"Were we too hasty back then?"

Mei Shi watched the game as Mingmei, having remembered everything, told Mu Chen about the past. She felt a pang in her heart.

If a person's emotions were like water in a container, everyone else had a whole bucket, while Mingmei only had a small cup.

Others could share a bucket of water with their family, friends, and lovers, but Mingmei had so little, and it was almost entirely taken up by her parents and relatives.

Even if she wanted to share it with others, her cup was already empty.

That unlucky person who didn't get a single drop was Xie Chen.

Although Mingmei had thought of him and wanted to share with him, there simply wasn't any to give.

…

"Meimei was too restricted in that world. It was only a matter of time before we took her away."

Hearing Mei Shi's self-reproachful words, Ming Yi reached out and put his arm around her. His gaze fell on the scene in the game, and he couldn't help but sigh. "I just didn't expect them to go to such lengths for each other."

Heaven knows how they felt when they remembered that day of ascension, when Mingmei suddenly remembered everything just as they were about to leave.

She had suddenly turned back, suddenly said that she wanted to go back, and without regard for anything, jumped into the spatial rift that he had torn open and was already gradually healing. Ming Yi and Mei Shi were both horrified.

When Ming Yi rescued Mingmei from the spatial turbulence, the magical robe protecting her had long lost its effect. The sight of her body covered in blood from the spatial turbulence terrified Mei Shi.

Even after they took Mingmei to the interstellar world and slowly nursed her back to health in the best medical bay, it still took her a long time to recover.

And during this period, they met another fellow.

A wisp of soul sent by Mei Jiu.

The fellow who had been looking forward to reuniting with Mingmei again, had waited for so many years, only to find the person from his memories.

The one who had forgotten him.

To Ming Yi and Mei Shi's surprise, when Mingmei woke up, she had once again forgotten the past.

She had forgotten Mu Chen again.

This time, the amnesia, compared to the scene when she remembered everything, was like fireworks in the calm sky, intense and dazzling but fleeting.

In the end, she still remembered nothing.

"They can finally be considered reunited now." Mei Shi was filled with emotion.

…

"That's good… So I wasn't abandoned."

Mingmei could still distinguish between Xie Chen and Mu Chen. The man lying in her arms and talking to her at this moment had once again become Xie Chen.

When he heard Mingmei's words, he couldn't help but reappear.

"I once resented myself, resented the Heavenly Dao…"

Xie Chen, having regained control of his body, was already starting to lose focus. In fact, he could already feel that he was about to lose control of his body.

The stiffness and numbness of his body, and the memories that were as agile as constantly playing slides, were telling him some memories that he had once tried to ignore.

The past, the present, and the memories from the body of that other self called "Mu Chen" flashed before his eyes.

"So, this is just a game… Just a dream that I won't succeed in."

Xie Chen remembered what the worm had once told him. He actually knew everything.

However, when the game started, he couldn't help but dream again. He thought that this time, he would keep the person in front of him by his side forever.

"Did you ever… like someone named 'Xie Chen'?"

Suddenly, Xie Chen carefully asked in a low voice.

He didn't even dare to refer to himself as "I": "Don't get me wrong, I'm just his inner demon. He's not as bad as you think… You said you remembered, and you wanted to come back… Did you like him even a little bit?"

Just a little bit would be enough.

"I have someone I like now, named 'Mu Chen'…"

"Ah… I know, I know."

Hearing Mingmei's words, Xie Chen seemed to have lost all his energy and spirit. The light in his eyes gradually faded. "I know… I'm just, just… someone like me…"

"The 'Mu Chen' that I like used to be called 'Xie Chen.' He was someone who would run into me every day, give me snacks, and say to me every day, 'Meimei, eat more.' Even if I forgot countless times, he would still say, 'It's okay, let me reintroduce myself. My name is Xie Chen'…"

Mingmei stared at Xie Chen. "The person I like is also called 'Xie Chen'…"

"You…"

"You and him are the same person… Why take all the blame on yourself?"

"I'm afraid…"

I'm afraid that you will hate me so much that you won't even like Mu Chen anymore.

…

"Danger!"

Just when the two of them fell into silence, in an instant, Xie Chen, whose eyes had been unfocused just a second ago, suddenly grabbed Mingmei's hand with unknown strength and pulled her, instantly switching their positions!

Then, with the sound of bones breaking, Mingmei watched with trembling eyes as that mad, ferocious face appeared behind Xie Chen.

The inner demon of Zen Light, after being heavily obstructed by everyone, finally broke through the blockade, only to hear this scene of mutual confession, and was even more jealous to the point of madness!

Clearly, he had already failed?

"Why! Why?! Why?!"

The inner demon, unable to understand, became more and more ferocious, his face twisted and shattered, wishing he could destroy everything that was an eyesore in front of him.

He even went so far as to directly attack Mingmei.

If he couldn't have her, no one else could!

But he didn't expect that Xie Chen, who was about to die, would once again stand in front of Mingmei.

"Meimei… Don't be afraid, close your eyes."

Xie Chen opened his mouth and comforted Mingmei.

The sound from his opening and closing mouth became smaller and smaller, and Mingmei also felt the hand holding her suddenly loosen. She looked up and saw Xie Chen suddenly turn around, using his last bit of strength to kill the inner demon who had just gone mad and could not be controlled by any of the NPCs with one palm!

The moment the inner demon disappeared, he himself was not far from disappearing either.

[Game over. Please exit the game.]

The system prompt should have made Mingmei breathe a sigh of relief, but that should have been before.

Now, she stood up in a panic and looked at Xie Chen standing in front of her. For the first time, he showed a sense of estrangement.

"You…"

"You should go back."

Suddenly, Xie Chen smiled, as if he had suddenly let go.

He had already gotten the answer he wanted to know. Even if he disappeared again, he would have no regrets.

He stood there motionless, a trace of reluctance flashed in his eyes. He just stood there quietly, and the black clothes on his body faded away, returning to the green shirt he had worn at the beginning.

"Go back," he said again.

"Xie Chen." But Mingmei didn't seem to hear Xie Chen telling her to leave. She stood there, looked at Xie Chen, and reached out her hand. "Come with me. This time, don't disappear quietly alone."

His eyes turned, and he looked at her in disbelief.

"I'll take you back." Mingmei smiled, and tears welled up in her eyes again. "Come with me."

Mu Chen and Xie Chen, one is the past, the other is the future, and they were originally one.

Mingmei knew very well that the person she liked, whether it was the past or the future, was someone she liked. No one should be abandoned here.