Upon hearing this, Ji Zhuo excitedly pulled Lin Xihe into his arms, his arms tightly wrapped around her shoulders, as if afraid she would disappear at any moment.
His voice was gentle, with a hint of undisguised joy: "Xi'er, I should be content. I can come back to your side, no matter what it takes, I should be content."
At that time, he agreed to Lin Xihe's suggestion, but Mu Ruoyan's attitude was firm and she refused to budge.
But now, he is Lin Xihe's husband, how could he not be satisfied?
Lin Xihe leaned against his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, and whispered, "A-Zhuo, I'm very happy to marry you. But, given my situation... I don't know what the future holds. If I disappear, please pretend you're not married and start over, okay?"
Ji Zhuo still has parents and family, and she doesn't want him to be truly alone and miserable for the rest of his life.
Ji Zhuo shook his head, his tone firm yet gentle: "I married you, and you are my only wife. Whether you live or die, you are all I have."
Lin Xihe wanted to say something more, but Ji Zhuo gently pressed her down on the bed, looked down into her eyes and said, "Xi'er, I have a lot to say, but could we... take a break and talk later?"
Lin Xihe listened to his slightly rapid breathing and nodded gently.
From the time she met Ji Zhuo until now, things have gone through many twists and turns, but now their relationship has finally come to a happy ending.
Ambiguous sounds drifted from inside the room, mingling with the sounds of wind and snow outside.
On the roof of a palace not far away, Mu Ruoyan sat alone on the snow-covered rubble, holding a jug of strong liquor in her hand.
His gaze remained fixed on the palace lit by red candles, his eyes filled with bitterness.
The cold wind whipped snowflakes against his face, but he seemed oblivious to the cold, gulping down liquor as he tried to numb the pain in his heart with the strong drink.
However, no matter how much wine I drink, I can't get drunk.
The red candles in the palace burned all night, and he sat on the roof all night.
Snowflakes covered his shoulders, but he was completely unaware.
Finally, he came to a conclusion with a wry smile: Ji Zhuo's patience was much stronger than his.
He wished he could rush in and kill Ji Zhuo right now, but Ji Zhuo had willingly withdrawn.
As dawn broke, the wind and snow continued unabated.
The red candles in the palace had long since burned out, but Ji Zhuo hadn't taken a break and had been working tirelessly until now. He had traveled a long way and, combined with his recent "diligent work," was now fast asleep.
Lin Xihe gently stroked the stray hairs on Ji Zhuo's forehead, her eyes full of tenderness. She murmured softly, "Still talking? Talking in your sleep?"
His tone was somewhat indulgent.
Jiang Yueying gazed at the faintly brightening sky, only to be plunged back into darkness.
Just as she was startled, a lamp lit up in front of her, its soft light dispelling the surrounding darkness.
[Congratulations, host. The third stage, "Wishing for Fulfillment," has been completed.]
All tasks in each phase have been completed.
Lin Xihe stared at the lamp in front of her, momentarily unable to process what was happening.
She blinked and asked instinctively, "No reward?"
Seeing that the system didn't respond, she asked again, "Is there any guidance for me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the light before his eyes was restored.
Lin Xihe immediately looked down to check her hands and found that her previously transparent hands and feet had returned to normal. She was overjoyed; Mu Ruoyan was right after all. As long as she completed the task by focusing on Ji Zhuo's mindset, she could survive.
She couldn't help but lean down and gently kiss Ji Zhuo's face, her heart filled with joy.
She wanted to wake him up immediately and tell him the good news, but looking at his tired sleeping face, she felt a little reluctant and in the end just gently stroked his cheek.
Suddenly, darkness fell upon me once again.
[Lin Xihe~ Thanks to you, I was almost eliminated for failing to complete the mission.]
This time, the voice was 999. Unlike the mechanical voice when completing the mission before, 999's voice carried a familiar laziness and teasing.
Upon hearing the number 999, Lin Xihe immediately flew into a rage: "How dare you show your face? Where were you when I needed you? The system follows its host every day, and what about you?"
"Big sister, I have 100 tasks to handle, how could I possibly keep an eye on you every day?"
999's voice carried a hint of helplessness.
Furthermore, because of Sun Ningxiang's death, my completion rate is less than 50%, and I've been imprisoned, which is why I haven't been able to contact you.
"Your completion rate is way too low! It's probably near the bottom in your area!" Lin Xihe mocked without any politeness.
How do you know... no, what nonsense are you talking about?!
999's voice sounded flustered at first, but then she regained her composure. "I've investigated your background thoroughly."
"Is there a mystery about my origins? Is there anything unclear about my background? Could I be Xiao Yugan's daughter?" Lin Xihe asked half-jokingly.
What are you thinking about!
[You were originally Lin Xihe. Later, when you were drowning, your soul transmigrated to another world—the world before you came here. Although you feel like you spent over twenty years there, it was only a fleeting moment when you were drowning. You died in the modern world, and I only brought you back by a twist of fate. So, it wasn't intentional that I mistook you for someone else.]
Lin Xihe was in a good mood because she had completed the mission, but she was stunned when she heard these words.
She was originally Lin Xihe?
She always thought that her feelings for Gu Qinghuai were because of someone else, because of the original owner of the body, so she firmly chose Ji Zhuo.
But if she was originally Lin Xihe, wouldn't that mean she let Gu Qinghuai down?
[It was by a twist of fate that you were able to return; otherwise, Lin Xihe here, which is you, would have been dead long ago.]
That being said, you will still receive a reward for completing the task.
Lin Xihe snapped out of her thoughts, still holding a sliver of hope for the reward: "What reward?"
Leave this world and return to the modern world.
Lin Xihe pouted and refused without hesitation: "I only have two hundred yuan left in my card, what would I do going back? The people I care about are all here, you can have this reward."
999's voice carried a hint of teasing: "Now you're rich and have a husband, tsk tsk tsk, that guy's really handsome. If you don't go back, I won't be coming back after I leave, and you'll be just like an ordinary person. But we'll never see each other again; if you want to go back, it'll be impossible."
Lin Xihe answered firmly again, "I'm here. Even though you're unreliable, you're the one who brought me here. Thank you."
The system's completion rate has been poor lately, and no one has thanked it in a long time. Hearing Lin Xihe's thanks, its mechanical voice carried a hint of relief: "[I can change your reward. What do you want?]"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xihe immediately perked up.
She remembered how the system had helped her when she rescued Gu Qinghuai, and a thought struck her. A slight smile appeared on her lips: "I want..."
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