Soon enough, Lin Qin is at X Beijins bookstore.
He already has free access to the residence, so he doesnt need to wait until X Beijin is at ho, as X Beijin gave him the privilege a rather long ti ago.
As one of the owners of this bookstore now, Lin Qin actually hasnt even been back at his own residence for a long ti.
X Beijin can see that, on the control panel, a shiny glowing na of Lin Qin follows right after the Bookstore (Bottom floor) entry.
Its quite fascinating, really.
When he first t Lin Qin, he thought the young man was unreasonable and a nuisance. Why would soone so insist on fighting with him for so many tis?
No matter how many tis he refused him, too. Lin Qin was stubborn. Then he started to buy drinks to appeal to him, and inserts himself into his dry, monochromatic life
All the little details add up, narrowing the distance between them.
Regardless, it seems the mont Lin Qin noticed X Beijin, their futures were destined to intertwine.
Theyre both special in the Tower, and special in a way only the other one understands.
X Beijin cant help but feel sothing tugging at his chest thinking so.
After the montary distraction, he uses the control panel to first lock up his Nightmare, so that no one can enter.
Its a sha he can only lock his own Nightmare, because he is technically the Server right now, so he can lock up his, Iros, Nightmare.
The Server doesnt have the authority to shut down Nightmares of other Tower residents. Its the gas own rules.
Only when X Beijin has such a special identity, plus NE being asleep, does it an that he will be able to let himself have a good sleep by exploiting the situation.
Then, X Beijin modifies the setup of the top floor a little, giving himself an isolated space with a window
Unlike NE, he would rather not sleep sowhere with only walls and a feeling of confinent and emptiness.
There is a bed by the windows side, and only a rolling grey fog makes up the scenery outside.
But fortunately, X Beijins state of mind has changed.
Once, the grey fog was only ho to their lost companions.
Now, the grey fog is also ho to an NE
Thinking so, X Beijin cant help but want to laugh at NEs expense.
An AI? Hah. You still have to deal with useless, junk data.
Though, junk data, huh
X Beijins smile fades, and he sighs.
He goes to bugger Lin Qin with more conversation instead rather than continuing to wallow in his thoughts.
Finally, he has a chance to have a good, long talk with Lin Qin. He told him what happened in the past, what faces humanity now, and what he talked about with NE. Then, after so consideration, he tells Lin Qin about his mories.
Do you want to rember the past?
X Beijin is lying on his bed right now, and so is Lin Qin.
X Beijin can feel sleepiness threatening to drag him deep down, but hes still staving it off for now to ask Lin Qin.
Lin Qin mumbles sothing.
What? X Beijin asks, I couldnt hear.
Ill do what you want, Lin Qin says, it doesnt matter to .
X Beijins sleepiness is gone in an instant. He explains, but its your own past.
I dont think of it as my past, Lin Qin says earnestly, that is no longer my past. I dont know what Ill be like with the mory back.
X Beijin is quiet.
Hes also worrying about that. Hes worriedLin Qin with his mories back, would beco unfamiliar. What if, Lin Qin no longer likes him once he regains his mories?
But that line of thought is quite selfish, thinks Lin Qin. He should trust Lin Qin more, instead of being so self-centred.
Lin Qin is clearly aware of the possibility as well.
Its quite true he might not desire to rember his past either. Its sothing thats already not him. The old Lin Qin has already died.
X Beijin is quiet for long enough that he feels like he should say sothing.
Lin Qin is the first to break the silence, though, I dont especially want my mories back, he continues, frankly, I feel pretty good like this, being with youAnd the others, but mainly you. To work together for success.
I think its quite pleasant to
already. If my mories ca back, it might just throw a wrench in things.
X Beijin isnt sure what to say to that.
Finally, Lin Qin concludes, with a pretty cheerful tone, we can talk about it after were done saving the world. Oh, and Beijin, you can also help
see what the mories are like, first.
X Beijin is surprised, and awkwardly says, what do you even an help you see the mories first
I trust you.
X Beijin falls silent once again.
Lin Qin quietly adds, if you think that, youll still like
with my mories back, then Ill take them. If you dont like the
in my mories, then not.
X Beijin furrows his brows, explaining, Lin Qin, I cant Its your own mories. You cant just judge it off of whatIlike
But Im happy to, Lin Qin refutes, my world has always been blank, and youve said it as well. Youre my entire worldIts all you, you and .
Its good enough for , so I dont really care about my past mories.
He is really thinking of it like that.
X Beijins lips tremble a little.
He wants to tell him, the Lin Qin right now doesnt know about all the grandeur in the world;
He is only soone living in this closed, myopic ga world. Only an NPC.
X Beijin really doesnt want to describe Lin Qin like that, but it is truly an apt description.
Right now, at a mont in ti when there is true hope they can leave the Tower, X Beijin wishes that Lin Qins world could be more colourful.
He never thought about it this way before, having both been long-ti prisoners of the Tower, when it would be delusional; however, now, its different.
Even if theres still a possibility neither of them could leave the Tower.
X Beijin is smiling sowhat bitterly.
Lin Qin can hear his loves self-mocking smile. He knows his love is thinking pessimistically again.
He says, never mind all that. Well think about mories and stuff after weve saved the worldNo, I an, after weve finished unserious business.
X Beijin, speechless, asks, is that all you think about every day now?
Because I want to be closer to you, Lin Qin says quite literally, to be negative in distance.
X Beijins face is burning up. Thank goodness no one can see him hear. Giving up all pretensions of courtesy, he just says, sure.
Lin Qin imdiately sits back up from his bed, but then morosely says, but youre not on the bottom floor right now.
X Beijin sounds quite amused, thats why, it is unsuitable to engage in unserious business right now.
Lin Qin
Is it fun to tease him like that?!
Falling back onto the bed with a thump, sulking angrily for a bit, he dryly says, good night
X Beijin chuckles again, and replies, good night.
This has perhaps been the most relaxing and peaceful night hes spent since entering the Tower.
However, when he wakes up the next day, hell still have to face much more pressing issues.
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