The memory jumps again.
Zhong Yi and Qin Li'en appeared atop the familiar lighthouse tower.
After being tricked by Qin Lien once, Zhong Yi regained his access to the dream world.
"Next, all we need to do is move to... Ohhhhhh!!"
Just as he was about to adjust his position to go down the tower, Qin Li'en kicked him down from behind.
Fortunately, there is no such thing as harm in dreams, and the sense of pain has already been blocked. It's just that the way I fell was a bit awkward.
"That violent senior sister..."
Zhong Yi dusted himself off and happened to see Gu Yun and Lin Xi standing in front of the lighthouse entrance.
At this time, Gu Yun was in his prime, with jet-black hair and a dashing appearance.
Lin Xi, standing next to him, had short hair that just reached her shoulders. She had a somewhat gloomy demeanor, but a beautiful face, and could be considered a woman with a refined air.
Xiaoxi stared at the notice on the door for a long time before finally asking, "Why are people abandoning her like this?"
Gu Yun replied, "Perhaps because she is no longer needed."
Xiaoxi turned around, her beautiful brows furrowing: "No longer needed?"
Gu Yun quickly explained, "I mean, no longer needed by passing ships... As you know, the Refining Sect has recently created a lot of practical gadgets. With the navigation board, ships no longer need to rely on lighthouses for navigation."
"..."
The glimmer of light in Lin Xi's eyes dimmed instantly.
She didn't say anything more, but simply looked up at the lighthouse quietly.
Gu Yun, standing behind Lin Xi, took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind.
He stepped forward and took Lin Xi's hand.
"Little Stream, look..."
“This place is equally important to me.”
"We got married here, we bowed to heaven and earth, and we held a banquet..."
“I’ve been thinking that our life is pretty good now. If we’re frugal and I take on more work, we’ll have enough savings to build a new house here in a few years.”
"This might mean living a life of poverty for a few years, but—"
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Xi, who was standing to the side, suddenly had an unprecedented light shining in her eyes.
"We can see her as soon as we open the window!!!"
Lin Xi jumped up excitedly, like a child.
Zhong Yi was stunned by what he saw.
It's important to know that, based on all the previous flashbacks, Lin Xi gives the impression of being taciturn, aloof, and stubborn.
At this moment, the background music suddenly turned cheerful.
"Whether it's morning or night, we'll be by her side!"
"And...we can come here for a walk anytime!"
"She will never be alone again, Gu Yun!!"
Lin Xi laughed heartily and threw herself into Gu Yun's arms.
"We can visit her every day now!!"
Faced with this sudden hug, Gu Yun was taken aback at first, then patted her back affectionately and said softly, "Yes, we can."
I saw the two of them being inseparable.
Zhong Yi was dumbfounded.
Based on his previous recollections, Zhong Yi had arrived at an incredible answer.
"So... Anya is... this lighthouse?"
Zhong Yi pointed to the top of his head in surprise.
At this moment, the chat in Zhong Yi's live stream was also filled with confusion.
【It must be the lighthouse, no doubt】
【What does this mean? They'd risk their lives for a lighthouse??】
【I'm speechless. Grandpa Gu treated her so well, how could she bear to leave him alone to die of old age just because of the lighthouse?】
This woman definitely has something wrong with her head.
【Wasn't it supposed to be because of the Ice Heart bloodline? Could this bloodline cause brain problems?】
【This doesn't make sense! This story doesn't make any sense at all!】
...
On his journey to find the fragments of memory, Zhong Yi was distracted, constantly discussing the lighthouse with the viewers in the live chat.
As if sensing Zhong Yi's thoughts, Qin Li'en, who was walking ahead, suddenly said:
"She's not our employer... Don't worry about her. We only have one thing to do: get the old man to the Moon Realm. Don't think about anything else."
"But......"
Zhong Yi hesitated for a moment, but eventually gave in.
"All right."
They found a crumpled yellow paper rabbit at the foot of the cliff.
These are fragments of memory from this recollection.
memory,
Go back further.
...
...
Zhong Yi and Qin Li'en appeared in the old house where Lin Xi lived before her death.
The yellow paper rabbit was neatly placed on Gu Yun's desk.
"They're back again."
Zhong Yi shrugged, feeling a pang of sadness as he imagined Lin Xi lying weakly in bed, old and frail, decades later.
Gu Yun and Lin Xi were not seen in the bedroom on the second floor.
The two went down the stairs to the first floor and saw the familiar seven-stringed lyre again.
At this moment, the sheet music for "Remembering Linxi" was not yet beside the strings.
Zhong Yi's curiosity and desire to explore grew stronger. He wanted to check whether the stray dogs he saw on the roadside were male or female. When he saw the wooden box in the house, he immediately went forward and opened it to take a look.
The wooden box was filled with stacks of paper.
"I think I know what these are for..."
Zhong Yi muttered to himself.
It was around this time that Lin Xi began folding paper rabbits day and night, covering every corner of the room.
Just then, Gu Yun's voice came from the house next door.
"You went out so early this morning to get a haircut?"
Zhong Yi and Qin Li'en quickly pushed open the door and went inside to look for clues.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw about twenty paper rabbits spread out on the floor of the room.
At this moment, Lin Xi was standing silently in front of the wooden table, meticulously folding a paper rabbit.
One after another, it seemed like it would never stop.
"What's wrong? What are you doing?"
Seeing that Lin Xi did not reply for a long time, Gu Yun became a little anxious.
"......rabbit."
Lin Xi opened her mouth, but her hands showed no sign of stopping.
"Did you see the rabbit I left for you?"
Gu Yun paused for a moment, then said, "I saw it."
Tell me about it.
"ah?"
"Describe...that rabbit."
"Uh...it's yellow?"
"Anything else?"
"Hmm... she's a little chubby."
"Anything else?"
Lin Xi looked at Gu Yun, her gaze as deep as a still pool.
Something seemed to flicker deep within those dark pupils.
Gu Yun clenched his fists, hesitated for a long time, and then shook his head.
"It's just a paper rabbit, I don't know how to describe it."
"..."
Lin Xi paused for a moment, and the last glimmer of starlight in the depths of her eyes was swallowed up by the darkness.
She closed her eyes, and another paper rabbit appeared in her hand.
"You're acting strange today... Did something happen, Xiaoxi?"
Gu Yun was puzzled and pressed for an answer repeatedly.
Lin Xi lowered her head and silently folded the rabbit in her hand without saying a word.
"This is so weird! I can't stand it!!"
Zhong Yi felt like a million ants were crawling inside his heart.
This scene was not only familiar, it was exactly the same as my previous memories!
When Gu Yun wanted to treat Lin Xi's illness but was refused, almost the exact same conversation took place.
The viewers in the live stream also expressed great confusion.
【Are you crazy?】
【Why don't they care about their own lives, only about the lighthouse and the paper rabbit?】
Even if you don't care about yourself, you should at least care about Old Master Gu...
【Lu Laomo's illusion is indeed about love... but it's about staying away from love.】
...
"No! I have to ask..."
Zhong Yi was about to break free of his "observer" status and confront Lin Xi when he suddenly found himself unable to move.
Clearly, she has been "frozen" by her senior sister Qin Li'en.
"Senior sister, aren't you curious!?"
Zhong Yi asked angrily.
“I said, Lin Xi is not our mission target... Her affairs are none of our business.”
Qin Li'en shook her head, walked to Lin Xi's side, and took the platypus doll that she always carried with her.
"Furthermore, this is a world created from Old Master Gu's memories."
"If even Old Master Gu doesn't know the answer, what can you possibly get from asking him face-to-face?"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Yi fell silent.
Just as Qin Li'en said, Old Master Gu didn't know the answer, and even if he asked, there would be no result.
It will most likely also lead to the collapse of the dream.
"Let's go, time to move on to the next memory."
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