Xu Chi.
This made him feel extremely fortunate at that moment.
...He agreed.
Fortunately, he agreed back then.
This gave Tu Yao the possibility of returning to this world.
Before sending Tu Yao away, 110 said: "I've chosen a very good old man for her in the other world."
He considered the kindest old man.
Xu Chi chuckled: "Just like how Crane Village was chosen for her later."
Tu Yao was right again. Whether it was the orphanage in that world or the Crane Village in this world, they were both utopias carefully chosen for her by her stepfather.
110: [Yes.]
110: [I originally chose a happy and harmonious couple for her, but she didn't want to.]
He asked her why she was unwilling.
Having parents and a new home means things won't be so hard.
It will at least be better than the previous five years of her life.
Xiao Tuyao still refused.
“I have a home, I have a brother.”
The police had no choice but to take her to the welfare home and to the old man's side.
The instant she released her hand, Tu Yao suddenly stared at him and called out:
"Little Father."
The police officer was stunned and stood there dumbfounded.
He looked down and gazed into her bright eyes.
Question: "...Why do you call me 'Little Daddy'?"
Tu Yao blinked but did not answer.
She didn't want a new home, but she called him "Little Daddy".
"Goodbye, little father!"
110 looked at her, his voice mechanical and stiff, "...Goodbye."
Then he turned and left.
"Goodbye, little father!"
110 steps froze.
Before he could respond...
"Goodbye, little father!"
Another sound.
And so, the girl's innocent voice rang out again and again from behind.
110 almost fled in panic.
She didn't ask when he would come to pick her up; she just kept saying, "Goodbye, Little Daddy!"
...
For some time afterward, 110 would often go to see her.
She used to be a very cheerful child, able to argue with everyone and fight at the drop of a hat.
But after going to that world, he always sat alone at the entrance of the orphanage.
He remained still and silent.
I know she's waiting for me.
I know she's waiting for me to pick her up.
But that's not right.
Fortunately, as the world lines separated, she gradually lost her memories of the original world.
She no longer sits alone at the door.
Instead, they followed behind the old man He had carefully chosen, obediently learning to identify herbs, and then stuffing them into their mouths when the old man wasn't looking.
She seemed to have forgotten everything, because when the police officer stood in front of her again, she looked at him with a puzzled expression.
She said, "Hello, Uncle."
110 couldn't say whether he felt more fortunate or disappointed at that moment.
More disappointment.
Even though Tu Yao no longer remembers Him, He still couldn't help but cross two worlds to see her for the past ten years.
This sense of loss lasted until ten years later, when 110 brought her back under the guise of transmigrating into a book.
Then, without any memory of it, she inexplicably called him "Little Father."
110 thought that He should be happy, so happy that even when He had little energy, even when He couldn't help but argue with her, He was willing to fulfill any of her requests.
At this moment, I also urgently want to create a happy ending for her.
...
Silence fell over the study.
This is all that Tu Yao has experienced over the past eighteen years.
110 told the whole story without holding anything back.
Xu Chi said calmly, "So I was right back then. After she left, things still changed in this world."
Another "Tu Yao" emerged, causing Tu Chaoxi, Nan Ke, and Lin Yue to fall apart.
However, the real Tu Yao was made the scapegoat.
110: [I considered making her disappear, but her appearance inadvertently distracted the false Heavenly Dao, and even...]
Even after they separated, the three Tu brothers each found their own path.
Therefore, this plan has been repeatedly postponed.
Xu Chi frowned: "What exactly is that progress bar?"
110: [It is both destiny and life.]
Eighteen years ago, the fortune belonging to Tu Yao, Tu Chaoxi, Nan Ke, and Lin Yue had all disappeared, and what sustained their lives was the fortune belonging to the Heavenly Dao.
To replace these energies, they need to regenerate their own truly unique energies.
And that is the true meaning of this progress bar.
It's like a rebirth for 110...
It is also the rebirth of Tu Yao, Tu Chaoxi, Nan Ke, and Lin Yue.
Now, with Tu Yao's help, Tu Chaoxi, Nan Ke, and Lin Yue have successfully acquired their own destiny.
Xu Chi couldn't help but clench his fists: "So the reason why the remaining ten percent is not complete is because Tu Xiaomao has not yet truly possessed her own destiny?"
What sustains her existence now is 10% of the luck of 110.
So she still exists!
110 did not respond.
Xu Chi immediately stood up, his face darkening: "Where is she?"
He pondered for a few seconds, then calmly asked, "Did she return to her original world?"
110: [Yes.]
"So your purpose in coming here today is to take away my luck again, reconnect these two worlds, and bring her back."
110 paused for a moment, then added, "[More than that.]"
"good."
Almost simultaneously, Xu Chi's deep voice rang out.
110 was slightly taken aback.
[...You should know the consequences of having all your luck taken away.]
You will recover from your former weakness.
And I can't guarantee she'll be back immediately.
"good."
His tone was more decisive than before.
The police hesitated for a few seconds: "...You're happy."
Xu Chi readily admitted, "Yes, I'm very happy."
"You're not the only one in this world who favors Tu Xiaomao."
So it doesn't matter if you take away all his luck.
It's okay if he goes back to how he used to be.
It doesn't matter how long it takes.
Xu Chi's eyes reddened slightly. He sat back down, looked at the crescent moon outside the window, and smiled for the first time in a long time.
"As long as she can come back."
"...I miss her."
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