"Mu Yijie was telling the truth, wasn't he..."
"Yes."
"So my memories were modified?"
"Yes."
Hearing this, she was already a bit afraid to face what was coming next. For a moment, she really wanted to escape, escape from Gu Li, escape from Mu Yijie, and escape from this topic.
"Do you want to know why?" Gu Li gently held her face and made her look at him. She also saw a hint of bitterness on Gu Li's face. She shook her head while crying.
"Why... Why did you let me meet him? Was this also your... arrangement?"
Gu Li just quietly looked at her, wiped away her tears, and a smile curled up on his lips.
"Don't cry, silly girl."
Hearing Gu Li's words, she cried even more loudly. In her opinion, it seemed that she had been crying for a very long time. She lay in Gu Li's arms and listened to what he said.
"That day when I fell off the cliff, I thought I would die soon and would never see you again. At that time, Hongye and Qingsui stepped in and saved me. From then on, I followed them to practice."
"Every time I really wanted to come and find you, I endured it again and again, because I felt that I hadn't practiced enough to stand beside you."
"Not until I returned to the village when I was seventeen did I learn from the old people that you had left and no one knew where you were. Your grandmother also passed away the year after I had the accident."
She lay in his arms, tugging at his cuffs, trying hard not to cry. Even though her lips were bleeding, she didn't let go.
"And you? When did you find me?"
Speaking of this, Gu Li seemed to recall something and smiled. His eyes were a bit red, and his voice was choked as he said to her,
"I saw you at the auction at that time, but I didn't know how to show up. I ran into you a few times, but you still didn't recognize me. So I asked Hongye to create a dream for you to make you remember what happened back then."
Speaking of this, he stroked her head. "Do you hate me for making you recall those memories?"
She shook her head vigorously and tried to force a smile, but she always felt like crying. "I should thank those dreams for making me remember you."
She could feel that Gu Li's hand was gripping a bit tightly, but she also felt the pain in Gu Li's heart.
"The moment I knew you were with Mu Yijie, my world collapsed a bit. So I ordered the Twelve - Class to get close to you. When I saw you come back to me, I was so happy that I couldn't sleep at night."
Speaking of this, Gu Li smiled again, just like a big boy, with a pure smile. One was crying and the other was smiling. The scene looked so funny, but no one could laugh.
"However, I originally thought that you could live a good life with me. But that phone call on the plane made me start to have some doubts. I was wondering if what I did was right or wrong. Was it the right choice for you to live with me? In a blink of an eye, two years have passed like this..."
"Stop talking..." She hugged him and shook her head with a sob, but Gu Li continued to speak with a smile.
"Maybe you haven't noticed that sometimes when you're dreaming, you're calling out Mu Yijie's name."
Gu Li looked at the crying girl in his arms with a bitter smile. "Don't be like this, Ling'er. It's me who's too despicable."
"I've been very happy during this period. Being with you during this time, I felt like we were really a couple. You were so kind and considerate to me."
"I... I remember it all." She buried her head in his chest again.
"I'll erase the memories of you and me... You must live a good life with Mu Yijie from now on. I'll always remember this memory in my heart."
"No, no! You just wanted me to remember you. Why do you want to erase it?" She stood up. She began to be a bit scared. She was afraid that this memory of hers would disappear again.
"I used to think like this... But when the two sets of memories overlap, it will make you suffer."
"I can bear it."
She had already been grabbed by Gu Li. She shook her head desperately and cried to resist. When Gu Li's hand touched her forehead, she saw a tear from Gu Li. Then her vision went black and she fainted.
"Master! You'll regret this..."
Xiao Xi and Nan Min suddenly appeared beside them. Xiao Xi didn't quite understand him. "Will she still remember us..."
Gu Li looked at her in his arms. The smile on his lips was so beautiful that it made people feel a bit heart - ache.
"That's it. Just treat all this as a dream. And I'm content with this dream. After that, you send her to Mu Yijie."
"But..."
Just as Xiao Xi was about to say something, Nan Min stopped her. "Yes, Master."
Nan Min pulled her out of the room. "You should have thought of this situation when you arranged for her to meet Mu Yijie."
"But I just wanted Mu Yijie to leave her!"
"It seems you still don't understand the Master's heart. Just follow the Master's arrangement obediently."
When she woke up, she found herself lying in a strange bed, and the surroundings were also strange.
"Ouch! My head hurts so much..."
She rubbed her head and frowned. Then she heard footsteps coming from outside the door. She quickly got out of bed, but the door was pushed open. The two of them looked at each other in surprise.
"Un... Uncle."
Hearing her voice, Mu Yijie frowned and looked at her with a sneer on his black face. "Oh, isn't this Yong Shanling? What? After being dumped by another man, you come to me?"
"What are you talking about?" Yong Shanling looked at him in confusion. She pointed at the surrounding environment.
"Didn't I come on a trip with you? Ouch... My head. I seem to remember that I fainted at the airport, right?"
Just as Mu Yijie was about to refute her, Qingsui came out. "Shanling, go wash your face and wake up."
She looked at the two people in front of her in confusion and then walked towards the bathroom. Qingsui watched her disappearing back, then looked at Mu Yijie seriously.
"During this period, the Master wants to say sorry to you. He erased the memories of Yong Shanling being with you without permission, but now he has returned all the memories to her and also erased the memories of the past two years about us."
Mu Yijie of course didn't believe it. He sat there looking skeptical. "What was I doing in the past two years? Suddenly leaving and suddenly appearing? Are you kidding me?"
"Do you know what she said on the plane?"
Hearing Qingsui's words, his hand stopped moving.
"Actually, the Master asked her for ten years... Otherwise, he would get rid of you. Yong Shanling was willing to give him ten years rather than give you up. You don't understand her heart at all."
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Mu Yijie still stood there stunned. Qingsui left a word and disappeared.
"You should also think about it."
Mu Yijie looked up stiffly at her who was looking a bit confused. He slowly walked forward. Suddenly, there was a hint of guilt in his heart. He felt a bit regretful about his attitude towards her during this period.
He stroked Yong Shanling's face and hugged her tightly. Smelling the familiar scent, his eyes became a bit moist. "Welcome back, my girl."
She laughed and patted Mu Yijie's back. "Okay, why are you acting like this all of a sudden? Let's go and have something to eat."
After saying that, Mu Yijie felt too guilty to look at her. He took her hand and walked towards the door. Looking at Mu Yijie's back, she suddenly felt a bit nostalgic.
"Sorry, Uncle. I've also hurt you during this period."
Watching the elevator door open, she passed by a man. She just glanced at him and then got on the elevator. Watching the elevator door slowly closing, that tear finally fell.
"Goodbye... Gu Li."
Gu Li watched the constantly jumping numbers on the elevator and a smile slowly curled up on his lips. "Goodbye, my girl."
Mu Yijie looked at their clasped hands. The warmth in his heart was unforgettable.